Planning application
Old Cobbles Pinchington Lane Greenham Thatcham RG19 8SR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 22 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the existing pitched roof slopes of the dwellinghouse, as follows: 12 panels (Aiko Energy AIKO-A490-MCE54Db, 490W each) on the west-facing roof slope (azimuth 260 degrees, slope 45 degrees); and 10 panels (same model) on the east-facing roof slope (azimuth 81 degrees, slope 45 degrees). Total system capacity 10.78kWp. Mounting system: Clenergy SolarPro tile interface with self-drilling fixings into existing roof structure. Associated works: installation of one Tesla Powerwall 3.0 (11.04kW) inverter and one Tesla Powerwall 3 battery (13.5kWh) internally within the dwelling. No new access, street, hardstanding, means of enclosure or drainage works are proposed. No new floor space is created. Panel positions are shown on the accompanying roof plan and elevations.
As published by the council, reference 26/01175/CERTP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01175/CERTP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Greenham
- Parish
- Greenham Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG19 8SR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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