Request for Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environment Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for a new 275 kV double busbar substation to replace and extend the existing Margam Substation, including a GIS hall and amenities building and 6no cables of 275 kV between Margam and Port Talbot substations to include cable trenching and Horizontal Directional Drilled (HDD) cable.
Margam Sub Station Margam Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3NF
DecidedReference: P2025/0309Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
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Request for Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environment Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for a new 275 kV double busbar substation to replace and extend the existing Margam Substation, including a GIS hall and amenities building and 6no cables of 275 kV between Margam and Port Talbot substations to include cable trenching and Horizontal Directional Drilled (HDD) cable.
Proposal details
Reference
P2025/0309
Ward
Margam & Taibach
Parish
Port Talbot
Agent
Stantec
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