Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1024 - Prior approval Part 14 Class J Under Consultation

Proposal

Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Sept 2026 and 23 Sept 2026, from Reading's recent prior approvals. The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J
Postcode
RG6 5TS
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Church Ward
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 40 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides prior approvals by day 42.

Day 4016 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Reading is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #274 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #236 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
44 decided
643
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026