Planning application
Downland Cottage Aldworth Reading RG8 9RL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fitting solar panels to the roof.
As published by the council, reference 25/02749/CERTP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02749/CERTP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Basildon
- Parish
- Aldworth Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG8 9RL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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17 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 3 February 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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