Planning application
PSD Padworth Rectory Rectory Road Padworth Common Reading RG7 4JD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The installation of a 1.5MW ground-mounted solar PV array. The system consists of 2,000 high-efficiency monocrystalline panels (TRINA - TSM-720-NEG21C.20) arranged in a ground-mount configuration, covering an active PV surface area of approximately 9,900.17m2
As published by the council, reference 25/02133/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02133/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Aldermaston
- Parish
- Padworth Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG7 4JD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
53 documents on file for this application
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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