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Glyntaff Solar Farm Bryntail Road Glyntaff Pontypridd CF37 5LT

Awaiting decision Rhondda Cynon Taf 25/0253/DNS Development of National Significance

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Proposal

Development of National Significance. Installation, operation and subsequent decommissioning of a renewable energy scheme comprising ground mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with substation compound, transformer stations, internal access track, landscaping, biodiversity measures, boundary fencing, security measures, CCTV posts, monitoring house, storage containers access improvement and ancillary infrastructure. The solar arrays will have a combined capacity of up to 39.9MW (Additional information received 03/02/2026)

As published by the council, reference 25/0253/DNS

Application record

Reference
25/0253/DNS
Type
Development of National Significance
Status
Pending Decision
Received
4 Mar 2025
Validated
10 Mar 2025
Ward
Treforest
Postcode
CF37 5LT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2025

    Received by Rhondda Cynon Taf

  2. 10 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 May 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Rhondda Cynon Taf took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Agent on file, registered in Bellshill

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Documents

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158 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Rhondda Cynon Taf for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rhondda Cynon Taf's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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