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Exotic EStore, 24A Portman Road, Reading, RG30 1EA

Granted Reading PL/24/1505 Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of 149 solar PV panels

As published by the council, reference PL/24/1505

Application record

Reference
PL/24/1505
Type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
12 Nov 2024
Validated
15 Nov 2024
Decided
8 Jan 2025
Ward
Battle Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG30 1EA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 15 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 8 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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