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Neighbouring Authority Consultation Request from PEDW to inform a Scoping Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 relating to a proposed wind farm development for up to 18 turbines, with a maximum tip height of 230 metres, with an installed capacity of up to 108 MW, with associated infrastructure, new tracks, a substation and underground onsite cabling.

Carreg Wen Wind Farm St Gwynno Forest Aberdare

DecidedReference: P2026/0148Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Scoping Opinion
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
3 May 2026
Local authority
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Application overview

Neighbouring Authority Consultation Request from PEDW to inform a Scoping Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 relating to a proposed wind farm development for up to 18 turbines, with a maximum tip height of 230 metres, with an installed capacity of up to 108 MW, with associated infrastructure, new tracks, a substation and underground onsite cabling.

Proposal details

Reference
P2026/0148
Ward
Outside Borough
Parish
Outside Borough

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Application location

Carreg Wen Wind Farm St Gwynno Forest Aberdare

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2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - 01 Carreg Wen Scoping Report REDACTEDSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.5 - LANDMAP Aspect Areas - Landscape Habitat to 10kmDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.13 - Bareground ZTV to Turbine Tip (34km) with Scoping ViewpointsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.12 - Dark SkiesDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.14 - Bareground ZTV to Turbine Tip (10km) with Scoping ViewpointsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.15 - Bareground ZTV to Turbine Hub (34km) with Scoping ViewpointsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.16 - Bareground ZTV to Turbine Hub (10km) with Scoping ViewpointsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.6.2 - Superficial Deposits and Peat Probing ResultsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.9 - Nationally designated landscapes and their component character areasDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.11 - Locally designated landscapesDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.17 - Residential Properties within 2km of the Proposed Turbines on ZTVDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.2 - Scoping Turbine Layout - on Aerial baseDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 6.5.1 - Cumulative Wind Farms 32kmDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.3 - National Landscape Character AreasDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.1 - LVIA Study AreaDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 1.1.2 - Indicative Site LayoutDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.8 - LANDMAP Aspect Areas - Visual and Sensory to 10kmDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.6 - LANDMAP Aspect Areas - Cultural Landscape to 10kmDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.6.1 - Solid Geology Beneath Study AreaDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.6.3 - Hydrological SettingDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.4.2 - Red Kite Flight Lines (Oct 2024 - Aug 2025)Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.5.1 - Historic Assets within the SiteDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.5.2 - Designated Historic Assets within the Core and Wider Study AreasDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 8.6.3 - SocioEconomic Study Area Deprivation at LSAO LevelDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 8.9.1 - ForestryDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 8.6.1 - Local Socio-economic Study AreaDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 8.6.2 - SocioEconomic Study Area Local Business UnitsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 1.1.1 - Site LocationLocation PlanNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - 00 Wind Turbine SummarySupporting DocumentNot publishedView
2026-03-09 - EIA Scoping Consultation - SIP CAS-04625-N0C6Z5 - Carreg Wen Wind FarmSupporting DocumentNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.3.2 - Phase 1 Habitat Survey Map 2 of 2Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.4.1 - Viewing Point Location and Viewing ArcsDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.3.1 - Phase 1 Habitat Survey Map 1 of 2Drawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.4 - LANDMAP Aspect Areas - Geological Landscape to 10kmDrawings - PlansNot publishedView
2026-02-26 - EIA Scoping Request - Figure 7.2.7 - LANDMAP Aspect Areas - Historic Landscape to 10kmDrawings - PlansNot publishedView

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