Reading & District Indoor Bowls Club Beech Lane, Earley Wokingham, RG6 5PT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Prior approval submission for the proposed installation of a 122.2 kWp solar PV system, consisting of 260 x 470W monocrystalline solar panels. The panels will be clamped onto the roof of the Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club using a low-profile mounting system designed for metal trapezoidal roofs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 381 m away: Maiden Eriegh Park; National infrastructure project about 1687 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; 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 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Wokingham
Postcode
RG6 5PT
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
Parish
Earley
Decision
Prior Approval not required
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 95% of prior approvals here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
64decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Wokingham
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#73 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wokingham ranks #111 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wokingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #66 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #111 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #116 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,142
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026