Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
14 planned, approved or being built and 3 running (7 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
Kennet Secondary School, Stoney Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Jan 2026 2.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Red Shute Mill, Hermitage - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
May 2022 2.6 km away
Rooftop solar
West Berkshire Community Hospital, Rookes Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 340 kW
Apr 2024 2.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Metal Improvement Company Inc, Hambridge Lane - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Feb 2024 3.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Harrods Distribution Centre, Mill Lane - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Feb 2023 3.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Mary Hare School, Wantage Road - Solar Panels, ASHP & BESSApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Feb 2026 4.8 km away
Battery storage
Mary Hare School, Wantage Road - Solar Panels, ASHP & BESSApproved, not yet built
Feb 2026 4.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Tesco Extra, Pinchington Lane - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 390 kW
Jan 2026 5.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Renegade Brewery, Frilsham - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 450 kW
Jul 2023 6.2 km away
Solar farm
Bath Road, Grange Lane - Solar Photovoltaic ArrayApproved, not yet built · 12 MW
Mar 20257.8 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
4 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
Major
Cold Ash Hill, Cold AshUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026 350 m away
Major
Walters Close, Cold AshUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · No carriageway incursion
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026 400 m away
Minor
Walters Close, Cold AshRemedial works · BT · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026 400 m away
Minor
Cold Ash Road, Ashmore GreenUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 650 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-application
White Horse Reservoir (previously known as South East Strategic Reservoir Option)Dams and Reservoirs · The site for the proposed new reservoir is south west of Abingdon in Oxfordshire. The site is bounded by the A34 to the east, the Great Western Main Line railway (London to Bristol) to the south, the A338 to the west, and the River Ock to the north.
application due November 2026 25.1 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
Transport
Reading Green Park stationNew station in south Reading, opened May 2023
May 2023 19.5 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Hermitage & Cold Ash: +21% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 60 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -0.5% in two years.