Sainsburys, Bath Road, Chippenham, SN14 0BJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of 396 No. monocrystalline silicon solar photo-voltaic modules over flat roof at Sainsbury's Superstore Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 December 2022, 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
- Wiltshire
- Application type
- Prior approval Part 14 Class J
- Postcode
- SN14 0BJ
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon ED
- Parish
- Chippenham CP
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Decision date
- 10 Aug 2026
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 68 days from validation, 5 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 63 for commercial premises. Approved, as 91% of commercial premises here are.
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Public comments
Last counted 21 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 14 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Wiltshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #225 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 55% 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 (96%) 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.
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.
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