Carreg Wen Wind Farm St Gwynno Forest Aberdare
Proposal
Neighbouring Authority Consultation Request from PEDW to inform a Scoping Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 relating to a proposed wind farm development for up to 18 turbines, with a maximum tip height of 230 metres, with an installed capacity of up to 108 MW, with associated infrastructure, new tracks, a substation and underground onsite cabling.
- Received
- 9 March 2026
- Decision due
- 3 May 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 20 October 2026
- Ward
- Outside Borough
- ReceivedReceived9 Mar
- ValidatedValidated9 Mar
- Consult.Consultation1 Apr
- TargetTarget Date3 May
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is an outline application at Carreg Wen Wind Farm St Gwynno Forest Aberdare. Neath has handled 358 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 9 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 6 applications across Outside Borough.
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Application details
- Application type
- Scoping Opinion
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Outside Borough
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 1 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 18 March 2026
- Consultation end
- 1 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 1 April 2026
- Decision issued
- 10 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Decision
- Scoping Opinion
- Case officer
- Jessica King
- Statutory period
- 55 days
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202628 Aug
Re-discharge of Condition 8 (Part 3 - Remediation) of planning permission 23/1255/FUL
PendingDischarge of conditions26/0747/DIS - 202610 Mar
Up to 18 wind turbines with associated battery storage, sub-station, access, and infrastructure works
ApprovedConsultation from adjoining authorities2026/00197/OBS - 20207 Jan
Works to trees in a Conservation Area - Pollarding of 3 Poplar trees and pruning of 2 Lime trees.
ApprovedWorks to a tree in a Conservation Area20/0018/TCA
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