Plans to install 239 solar panels on the roof of Wem’s only supermarket are currently with Shropshire Council.

Co-op, in the main car park in Wem, is seeking planning approval to place hundreds of panels on its south and south-west pitched roof and is seeking to discover whether planning permission would be required.

The prior approval application was submitted on Friday, October 9 and was made by Big Solar Cooperative on behalf of the company.

A statement submitted with the application form said: “Installation of 239 solar panels, fitted fixed flush to the existing south and south west pitched roof surfaces, projecting no more than 200mm from the roof slope.

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“All panels to be located a minimum of 1,000mm from external roof edges. Installation to be completed in line with permitted development requirements for non-domestic buildings.

“Cabling to be run underneath the panels, inverters and ancillary equipment to be mounted internally. Installed solar panels will be black-framed and have anti-reflective surface treatment, details of which are attached to this application.

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“The existing roof surface is a light grey colour and will be covered by the darker, anti-reflective glass of the solar PV panels as such we do not anticipate any glint and glare issues at this site.”

A decision is expected on whether prior approval would be acceptable is expected on Wednesday, December 4.

A chart submitted with the application set that out the panels, in high summer, could generate between 14-15,000 KWh of energy.