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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.
Application overview
Installation of a hydro-power generating scheme (0.01mw), including an impound weir, installation of 90m above ground and 490m buried penstock, construction of turbine building and outflow (Re-submission)
Proposal details
- Reference
- NP5/79/338C
- Alternative references
- PP-13826931
- Ward
- Gorllewin Tywyn ED
- Parish
- Tywyn
- Agent
- Mr. Nick Bard
- UPRN
- 10070358251
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| S - Cadw 02.04.25 | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| S - Heneb (Archaeoleg) 04.04.25) | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| S - YGC | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| S - CNC | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| RhP | 2 Jun 2025 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of FIVE years from the date of this decision.
- Rhaid dechrau'r datblygiad a ganiateir yma cyn pen PUM mlynedd o ddyddiad y penderfyniad hwn.
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Location Plan ERW/SP03 Rev B Site Plan ERW/SP02 Rev B Turbine House General Arrangement ERW/TH01 Rev D Outfall General Arrangement ERW/TH02 Rev B Intake General Arrangement ERW/INT01 Rev F Green Infrastructure Statement (Revision A, January 2024) Design and Access Statement (04/03/2225) NB Hydro Services Ecological Survey (11/10/2023) Gritten Ecology
- Mae'n rhaid cyflawni'r datblygiad a ganiateir yma yn unol â'r cynlluniau a gymeradwywyd isod: Location Plan ERW/SP03 Rev B Site Plan ERW/SP02 Rev B Turbine House General Arrangement ERW/TH01 Rev D Outfall General Arrangement ERW/TH02 Rev B Intake General Arrangement ERW/INT01 Rev F Green Infrastructure Statement (Revision A, January 2024) Design and Access Statement (04/03/2225) NB Hydro Services Ecological Survey (11/10/2023) Gritten Ecology
- No development (including site clearance, topsoil strip or other ground works) shall take place until a specification for archaeological work has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out, and all archaeological work completed in accordance with the approved specification for archaeological work
- Ni fydd unrhyw ddatblygiad (gan gynnwys clirio safle, stribed uwchbridd neu waith tir arall) yn digwydd hyd nes y bydd manyleb ar gyfer gwaith archeolegol wedi'i gyflwyno a'i gymeradwyo'n ysgrifenedig gan yr Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol. Rhaid cyflawni'r datblygiad, a chwblhau'r holl waith archeolegol yn unol â'r fanyleb gymeradwy ar gyfer gwaith archeolegol
- A detailed report on the archaeological work required by Condition 3 shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority within 12 months of the completion of the archaeological fieldwork
- Bydd adroddiad manwl ar y gwaith archeolegol sy'n ofynnol dan Amod 3 yn cael ei gyflwyno i'r Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol a'i gymeradwyo'n ysgrifenedig ganddo o fewn 12 mis o gwblhau'r gwaith maes archeolegol
- This permission inures for a period of 60 years from the date hereof, or until the turbine ceases to operate for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, whichever is sooner. Within 3 months from that time, the weirs, turbine house and all other structures on or above the ground shall be dismantled, the materials removed from the site and the site restored to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority
- Mae’r caniatâd hwn yn yswirio am gyfnod o 60 mlynedd o’r dyddiad hwn, neu hyd nes bydd y tyrbin yn peidio â gweithredu am gyfnod di-dor o ddim llai na 12 mis, pa un bynnag sydd gyntaf. O fewn 3 mis i'r amser hwnnw, bydd y coredau, y ty tyrbin a'r holl strwythurau eraill ar neu uwchben y ddaear yn cael eu datgymalu, y deunyddiau yn cael eu symud o'r safle ac adfer y safle i foddhad yr Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol
- Within 3 months of the first use of the development hereby approved, the area of land specified (Map 3 blue rectangle) in the Ecological Survey (11/10/2023) Gritten Ecology shall be enclosed with a suitable livestock fence around it and the area allowed to colonise naturally with riparian trees as a biodiversity enhancement. The biodiversity enhancement shall thereafter be retained for the lifetime of the development hereby approved
- O fewn 3 mis i ddefnydd cyntaf y datblygiad a ganiateir drwy hyn, rhaid i'r ardal o dir a nodir (Map 3 petryal glas) yn yr Arolwg Ecolegol (11/10/2023) Gritten Ecology gael ei amgáu gyda ffens dda byw addas o'i amgylch a chaniateir i'r ardal gytrefu'n naturiol gyda choed glannau'r afon fel gwelliant bioamrywiaeth. Bydd y gwelliant bioamrywiaeth yn cael ei gadw wedi hynny am oes y datblygiad a ganiateir drwy hyn
- In the operation of the development hereby approved, any noise generated by plant and machinery in the development shall be of such level as not to cause an increase in the Ambient Noise Levels as measured externally to any noise-sensitive property. Ambient Noise Levels shall include the overall ambient noise level as measured in ‘LAeq,5minutes’ as well as in any linear 1/3rd octave band centre frequency measured in ‘LZeq,5minutes’ as measured at a minimum of 3.5 metres from the façade of any noise-sensitive property
- Wrth weithredu'r datblygiad a ganiateir drwy hyn, bydd unrhyw s"{n a gynhyrchir gan offer a pheiriannau yn y datblygiad mor uchel fel na fydd yn achosi cynnydd yn y Lefelau S"{n Amgylchynol fel y'i mesurir yn allanol i unrhyw eiddo sy'n sensitif i s"{n. Bydd Lefelau S"{n Amgylchynol yn cynnwys y lefel s"{n amgylchynol cyffredinol fel y’i mesurir yn ‘LAeq,5munud’ yn ogystal ag mewn unrhyw amledd canol band wythfed llinol 1/3 wedi’i fesur mewn ‘LZeq,5 munud’ fel y’i mesurir o leiaf 3.5 metr o ffasâd unrhyw eiddo sy’n sensitif i s"{n
