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8 Benham Chase Stockcross Newbury RG20 8LQ

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 26/01294/HOUSE Householder Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of a ground mounted solar voltaic system comprising twenty panels, gateway, integrated inverter and battery with two more batteries. New EV charger.

As published by the council, reference 26/01294/HOUSE

Application record

Reference
26/01294/HOUSE
Type
Householder Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Newbury Speen
Parish
Speen Parish Council
Postcode
RG20 8LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Berkshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided householder applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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