Unit 13 Newbury Retail Park Pinchington Lane Newbury RG14 7HU
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation has been designed to minimise the visual impact to the surrounding area and are unlikely to be seen from ground level. All equipment other than the panels themselves will be installed out of sight. The roof areas will be utilised for the installation of panels with the following proposed system: 103.2 kwp (max 258 panels) east and west facing, some of which will be installed flat to the roof pitch and some of which will be ballasted to the flat part of the roof, pitched up at 10 degrees. The panels will not come within 1.5 meters of the roofs edge. The proposed use of installation is to generate renewable electricity for use within the building. The installation proposed will feed into one of the main supplies. The technology being installed aims to reduce carbon emissions and the impact of the building on the environment. The solar panels to be used in this project are dark blue/black, do not reflect light and have antiglare covering. In addition, the panels are static and have no moving parts, neither internally nor externally. The solar PV array will not generate noise. The proposed installation will be installed by a government certified (MCS) solar PV engineering contractor, who has undertaken numerous similar projects. The proposed installation will not alter or restrict the use of the building in any way whatsoever