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Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs on Non-domestic Buildings. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J - Installation of 170 PV Modules, 1 Inverter, with PV generator output of 90.1kWp and generator surface of 397.8sqm

Units 1c 1d And 1e Williamsport Way Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8RW

DecidedReference: DC/26/01737Mid Suffolk District Council

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Units 1c 1d And 1e Williamsport Way Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8RW

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Prior Approval Solar Install NonDomestic
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
25 Jun 2026
Local authority
Mid Suffolk District Council

Application overview

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs on Non-domestic Buildings. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J - Installation of 170 PV Modules, 1 Inverter, with PV generator output of 90.1kWp and generator surface of 397.8sqm

Proposal details

Reference
DC/26/01737
Alternative references
PP-14880089
Ward
Needham Market
Parish
Needham Market
Agent
Butterfly Eco Limited

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
PA SOLAR INSTALL NON DOMESTIC - NOT REQDecision · PDF25 Jun 2026View
OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Delegated Report · PDF25 Jun 2026View
SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jun 2026View
ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKEConsultee Comment · PDF15 May 2026View
NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF12 May 2026View
INVERTER TO BE INTERNALCorrespondence · PDF8 May 2026View
SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF30 Apr 2026View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF23 Apr 2026View
STATEMENT DETAILING PV PANELSReport · PDF23 Apr 2026View
BLOCK PLAN/ROOF LAYOUTDrawing · PDF23 Apr 2026View

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Decision & conditions

Formal Approval NOT Reqd
PA SOLAR INSTALL NON DOMESTIC - NOT REQ
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