Planning application
Land At Crugwyllt Fawr Crugwyllt Fawr Access Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TB
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for a Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 14(1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2017 for the construction of a 40 MW solar farm, associated ancillary infrastructure and landscape and environmental mitigation and enhancements on land (81 Ha) at Crugwyllt Fawr, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 2TB.
As published by the council, reference P2025/0699
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/0699
- Type
- Scoping Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Scoping Opinion
- Received
- 1 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Margam & Taibach
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA13 2TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2025
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Scoping Opinion
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
RSK Environment Ltd Agent, registered in Glasgow
Active · incorporated 1989 · Glasgow
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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See their track recordPort Talbot Solar Limited Applicant, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2025 · London
1 application on PlanIndex
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