Sandhurst School, 28 Owlsmoor Road, Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, GU47 0SD Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0429 - Prior approval Part 14 Class J Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for proposed roof mounted solar panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Special protection area about 427 m away: Thames Basin Heaths; SSSI about 427 m away: Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths SSSI; Inside the Sandhurst (Bracknell Forest) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J
Postcode
GU47 0SD
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Owlsmoor & College Town
Parish
Sandhurst Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 10 days slower than Bracknell Forest's median of 40 for prior approvals. Approved, as 63% of prior approvals here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
20decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 May 2026
Bracknell Forest
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#254 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bracknell Forest is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. 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
Bracknell Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #147 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #269 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #263 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
30 decided
502
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026

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