Planning application
Land North Of Giants Grave
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for a formal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for a proposed solar development and associated works and infrastructure which will generate up to 6 Megawatts (MW) on land to the north of Giants Grave Road, Neath, SA11 2LP.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0255
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0255
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA Development
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Briton Ferry West
- Parish
- Briton Ferry Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: EIA Development
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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SLR Consulting Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1999 · London
219 applications on PlanIndex · across 63 councils · 95% granted
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See their track recordDan Rees Applicant, registered in Crediton
Active · incorporated 2021 · Crediton
1 application on PlanIndex
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