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Carreg Wen Wind Farm St Gwynno Forest Aberdare

Decided Neath Port Talbot P2026/0148 Scoping Opinion

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

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.

As published by the council, reference P2026/0148

Application record

Reference
P2026/0148
Type
Scoping Opinion
Status
Decided
Decision
Scoping Opinion
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Decided
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Outside Borough
Parish
Outside Borough
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 10 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Scoping Opinion

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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After the decision

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