Planning application
26/00174/PASOL
Tesco Extra Pinchington Lane Newbury RG14 7HU
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: Solar PV installation is to be conducted on the roof areas specified within the attached layouts. The system size will be 392 kWp with a total panel count of 784 x 500Wp. The planned system will use an appropriate roof mounting fixture mechanism. The panels will be fitted flush to the roof.
As published by the council, reference 26/00174/PASOL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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The process from here
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.
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.
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