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

26/01175/CERTP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

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
Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Registered park or garden 39 m away: Sandleford Priory
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 164 m away: Greenham and Crookham Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 39 m away: Sandleford Priory; Tree preservation order 19 m away: 201/21/0293 - G1; Inside the Newbury built-up area; Open access land 20 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Priority habitat 43 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

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
Decision
Approval
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 7 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 52 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 82% of lawful development certificates here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
80decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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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 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