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26/02306/SP56 - Prior Approval Solar Panels Non Domestic Registered

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 1 Nov 2026, from Oxford's recent prior approvals. Comments are open until 1 Nov 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

Central conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument about 31 m away: Section of the Grandpont causeway
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: The City of Oxford
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden about 83 m away: Christ Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Oxford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Prior Approval Solar Panels Non Domestic
Postcode
OX1 1TL
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Osney And St. Thomas Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Oxford usually decides prior approvals by day 34.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
80decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15142010
Neighbours
2 Oct 2026
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
1 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oxford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #261 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #259 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
117 decided
1,150
Total decisions
140 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.