Morrisons Superstore 26 Victoria Promenade Northampton NN1 1HB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
To determine if prior approval required [under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the above order] for the Installation of a 383.5kw solar PV roof mounted system Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent commercial premises.
Documents 8
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 7 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- NN1 1HB
- Received
- 23 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Target decision
- 30 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 17 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010401 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 22 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides commercial premises by day 70.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →
Historical activity at this location
22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #295 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 79% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: 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.
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