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Pen Caer Lan Solar Farm - Installation of a solar farm comprising ground mounted solar PV panels with a generating capacity of up to 25MWp including mounting framework, inverters, underground cabling, stock proof fence, CCTV, internal tracks and associated infrastructure, landscaping, biodiversity net gain and environmental enhancements for a temporary period of 40 years.

Land Forming Part Of Pen Cae'r Lan Farm Seven Sisters Neath SA10 9EP

DecidedReference: 25/24033/DNSBannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Development of National Significance
Received
Not published
Validated
2 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Application overview

Pen Caer Lan Solar Farm - Installation of a solar farm comprising ground mounted solar PV panels with a generating capacity of up to 25MWp including mounting framework, inverters, underground cabling, stock proof fence, CCTV, internal tracks and associated infrastructure, landscaping, biodiversity net gain and environmental enhancements for a temporary period of 40 years.

Proposal details

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25/24033/DNS

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Land Forming Part Of Pen Cae'r Lan Farm Seven Sisters Neath SA10 9EP

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Documents 37 of 37

DocumentPublishedAction
Application formApplication Form · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Arboricultural reportSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Eia screening directionSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Geophysical surveySupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Glint and glare assessmentSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Green infrastructure statementSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Historic environment desk based assessmentSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Landscape and ecological management planSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Landscape and visual appraisalSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Noise impact assessmentSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Outline construction traffic management planSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Planning design and access statementSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Site location @ 1-22500Plans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
DesignationsPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Public accessPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Landmap geological landscapePlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Landmap landscape habitatsPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Landmap historic landscapePlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Landmap vs - landscape and visualPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
TopographyPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Site contextPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Site photosPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Zone of theoretical visibility (bare earth) dtmPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Zone of theoretical visibility (screening) dsmPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Cumulative schemes location planPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Site location plan @ 1-12500Plans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Site block plan @ 1-2000Plans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Landscape masterplanPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Panel elevationsPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Substation elevationsPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Topographical surveyPlans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Tree constraints plan (north aerial)Plans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Tree constraints plan (north)Plans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Tree constraints plan (south aerial)Plans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Tree constraints plan (south)Plans · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Pre-application consultation reportSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View
Transport statementSupportingDocs · PDF26 Aug 2025View

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