White Hart Hotel London Road Hook RG27 9DZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01047/PREAPP - Pre-Application Decided

Proposal

Installation of 55 number of roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar panel system on the extended part of existing White Hart Hotel, London Road, Hook, RG27 9DZ The proposed development comprises the installation of PV panels on selected roof slopes together with associated mounting systems, inverter equipment, cabling and electrical infrastructure required for the operation of the renewable energy system. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Opinion Issued
4 Aug 2026

Opinion Issued on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: The White Hart Hotel
List entry 1273235 · 26 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hook (Hart) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument 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

Council
Hart
Application type
Pre-Application
Postcode
RG27 9DZ
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Hook
Parish
Hook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Opinion Issued
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Billy Tam

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Hart
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#165 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hart ranks #116 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hart decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #223 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #244 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #116 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #111 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
16 decided
698
Total decisions
114 refused in the year to March 2026