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Twyn Hywel Energy Park Land North-West Of Caerphilly

Granted Rhondda Cynon Taf 25/0860/CNEI Consultation with Neighbouring Authority

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 8 Aug 2025

    Received by Rhondda Cynon Taf

  2. 28 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 11 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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  • Application: 22/1272/DNS (Decided)

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Rhondda Cynon Taf granted permission on 28 August 2025, 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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