3500 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2WB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01556/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

Received
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 2 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Prior Approval Solar Panels Non Domestic
Postcode
OX4 2WB
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Temple Cowley Ward
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15039971
Neighbours
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
2 Aug 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 performance
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