Planning application
Tesco Extra Pinchington Lane Newbury RG14 7HU
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
- Granted As published: 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
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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
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Custom Solar Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2011 · London
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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.
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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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