Planning application
Sainsburys, Bath Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BJ
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
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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