Planning application
Block C Chemistry Department Alcuin Way Heslington York YO10 5NB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 386no. roof mounted solar panels with a total installed capacity of 174kWp under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J
As published by the council, reference 26/01694/SOLAR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01694/SOLAR
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- YO10 5NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the York register
This site has had 6 applications since 2012: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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AOD/13/00547 Granted
Block C Chemistry Department Alcuin Way Heslington York YO10 5NB
Condition 4 (landscaping) 11/03412/FULM
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AOD/13/00031 Granted
Block C Chemistry Department Alcuin Way Heslington York YO10 5NB
Condition 3 (details of materials) condition 6 (details of foul and surface water drainage) 11/03412/FULM
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AOD/12/00311 Granted
Block C Chemistry Department Alcuin Way Heslington York YO10 5NB
Condition 5 (tree protection management plan) condition 7 (traffic management procedure) 11/03412/FULM
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AOD/12/00186 Granted
Block C Chemistry Department Alcuin Way Heslington York YO10 5NB
Condition 10 (BREEAM Assessment) (11/03412/FULM)
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AOD/12/00062 Granted
Block C Chemistry Department Alcuin Way Heslington York YO10 5NB
Condition 11 (details of renewable energy) (11/03412/FULM)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
York took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with York for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year York's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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