Planning application
Aldi, Langley Park, Foundry Lane, Chippenham, SN15 1JB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval Application for the installation of solar PVs at the existing ALDI Foodstore
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01126
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01126
- 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 Granted
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chippenham Monkton ED
- Parish
- Chippenham CP
- Postcode
- SN15 1JB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 8 April 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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