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Veolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF Padworth Lane Lower Padworth Reading RG7 4JF

Decided West Berkshire 26/00550/PASOL Prior Approval for Solar PV

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

REG 3 - Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: West Berkshire Council ("the Council") intends to install rooftop solar energy generation panels on selected buildings within the footprint of the Council's Padworth Integrated Waste Management Facility. The facility is currently run by Veolia Environment Services as part of a 25-year waste PFI contract, which commenced in 2008. The installation works will be completed by a suitably qualified and experienced contractor appointed following a competitive tender process. The rooftop installations are expected to generate c. 900kWp of renewable energy.

As published by the council, reference 26/00550/PASOL

Application record

Reference
26/00550/PASOL
Type
Prior Approval for Solar PV
Status
Decided
Decision
Not required
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decided
27 May 2026
Ward
Aldermaston
Parish
Padworth Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG7 4JF

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00662/MINMAJ Granted

    Veolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF Padworth Lane Lower Padworth Reading RG7 4JF

    S73: Variation of condition 7 'Hours of operation (HWRC)' of previously approved application 14/01111/MINMAJ: Section 73A: Variation of Condition 16 - Travel Plan, of planning permission reference 13/01546/MINMAJ// Section 73: Variation of condition 4-Hours of operation, of approved application 17/01683/MINMAJ

    Decided 8 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: Not required

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

West Berkshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Veolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF Padworth Lane Lower Padworth Reading RG7 4JF

    26/00662/MINMAJ Submitted 23 Mar 2026 0m away

    S73: Variation of condition 7 'Hours of operation (HWRC)' of previously approved application 14/01111/MINMAJ: Section 73A: Variation of Condition 16 - Travel Plan, of planning permission reference 13/01546/MINMAJ// Section 73: Variation of condition 4-Hours of operation, of approved application 17/01683/MINMAJ

    Granted Full applications 22 docs
    Major scheme
  • June Rose Bensonholme Padworth Reading RG7 4JR

    25/02213/CERTP Submitted 26 Sep 2025 264m away

    The sitting of a mobile home to be used as an annex for elderly parents. The mobile home will be located on residential land more than 2m away from the boundary line.

    Refused Lawful development 5 docs
  • June Rose Bensonholme Padworth Reading RG7 4JR

    25/02642/CERTP Submitted 17 Nov 2025 270m away

    The siting of a mobile home within the curtilage of June Rose, to be used as an annex for elderly parents of the occupiers of June Rose.

    Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  • Fairview Bath Road Padworth Reading RG7 5QS

    25/02041/HOUSE Submitted 8 Sep 2025 325m away

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension and alterations.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 16 docs
    Small domestic
  • Former Aldermaston Quarry Site Padworth Lane Lower Padworth Reading

    26/00155/CERTE Submitted 26 Jan 2026 447m away

    Land is naturally regenerating as a nature reserve without compliance with conditions 40, 41, 42 and 43 of planning permission 08/01023/MINMAJ. Quarry activities ceased in 2010, and the processing plant was removed from the site between 2010 and 2014 (dates taken from Google Earth images).

    Granted Lawful development 32 docs
  • 9 Watson Close Padworth Reading RG7 4JH

    25/02416/TPW Submitted 17 Oct 2025 468m away

    Large Oak Tree located in the rear garden: Crown Reduction by 2.5 to 3m in height and by 1.5m to 2m width. All cuts to good growth points. Remove deadwood throughout.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

In West Berkshire

  • 26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision

    Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2), Storage or Distribution (Class B8), Hotels (Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Class E), Outdoor Sport or Recreation (Class F2(c)), or for the provision of agricultural training. 1 x The dairy building. 205.1m². A typical farm construction of steel frame, concrete block and corrugated cement cladding and roof. A building which housed the milking operation of the dairy farm for more than 40 years. The building consists of the ground floor milking parlour 68m² with a first floor feed loft above 68m², bulk milk tank room 22.5m² and plant room 46.6m² to be converted to Class E(g)(i) (Commercial, Business and Service - Offices) 1 x Agricultural barn. 272m². Typical barn construction of concrete portal frame, corrugated cement roof and partial cladding, concrete floor with partial concrete walls. Doors at one end. To be converted to Class B8 (Storage or Distribution).

    31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01631/PACOU Awaiting decision

    28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from offices (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) Proposed dvelopment is to provide for the conversion of the 2nd floor to create two dwelling units.

    24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00922/PACOU Decided

    Two Acre Dairy Manor Farm Chaddleworth Newbury

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of agricultural building to a flexible commercial use (namely Use Class B8 - storage or distribution)

    28 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00293/PACOU Refused

    The Bolt Hole Hollybush Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JS

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Conversion of existing agricultural barn into single residential dwelling

    9 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00634/PACOU Decided

    Manor Farm Buildings Burnt Hill Road Stanford Dingley Reading RG7 6LS

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of two existing agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use (Use Class B8 - storage and distribution, and Use Class E(g)(iii) - light industrial) under Class R of the GPDO. No external alterations are proposed.

    18 Mar 2026 Prior approval