Planning application
Plas Farm, Bwthyn Y Saer Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3JQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Micro hydroelectric installation (25kw) including intake structure, underground and overground pipeline, turbine, electrical control system and buried electrical cable (existing outfall and detached turbine house serving existing adjacent hydro scheme to be used by the proposed scheme)
As published by the council, reference P2025/0802
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/0802
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Rhos
- Parish
- Cilybebyll Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA8 3JQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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1 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Elements Energy Ltd Agent
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Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 20 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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