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Tesco Extra Pinchington Lane Newbury RG14 7HU

Granted West Berkshire 26/00174/PASOL Prior Approval for Solar PV

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: 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

Application record

Reference
26/00174/PASOL
Type
Prior Approval for Solar PV
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Greenham Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG14 7HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Custom Solar Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2011 · London

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12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 26 March 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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