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Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp.

Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS

Decision MadeReference: PL/26/1024Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
30 Sept 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/26/1024
Alternative references
PP-15121768
Ward
Church Ward

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Application location

Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS

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Decision Notice · PDF25 Sept 2026View
Planning Officer Report · PDF25 Sept 2026View
Site Plan with Solar PV · PDF3 Sept 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF29 Jul 2026View
StB109 revD - Site PlanSuperseded · PDF5 Aug 2026View
Proposed Solar PV Roof Plan and side elevation · PDF3 Sept 2026View
StB271 revA - Proposed Solar PV Roof Plan-Sheet 2.pdfSuperseded · PDF29 Jul 2026View
St Barnabas-StB109 RevC Site Plan with solar PV · PDF5 Aug 2026View
StB270 revA - Proposed Solar PV Roof Plan-Sheet 1.pdfSuperseded · PDF29 Jul 2026View
StB110 revA - Block Plan.pdf · PDF29 Jul 2026View
Proposed Roof Plan · PDF3 Sept 2026View
StB109 revB - Site Plan.pdfSuperseded · PDF29 Jul 2026View

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