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20/00229/PASOL

The Phoenix Centre Newtown Road Newbury RG14 7EB

Decided West Berkshire Prior Approval for Solar PV

Proposal

REG 3: The installation of a 43.52 kilowatt peak array of solar panels on the roof of The Phoenix Centre

As published by the council, reference 20/00229/PASOL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2020

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 20 Feb 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Apr 2020

    Decision issued: Not required

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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