Planning application
Kennet School Stoney Lane Thatcham RG19 4LL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non-domestic Buildings: Proposed roof mounted solar panels
As published by the council, reference 25/02758/PASOL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02758/PASOL
- Type
- Prior Approval for Solar PV
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham
- Parish
- Thatcham Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG19 4LL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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2 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Luke Strange Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice
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10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 27 January 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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