Planning application
Tesco Extra, County Way, Trowbridge, BA14 7AQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a roof‑mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system comprising up to 308 panels (500Wp each), providing a total installed capacity of approximately 154 kWp.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00636
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00636
- Type
- Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Trowbridge Central ED
- Parish
- Trowbridge CP
- Postcode
- BA14 7AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 12 March 2026, 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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