Old Cobbles Pinchington Lane Greenham Thatcham RG19 8SR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01175/CERTP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 22 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the existing pitched roof slopes of the dwellinghouse, as follows: 12 panels (Aiko Energy AIKO-A490-MCE54Db, 490W each) on the west-facing roof slope (azimuth 260 degrees, slope 45 degrees); and 10 panels (same model) on the east-facing roof slope (azimuth 81 degrees, slope 45 degrees). Total system capacity 10.78kWp. Mounting system: Clenergy SolarPro tile interface with self-drilling fixings into existing roof structure. Associated works: installation of one Tesla Powerwall 3.0 (11.04kW) inverter and one Tesla Powerwall 3 battery (13.5kWh) internally within the dwelling. No new access, street, hardstanding, means of enclosure or drainage works are proposed. No new floor space is created. Panel positions are shown on the accompanying roof plan and elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 1 Jul 2026.

Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
RG19 8SR
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Greenham Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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