Planning application
LAND AT GILFACH-Y-RHYD FARM, ABERCYNON, CF45 4RX
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
The intention is to make a planning application for full planning permission for the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of a ground mounted solar farm with an export capacity of circa 22.2MW, complete with landscaping, associated infrastructure, and the provision of access and operational access tracks
As published by the council, reference 26/0095/SSO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0095/SSO
- Type
- EIA Screening/Scoping
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- EIA Not Required
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Ynysybwl
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CF45 4RX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Rhondda Cynon Taf
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
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)
- SUPPORTING DETAILS
- HIGHWAYS
- PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROTECTION DIVISION
- SCREENING LETTER
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
Rhondda Cynon Taf has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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