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Sainsburys, Bath Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BJ

Granted Wiltshire PL/2026/03504 Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of 396 No. monocrystalline silicon solar photo-voltaic modules over flat roof at Sainsbury's Superstore

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/03504

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/03504
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
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Decided
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon ED
Parish
Chippenham CP
Postcode
SN14 0BJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 10 August 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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