Planning application
Ministry of Defence - Building 425, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9GB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a 174.93 kWp Solar PV system on the roof-top of Building 425 at the MOD Corsham site. The installation will be comprised of 343 x 510Wp PV panels. These are fitted flush to the roof using a low-rise mounting kit, ensuring that the panels
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/02760
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/02760
- 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
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Corsham Without ED
- Parish
- Corsham CP
- Postcode
- SN13 9GB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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23 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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1 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Wiltshire granted permission on 23 July 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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