Bidford Pharmacy 17 High Street Bidford-on-Avon Alcester B50 4BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01469/PVN - Photovoltaic Notification Refused

Proposal

To place solar panels on the rear pitched roof of the building. These will not be visible from the High St. I have detailed drawings from a contractor for the job. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
14 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Sept 2026 · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: K6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to War Memorial
List entry 1252381 · 22 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 133 m away: Bidford Bridge
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bidford-on-Avon built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 15 September 2026. 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

Application type
Photovoltaic Notification
Postcode
B50 4BQ
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Bidford East
Parish
Bidford-on-Avon
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 14 days faster than Stratford on Avon's median of 42 for prior approvals. Refused, as 12% of prior approvals here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
116decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Stratford on Avon
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#121 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stratford on Avon ranks #142 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stratford on Avon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #93 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #142 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #166 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,257
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.