Planning application
Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/1024
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/1024
- 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
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Church Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG6 5TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Reading
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5 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Valid.
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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1 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decision Made
Previously Under Consultation.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 25 September 2026, 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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