The Cottage Chapel Lane Curridge Thatcham RG18 9DX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01540/PASOL - Prior Approval for Solar PV Awaiting decision
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: I am looking to install 6 panels (1.9 x 1.1M) on the flat roof extension to the rear of my property. They will sit in pods and be no higher than 54 cm off the roof at the highest point at a 15 degs tilt. They will not be visible from Chapel lane (front of the house) and the battery will be fitted to the side of my property (again cant be seen from the front). I believe that it is an area of natural beauty Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

The consultation period closed on 7 Aug 2026.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Existing Roof Plan Plans, Drawings · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan Application Correspondence · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location And Block Plan Plans, Drawings · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Panels Specification Supporting Document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Lambourn SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Public byway open to all traffic 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Protected tree 13 m away: 201/21/0364 - T1 - YEW; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Curridge built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £373,500 in June 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 June 2018£373,500
21 August 2014£336,000
14 November 2008£250,000
16 May 1997£105,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Prior Approval for Solar PV
Postcode
RG18 9DX
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Chieveley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 96% of prior approvals in West Berkshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
142decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
Meadowview Chapel Lane Curridge Thatcham Berkshire RG18 9DX
Replacement of existing detached dwelling with detached 5 bedroom dwelling.
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Refused
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Replacement of existing detached dwelling with detached 5 bedroom dwelling
18/03393/FULD
2018 Approved
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Two storey rear and side extension
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2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.