Planning application
Veolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF Padworth Lane Lower Padworth Reading RG7 4JF
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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9 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: Not required
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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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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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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
Granted Full applications 22 docsMajor scheme -
June Rose Bensonholme Padworth Reading RG7 4JR
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Refused Lawful development 5 docs -
June Rose Bensonholme Padworth Reading RG7 4JR
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 -
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Granted Householder Extension Demolition 16 docsSmall domestic -
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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
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
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In West Berkshire
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26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision
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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).
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26/01631/PACOU Awaiting decision
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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.
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26/00922/PACOU Decided
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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)
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26/00293/PACOU Refused
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Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Conversion of existing agricultural barn into single residential dwelling
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26/00634/PACOU Decided
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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.