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26/01589/GPDSP - General Permitted Dev - Solar panels Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval for installation of a PV solar panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Basingstoke Town and Chineham and the surrounding villages of Old Basing, Oakley and Sherborne St John.. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Basingstoke built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
General Permitted Dev - Solar panels
Postcode
RG21 6XJ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Norden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Centreco UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 24 days slower than Basingstoke's median of 28 for prior approvals. Approved, as 89% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133862
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133862
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basingstoke
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#143 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Basingstoke ranks #189 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basingstoke decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #75 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #49 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #189 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #198 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,076
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026