Planning application
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The proposed development is to install 268.28kWp of solar PV across multiple flat roofs within Salisbury District Hospital. The panels will be weighed down by ballasts to secure the PV panels and resist high winds.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/07284
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/07284
- Type
- Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Downton & Ebble Valley ED
- Parish
- Britford CP
- Postcode
- SP2 8BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2026/04559 Awaiting decision
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Development of a Diagnostic and Surgical Hub (DASH) together with means of access and new landscaping.
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PL/2026/04110 Awaiting decision
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Proposed installation of solar panels on the roofs of 9 buildings
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PL/2026/00613 Granted
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Install 215.72 kWp solar PV on flat roofs using a ballasted, MCS‑compliant system with SolarEdge equipment, set back 1 m from roof edges.
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PL/2024/08235 Granted
SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, ODSTOCK ROAD, SALISBURY, SP2 8BJ
The proposed Elizabeth Building sign is to be fixed to the northern elevation of the new 24-bed ward. This sign names the building for information purposes, to all visitors, staff and patients. This is intended to be a permanently fixed building name sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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17 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 17 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
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Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
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SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, ODSTOCK ROAD, SALISBURY, SP2 8BJ
The proposed Elizabeth Building sign is to be fixed to the northern elevation of the new 24-bed ward. This sign names the building for information purposes, to all visitors, staff and patients. This is intended to be a permanently fixed building name sign
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