- Should any complaints concerning overall noise levels and tonal noise components that emanate from the development be received by the Local Planning Authority: a) At the written request of the Local Planning Authority, noise and tonal assessment of the operational noise generated by the development, mitigation measures and timescales for their implementation, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority by way of a formal application within 3 calendar months. b) The mitigation measures and timescales for their implementation as may be approved in writing under the provisions of this condition shall be completed in accordance with the approved timescales and adhered to throughout the operational use of the development hereby approved
- Pe bai unrhyw gwynion ynghylch lefelau s"{n cyffredinol a chydrannau s"{n tonyddol sy’n deillio o’r datblygiad yn cael eu derbyn gan yr Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol: a) Ar gais ysgrifenedig yr Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol, rhaid cyflwyno asesiad s"{n a thonyddol o’r s"{n gweithredol a gynhyrchir gan y datblygiad, mesurau lliniaru ac amserlenni ar gyfer eu gweithredu, i’r Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol ar ffurf cais ffurfiol o fewn 3 mis calendr. b) Rhaid cwblhau'r mesurau lliniaru a'r amserlenni ar gyfer eu gweithredu fel a gymeradwyir yn ysgrifenedig o dan ddarpariaethau'r amod hwn yn unol â'r amserlenni a gymeradwywyd a glynu atynt drwy gydol defnydd gweithredol y datblygiad a ganiateir drwy hyn
- The roof of the turbine house shall be covered in natural Welsh mineral slate or slates of the equivalent colour, texture and weathering characteristics and maintained thereafter
- Gorchuddir to'r ty tyrbin gyda llechi mwynol Cymreig naturiol neu lechi o'r un lliw, gwead a nodweddion hindreulio a'u cynnal wedi hynny
- No above-ground development in connection with the turbine house hereby approved shall commence until full details of the external render and its colour have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority by way of a formal application. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the details as may be approved in writing under the provisions of this condition
- Ni chaniateir dechrau unrhyw ddatblygiad uwchben y ddaear mewn cysylltiad â'r t"} tyrbin a ganiateir drwy hyn hyd nes y bydd manylion llawn o'r rendrad allanol a'i liw wedi'u cyflwyno i'r Awdurdod Cynllunio Lleol a'u cymeradwyo'n ysgrifenedig ganddo fel cais ffurfiol. Rhaid ymgymeryd a'r datblygiad yn unol a'r manylion a gymeradwyir yn ysgrifenedig dan ddarpariaethau'r amod hwn
- To Comply with Section 91 (as amended) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
- I gydymffurfio a Rhan 91 (fel y diwygiwyd) o'r Ddeddf Gynllunio Gwlad a Thref 1990.
- To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.
- Er mwyn diffinio’r caniatâd ac i osgoi amheuaeth.
- To ensure the implementation of an appropriate programme of archaeological mitigation in accordance with the requirements of Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12) and Technical Advice Note 24: The Historic Environment
- Sicrhau gweithrediad rhaglen briodol o liniaru archeolegol yn unol â gofynion Polisi Cynllunio Cymru (Argraffiad 12) a Nodyn Cyngor Technegol 24: Yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol
- To ensure that the archaeological work will comply with MORPHE/Management of Archaeological Projects (MAP2) and the Standards and Guidance of the Chartered Institute of Archaeologists (CIFA)
- Sicrhau bod y gwaith archeolegol yn cydymffurfio â MORPHE/Rheoli Prosiectau Archeolegol (MAP2) a Safonau a Chanllawiau Sefydliad Siartredig yr Archeolegwyr (CIFA)
- To ensure that the visual impact of the proposed development is minimised if the facility becomes redundant in accordance with Eryri Local Development Plan Policies, and in particular, Policy 2
- Er mwyn sicrhau bod effaith weledol y datblygiad arfaethedig yn cael ei leihau os daw'r cyfleuster yn segur yn unol â Pholisïau Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Eryri, ac yn benodol, Polisi 2
- To provide biodiversity enhancements in accordance with Strategic Policy D of the adopted Eryri Local Development Plan and Planning Policy Wales
- Darparu gwelliannau bioamrywiaeth yn unol â Pholisi Strategol D Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Eryri mabwysiedig a Pholisi Cynllunio Cymru
- To protect the residents of nearby residential properties from disturbance and nuisance as a result of noise generated during the operation of the development
- Diogelu trigolion eiddo preswyl cyfagos rhag aflonyddwch a niwsans o ganlyniad i s"{n a gynhyrchir yn ystod gweithrediad y datblygiad
- To protect the residents of nearby residential properties from disturbance and nuisance as a result of noise generated during the operation of the development
- Diogelu trigolion eiddo preswyl cyfagos rhag aflonyddwch a niwsans o ganlyniad i s"{n a gynhyrchir yn ystod gweithrediad y datblygiad
- To ensure a satisfactory standard of appearance of the development and the use of appropriate local building materials, in accordance with Eryri Local Development Plan Policies and in particular policies A, 1 and 6
- Er mwyn sicrhau safon edrychiad boddhaol i'r datblygiad a'r defnydd o ddeunyddiau adeiladu lleol priodol, yn unol â Pholisïau Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Eryri ac yn arbennig polisïau A, 1 a 6
- To ensure a satisfactory standard of appearance of the development and the use of appropriate local building materials, in accordance with Eryri Local Development Plan Policies and in particular policies A, 1 and 6
- Er mwyn sicrhau safon edrychiad boddhaol i'r datblygiad a'r defnydd o ddeunyddiau adeiladu lleol priodol, yn unol â Pholisïau Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Eryri ac yn arbennig polisïau A, 1 a 6
