Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Carreg Wen Wind Farm St Gwynno Forest Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taff
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Council sourceScoping Opinion Consultation: Up to 18 wind turbines with associated battery storage, sub-station, access, and infrastructure works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision letterDecision · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Landmap aspect areas - landscape habitat to 10kmPlans · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Landmap aspect areas - geological landscape to 10kmPlans · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| National landscape character areasPlans · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Scoping turbine layout - on aerial basePlans · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Lvia study areaPlans · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Cumulative wind farms 32kmPlans · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Indicative site layoutPlans · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site locationPlans · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Carreg wen scoping reportSupportingDocs · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Wind turbine summarySupportingDocs · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Forestry scopingPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Socioeconomic study area deprivation at lsao levelPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Socioeconomic study area local business unitsPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Local socio-economic study areaPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Hydrological settingPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superficial deposits and peat probing resultsPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Solid geology beneath study areaPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Designated historic assets within the core and wider study areasPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Historic assets within the sitePlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Red kite flight lines (oct 2024 - aug 2025)Plans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Viewing point location and viewing arcsPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Phase 1 habitat survey map 2 of 2Plans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Phase 1 habitat survey map 1 of 2Plans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Residential properties within 2km of the proposed turbines on ztvPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Bareground ztv to turbine hub (10km) with scoping viewpointsPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Bareground ztv to turbine hub (34km) with scoping viewpointsPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Bareground ztv to turbine tip (10km) with scoping viewpointsPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Bareground ztv to turbine tip (34km) with scoping viewpointsPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Dark skiesPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Locally designated landscapesPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Nationally designated landscapes and their component character areasPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Landmap aspect areas - visual and sensory to 10kmPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Landmap aspect areas - cultural landscape to 10kmPlans · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PedwCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
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