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The Ridge Academy Clyde Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5QH

23/00765/PRIORPrior Approval DeterminationPermitted
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Installation of 35no. PV solar panels to be sited on a southeast facing roof slope located to the rear of the school

Received
5 May 2023
Decided
23 June 2023 · No Prior Approval Needed
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Oakley
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received5 May
  2. Validated6 May
  3. Consult.30 May
  4. Target1 Jul
  5. Decided23 Jun

Decided in 48 days (council typically 35)

5 weeks typical decision time in Cheltenham92% of outline applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an outline application for a solar installation at The Ridge Academy Clyde Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5QH. Cheltenham has handled 516 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 37 days. This one was decided in 49 days, 12 days longer than Cheltenham's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 14 applications across Oakley. We hold 1,621 applications in total for the GL52 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/00765/PRIOR
Address
The Ridge Academy Clyde Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5QH
Postcode
GL52 5QH
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Application Type
Prior Approval Determination
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Ward
Oakley

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Energy Services UK Ltd.
Agent Address
36 Round Hill Road Pudsey LS28 8BJ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
5 May 2023
Consultation Expiry
8 June 2023
Target Decision Date
1 July 2023
Date Decided
23 June 2023
Date Validated
6 May 2023
Date Submitted
5 May 2023
Neighbour Consultation Start
9 May 2023
Neighbour Consultation End
30 May 2023
Last Date for Comments
8 June 2023
Permission Expires
23 June 2028

Planning Decision

Decision
No Prior Approval Needed
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Site Notice Start
18 May 2023
Site Notice End
8 June 2023

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12116088
Comments
0
Documents
5
Constraints
2
Coordinates
51.905040, -2.050391
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Cheltenham

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (23)

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