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Springfields Sandford Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire

23/02135/SP56Prior Approval Solar Panels Non DomesticPermitted
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Application for prior approval for the installation of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof of non-domestic building.

Received
14 September 2023
Decided
8 November 2023 · Prior approval required and granted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Littlemore Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received14 Sep
  2. Validated14 Sep
  3. Consult.19 Oct
  4. Target26 Oct
  5. Decided8 Nov

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Oxford81% of outline applications approved

This is an outline application for a solar installation at Springfields Sandford Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire. Oxford has handled 1,136 applications of this type and approves 93% of them, typically deciding them in 39 days. This one was decided in 55 days, 2 weeks longer than Oxford's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 12 applications across Littlemore Ward.

Application Details

Reference
23/02135/SP56
Address
Springfields Sandford Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxford
Application Type
Prior Approval Solar Panels Non Domestic
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Littlemore Ward
Parish
Littlemore Parish Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
Spirit Solar Ltd T/a Spirit Energy Spirit House 25 Albury Close Reading RG30 1BD

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
14 September 2023
Consultation Expiry
19 October 2023
Target Decision Date
26 October 2023
Date Decided
8 November 2023
Date Validated
14 September 2023
Date Submitted
14 September 2023
Consultation Start
19 September 2023
Consultation End
19 October 2023
Neighbour Consultation Start
19 September 2023
Neighbour Consultation End
19 October 2023
Last Date for Comments
19 October 2023
Permission Expires
8 November 2028

Planning Decision

Decision
Prior approval required and granted
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
42 days

Publicity

Site Notice Start
27 September 2023

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12458685
Documents
13
Constraints
2
Coordinates
51.719032, -1.228091
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Oxford

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction
  • Brownfield land register: Railway Lane, LittlemoreRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

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