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Aldi Stores Limited, Old Knotty Way

P/2026/00148Prior Approval - (Solar PV - Non Dom) (Part 14) Class JApproved
Prior approval

Approved on 17 March 2026

Council decision: Prior Approval GivenDelegated (officer decision)1 condition

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Prior Approval for the installation of 270 roof mounted solar PV panels to existing building

Received
21 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Town
  1. Received21 Jan
  2. Validated21 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target18 Mar
  5. Decided17 Mar

Decided in 55 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a planning application for a solar installation at ALDI STORES LIMITED, OLD KNOTTY WAY. East Staffordshire has handled 4 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days, 8 days quicker than East Staffordshire's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 60 applications across Town. We hold 312 applications in total for the ST14 postcode area.

90% of all applications at East Staffordshire Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
ST14 8FH
Application type
Prior Approval - (Solar PV - Non Dom) (Part 14) Class J
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Uttoxeter CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 January 2026
Consultation expiry
6 March 2026
Target decision date
18 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Aldi Stores Limited
Agent
Avison Young
Applicant company

Aldi Stores Limited

Company number 02321869

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 Nov 1988 (37 years old)
Nature of business
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating; Activities of head offices
Registered office
Warwickshire
  • Accounts overdue

88 other planning applications by this company in Mid Kent, Medway, Wigan and 38 more councils.

  • OTH/2026/1967 · Ashford · Former Houchin Playing Fields, Canterbury Road, Kennington, TN24 8QQ
  • A/26/101702/FULL · Wigan · ALDI 70 King Street Leigh WN7 4LJ
  • S/26/1342 · Swindon · Unit 1 Shaw Road Shaw Swindon SN5 7EZ
  • P/26/1323 · South Lanarkshire · Aldi School Avenue Cambuslang G72 8PJ
  • PLA-2026-002148 · Manchester · 580 Altrincham Road Manchester M23 9SR
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Planning decision

Case officer
Jacob Paul

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: East Staffordshire

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