Planning application
From Foel Trawsnant Wind Farm North Of Maesteg To South Of Maesteg, Near Llangynwyd
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
PEDW (Planning and Environment Decisions Wales) consultation - Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (As Amended): Installation of 66kv electricity network infrastructure connection comprising overhead lines and underground cables and associated development; connection starting at Foel Trawsnant Wind Farm in the North, heading South through the Western edge of Maesteg to a connection point with the existing overhead line approximately 2km South-West of Llangynwyd.
As published by the council, reference P2025/0897
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/0897
- Type
- Nat. Sig. Infrastructure Project/DNS
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Margam & Taibach
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Feb 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
-
28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 10 February 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.
About this record
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