Planning application
Land Off Pound Farm Lane, Upper Boat, Pontypridd
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for Screening Opinion for proposed erection of 200MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on land off Pound Farm Lane, Upper Boat, Pontypridd
As published by the council, reference 25/1161/SSO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1161/SSO
- Type
- EIA Screening/Scoping
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- EIA Not Required
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Ton-Teg
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Rhondda Cynon Taf
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- - FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT (FRM) / LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY (LLFA)
- PUBLIC PROTECTION
- SCREENING REQUEST
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN
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