Unit 4 Middleton Close Banbury OX16 4RS
Refused on 13 May 2026
Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
Proposal
145.6 kWp system comprising 320 PV modules on south pitched roof
- Received
- 18 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Cherwell District Council
- Ward
- Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown
- ReceivedReceived18 Mar
- ValidatedValidated18 Mar
- Consult.Consultation17 Apr
- TargetTarget Date13 May
- DecidedDecided13 May
Decided in 56 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Unit 4 Middleton Close Banbury OX16 4RS. Cherwell has handled 10,279 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days quicker than Cherwell's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown. We hold 1,041 applications in total for the OX16 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The proposed solar PV equipment, with an installed capacity of approximately 145.6 kWp, would generate electricity exceeding 50 kilowatts and would therefore go beyond what the regulations define as "microgeneration". Planning permission is therefore required for the proposed development. In accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and paragraph 39 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Cherwell Council has given consideration to whether amendments or additional information would overcome its concerns with the application, but unfortunately it has concluded that it would not be possible to resolve those concerns within the scope and timescales of this application. Cherwell Council has resolved that the application proposals do not amount to sustainable development and consent must accordingly be refused. The case officer’s report and recommendation in respect of this application provides a detailed assessment of the merits of the application when considered against current planning policy and guidance, including consideration of the issues raised by the comments received from consultees and members of the public.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- OX16 4RS
- Application type
- Solar Photovoltaics
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Banbury
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 18 March 2026
- Last date for comments
- 17 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 13 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Fourth Floor 138 Cheapside Nine Elms London EC2V 6BJ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 11
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Cherwell
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