Planning application
The Old Chapel Cotshill Gardens Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5UW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 9 matte finish solar PV panels on the rear south facing elevation of the detached garage
As published by the council, reference 26/02040/HHD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02040/HHD
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Under consideration
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chipping Norton
- Parish
- Chipping Norton
- Postcode
- OX7 5UW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by West Oxfordshire
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Oxfordshire took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Oxfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Oxfordshire decided householder applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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