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Plas Farm, Bwthyn Y Saer Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3JQ

Granted Neath Port Talbot P2025/0802 Full Plans

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 14 Nov 2025

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Elements Energy Ltd Agent

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What this grant of permission means

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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