Planning application
Twyn Hywel Energy Park Land North-West Of Caerphilly
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Vary condition 2 of 23/0427/DNS (Construct and operate up to 14 wind turbines and associated infrastructure including: hardstanding areas to include turbine foundations, crane hardstanding and laydown/storage area with associated micrositing allowances; electrical substation and control building with underground power cables; new access route connecting onto the A472; onsite access tracks, with pipeline and watercourse crossings; borrow pit(s); anemometer mast; temporary construction and storage compound with associated lay down areas near to the Siteentrance; Habitat Management Area; and offsite works to facilitate the movement of abnormal loads such as the construction of over-run areas and temporary modifications to street furniture) to amend the approved plans to increase the rotor diameter of the wind turbines, increase theheight of the on-site transformer, and enlarge the grid connection corridor Twyn Hywel Energy Park Land North-West Of Caerphilly.
As published by the council, reference 25/0860/CNEI
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0860/CNEI
- Type
- Consultation with Neighbouring Authority
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 8 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Cilfynydd
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Aug 2025
Received by Rhondda Cynon Taf
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28 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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11 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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