Parc Worlton Solar FarmPlans, decision and timeline
A development of national significance in Wales in Glamorgan. Developments of National Significance in Wales are decided by the Welsh Ministers, not the local council, after Planning and Environment Decisions Wales has examined the application. Since 15 December 2025, new projects of this scale go through the Significant Infrastructure Projects process under the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 instead, and need an infrastructure consent order from the Welsh Ministers; cases notified before then continue as Developments of National Significance.
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Where it is in the process
- Pre-application
- Submitted
- Pre-examination
- Examination
- Recommendation
- Decision due
- Approved
Who decides, and how to have your say
Developments of National Significance in Wales are decided by the Welsh Ministers, not the local council, after Planning and Environment Decisions Wales has examined the application. Since 15 December 2025, new projects of this scale go through the Significant Infrastructure Projects process under the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 instead, and need an infrastructure consent order from the Welsh Ministers; cases notified before then continue as Developments of National Significance.
Once the application is accepted there is a period for representations, when anyone can comment through the Welsh Government's planning casework service. The local council and community councils are consulted.
Our guide: how to have your say on a national infrastructure project.
The site
No boundary has been published yet; the dot marks the project's location.
What is proposed
Proposed Solar Farm with an installed generation capacity of 42MW and associated ancillary infrastructure, including a 132 kV substation
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