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Prior approval for the installation of solar equipment on Non-domestic premises under Class J of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (GPDO) (as amended)- Installation of solar PV panels to the rooftops upon Royal Mail Tonbridge, TN9 1AA. An installation of a 719.1kWp solar PV system - (1,530 solar PV modules) - on a non-domestic pitched rooftop, to produce low carbon renewable energy for the site. This system will reduce 135 tonnes of CO2e carbon annually

Royal Mail Sorting Office 20 Vale Rise Tonbridge Kent TN9 1AA

RegisteredReference: 26/01696/PDV14JTonbridge and Malling Borough Council

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Royal Mail Sorting Office 20 Vale Rise Tonbridge Kent TN9 1AA

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Application summary

Status
Registered
Application type
PD solar equipment non-domestic premises
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Determination deadline
8 Nov 2026
Local authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Application overview

Prior approval for the installation of solar equipment on Non-domestic premises under Class J of Part 14 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (GPDO) (as amended)- Installation of solar PV panels to the rooftops upon Royal Mail Tonbridge, TN9 1AA. An installation of a 719.1kWp solar PV system - (1,530 solar PV modules) - on a non-domestic pitched rooftop, to produce low carbon renewable energy for the site. This system will reduce 135 tonnes of CO2e carbon annually

Proposal details

Reference
26/01696/PDV14J
Alternative references
PP-15219744
Ward
Cage Green And Angel
Parish
Tonbridge
Agent
Ineco energy

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
SITE NOTICEOther · PDF22 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROTECTIONConsultee Response · PDF21 Sept 2026View
DEFRA CHECK (CLEAR)Other · PDF14 Sept 2026View
ANTI-REFLECTION GLASSOther · PDF14 Sept 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF14 Sept 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF14 Sept 2026View
GLINT AND GLARE STATEMENT (PITCHED ROOF)Report · PDF14 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF14 Sept 2026View
PROPOSED SECTION DETAILDrawing · PDF14 Sept 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF14 Sept 2026View
PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF14 Sept 2026View
EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF14 Sept 2026View

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