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Development of National Significance: Installation of a 25 MWp solar farm and associated infrastructure including grid connection hub, inverters, underground cabling, CCTV internal tracks and landscaping. (Planning and Environment Decisions Wales consultation to Local Planning Authority on an application for a Development of National Significance)

Land Forming Part Of Pen Cae'r Lan Farm Lane From Dulais Road To Pen Cae'r Lan Farm Seven Sisters Neath Port Talbot SA10 9EP

DecidedReference: P2025/0348Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Nat. Sig. Infrastructure Project/DNS
Received
8 May 2025
Validated
7 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
31 Aug 2025
Local authority
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Application overview

Development of National Significance: Installation of a 25 MWp solar farm and associated infrastructure including grid connection hub, inverters, underground cabling, CCTV internal tracks and landscaping. (Planning and Environment Decisions Wales consultation to Local Planning Authority on an application for a Development of National Significance)

Proposal details

Reference
P2025/0348
Ward
Crynant, Onllwyn & Seven Sisters
Parish
Seven Sisters Community Council
Agent
Lighthouse Development Consulting Limited

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Application location

Land Forming Part Of Pen Cae'r Lan Farm Lane From Dulais Road To Pen Cae'r Lan Farm Seven Sisters Neath Port Talbot SA10 9EP

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NPT - LIR final documentv2DecisionNot publishedView
SUPERSEDED NPT - LIR final documentDecisionNot publishedView
Application form 2 redactedForms and CertificatesNot publishedView
Application form 1 redactedForms and CertificatesNot publishedView
09 Viewpoints_Part 2Supporting DocumentNot publishedView
09 Viewpoints_Part 3Supporting DocumentNot publishedView
09 Viewpoints_Part 1Supporting DocumentNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-RE-D-0001-S3-P01-Design_Risk_AssessmentSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-RE-D-0001-S3-P01-Design_Risk_AssessmentSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-DR-D-0001-S3-P01-CUXO_Risk_MapDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-DR-D-0001-S3-P01-SuDS_SubstationDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-DR-D-0001-S3-P01-SuDS_Sheet_3Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-DR-D-0001-S3-P01-SuDS_Sheet_2Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-DR-D-0001-S3-P01-SuDS_Sheet_1Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-DR-D-0001-S3-P01-SuDS_OverviewDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
Tree ReportSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Tree Constraints Plan (South)Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
Tree Constraints Plan (South Aerial)Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
Tree Constraints Plan (North)Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
Tree Constraints Plan (North Aerial)Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
Topographical SurveyDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
Substation ElevationsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
Panel ElevationsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
Outline Drainage StrategySupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Noise Impact AssessmentSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
LSW-JBAU-XX-XX-RP-Z-0001-S3-P03-FCASupporting DocumentNot publishedView
LH23-27 Pencaerlan PDAS v3Supporting DocumentNot publishedView
07 Site PhotosSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
04-4 LANDMAP VSDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
04-3 LANDMAP HLDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
04-2 LANDMAP LHDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
04-1 LANDMAP GLDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
03 Public AccessSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
02 DesignationsSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
01 Site locationLocation PlanNot publishedView
LH23-27 Pencaerlan - Schedule of SubmissionSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
LH23-27 Pencaerlan - Consultation Report_mergedSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
LH-23-27 - DW02 - Draft v0.6 - Fig 2 Site Block PlanDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
LH-23-27 - DW01 - Draft v0.1 - Fig 1 Site Location PlanLocation PlanNot publishedView
Landscape and Visual AppraisalSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Glint and Glare AssessmentSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Green Infrastructure StatementSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Geophysical SurveySupporting DocumentNot publishedView
FCA Appendix ASupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Landscape and Ecological Management PlanSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
FCA Appendix CSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
FCA Appendix BSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Ecological Impact AssessmentSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
Coal Mining Risk AssessmentSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
237790-Construction Traffic Management Plan-V2Supporting DocumentNot publishedView
237790 - Seven Sisters Solar Farm, Neath_Transport Statement_V2 - EWSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
05 TopographySupporting DocumentNot publishedView
06 Site contextSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
08-1 ZTV DTMDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
08-2 ZTV DSMDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
LA.11 Cumulative schemes location planDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
LA.12 CZTV Hirfynydd renewable energy parkDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
62813_AB Heritage_Pen-cae'r-lan Farm Seven Sisters_HEDBA_March 2025Supporting DocumentNot publishedView
TC23191 L100 Landscape MasterplanDrawings - PlansNot publishedView

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NPT - LIR final documentv2 SUPERSEDED NPT - LIR final document
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