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Application overview
Development of National Significance. Installation, operation and subsequent decommissioning of a renewable energy scheme comprising ground mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with substation compound, transformer stations, internal access track, landscaping, biodiversity measures, boundary fencing, security measures, CCTV posts, monitoring house, storage containers access improvement and ancillary infrastructure. The solar arrays will have a combined capacity of up to 39.9MW (Additional information received 03/02/2026)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0253/DNS
- Ward
- Treforest
- Agent
- Neo Environmental Ltd
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FRMCONSULTN · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC PROTECTIONCONSULTN · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| NRWCONSULTN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| WELSH GOVERNMENTCONSULTN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| COLLABORATIVE BENEFITS REPORTSupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY - APPENDIX 9E FIGUREPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY - APPENDIX 9E FIGUREPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTRAL CONSTRAINTS APPRAISALPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTRAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| WINTERING BRID ASSESSMENTSupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| FURTHER INFORMATION RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE TO AGRICULTURAL ISSUESSupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUALPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUALPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUALPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUALPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - ADDENDUM NOTESupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| GLYNTAFF SOLAR FARM NOISE ASSESSMENT MAPPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| GLYNTAFF SOLAR FARM NOISE MITIGATION MAPPLAN · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION NOISESupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| GLYN TAFF SOLAR FARM ? ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONSULTATION COMMENT RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| GLYN TAFF FURTHER INFORMATION RESPONSE COLLABORATIVE BENEFITS REPORTSupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITYSupporting Info · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH, PROTECTION & COMMUNITY SERVICESCONSULTN | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PEDW NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCESupporting Info · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| PEDW NOTICE OF RECEIPTSupporting Info · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT (CYMRAEG)Supporting Info · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| LLFACONSULTN | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX B - EIA SCREENING DIRECTION.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| SCHEDULE 1 STATUTORY NOTICESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| SCHEDULE 2 STATUTORY NOTICESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 01 - INTRODUCTIONSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 02 DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION AND REASONABLE ALTERNATIVESSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 03 POLICYSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 04 - LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 06 HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 07 GLINT & GLARE ASSESSMENT.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 08 NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 09 - ECOLOGY.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 3B PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENTSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 10 - CULTURAL HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 11 - CLIMATE CHANGESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 12 - MINING.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 13 - SUMMARY & MITIGATIONS.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| VOL 3 - ANNEX 2 - OCEMPSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| VOL 3 - ANNEX 3 - CTMPSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| ANNEX 3A OCEMP PEAT PROBING REPORTSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| - NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CHAPTER 05 - HYDROLOGY.PSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX A - PRE-APPLICATION RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX C - ACCEPTANCE OF NOTIFICATION.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| LQAS_RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| HSE_RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| _CANAL_AND_RIVER_TRUST_RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| NETWORKRAIL_RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| CADW_RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| COAL_AUTHORITY_RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| NRW_RESPONSE.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| WG_TRANSPORT_DIRECTORATE_RESPONSESupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 1B - FLOW REPORTSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 4B - METHODOLOGY.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7A - FIGURE 7.1 - RESIDENTIAL BASED RECEPTORS (1Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7A - FIGURE 7.2 - ROAD BASED RECEPTORS (1)Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7A - FIGURE 7.3 - RAIL BASED RECEPTORSSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7A - FIGURE 7.4 - BYWAY BASED RECEPTORS (1).Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7A - FIGURE 7.5 - PANEL AREA LABELS (1).Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7B - RESIDENTIAL RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTS 5 DEGREES (1)Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7C - RESIDENTIAL RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTS 25 DEGREES (1)Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7D - ROAD RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTS 5 DEGREES (1).Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7E - ROAD RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTS 25 DEGREES (1Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7F - RAIL RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTS 5 DEGREES (1Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7G - RAIL RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTS 25 DEGREES (1).Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7H - BYWAY RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTS 5 DEGREES (1)Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7I - BYWAY RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTS 25 DEGREES (1)Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 7K - SOLAR MODULE GLARE AND REFLECTANCE TECHNICAL MEMO (1Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 8A - FIGURE 8.1 - NOISE ASSESSMENT MAPSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 8A - FIGURE 8.2 - NOISE MITIGATION MAPSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 8B - CONSTRUCTION NOISE.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 9B - HABITATS AND SPECIES BASELINE REPORT.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 9C - BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORT.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 9D - NBBAR .Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10A; FIGURE 10.1 - HERITAGE ASSETS WITHIN 5KM.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10A; FIGURE 10.2 - HERITAGE ASSETS WITHIN 1KMSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10A; FIGURE 10.5 - TITHE APPORTIONMENT MAPSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| PPENDIX 10A; FIGURE 10.6 - OS 1885 MAPSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10A; FIGURE 10.7 - OS 1901 MAPSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10A; FIGURE 10.8 - LIDAR DATA.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10A; FIGURE 10.9 - AERIAL IMAGERY 1969.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10B - TABLE OF HERITAGE ASSETSSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10C - PHOTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 10D - GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT_COMPRESSED.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 12.1 2025-1018 GLYNTAFF STAGE 1 REPORT.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 12.2 CA REPORT.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIG 1.1 - WATERCOURSES.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIG 1.2 - TOPOGRPAHICAL SURVEY.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIG 1.3 - DAM MAPPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIG 1.4 - FLOOD MAP FOR PLANNING.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIG 1.5 - OUTLINE SUDS DESIGNPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 1 - SITE LOCATION MAPPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 2 - SITE LOCATION & SITE NOTICES.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 2.1 - SITE LOCATION & SITE NOTICES (SHEET 2)Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 2.2 - SITE LOCATION & SITE NOTICES (SHEET 3)PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 3 - FIELD NUMBERSPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 3.1 - HAUL ROUTE.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 3.2 - SWEPT PATH 1PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 3.3 - SWEPT PATH 2PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 3.4 - SWEPT PATH 3PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4 - INDICATIVE INFRA LAYOUT A3PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.1A - LANDMAP VISUAL AND SENSORY ASPECT AREAS.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.1B - LANDMAP VISUAL AND SENSORY OVERALL RATINGPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.2 - LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONSPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.3 - VISUAL DESIGNATIONS WITH VIEWPOINTS AND ZTV.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.3B - VIEWPOINTS LOCATIONS.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.5 - VP03 & VP04.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.6 - VP05 & VP06.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.7 - VP07 & VP08PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.8 - AVP1 & AVP2.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.9 - AVP3 & AVP4PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.10 - AVP5 & AVP6PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.11 - AVP7 & AVP8PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.12 - PHOTOMONTAGE VP1_COMPRESSED.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.13 - PHOTOMONTAGE VP2_COMPRESSEDSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.14 - PHOTOMONTAGE VP3_COMPRESSED.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.15 - PHOTOMONTAGE VP4_COMPRESSEDSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.16 - PHOTOMONTAGE AVP1_COMPRESSEDSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.17 - PHOTOMONTAGE AVP2_COMPRESSEDSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.18 - PHOTOMONTAGE AVP4_COMPRESSED.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.19 - PHOTOMONTAGE AVP6_COMPRESSED.PSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.20 - PHOTOMONTAGE AVP7_COMPRESSED.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.21 - PHOTOMONTAGE AVP8_COMPRESSED.Supporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.22A - LEMP.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.22B - LEMPPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.22C - LEMPPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.22D - LEMPPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 4.22E - LEMPPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 6 - ACCESS TRACK DETAILPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 7 - TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 8 - PV MODULE & RACK DETAILPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 9 - SECURITY FENCING.PPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 9.1 ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNATIONS MAP.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 10 - CCTV.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 11 - TRANSFORMERPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 12 - AUX TRANSFORMER.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 13 - SUBSTATION.PPLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 14 - MONITORING HOUSE.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| FIGURE 15 - STORAGE CONTAINER.PLAN · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| VOL 3 - ANNEX 1 - FLOOD CONDITION ASEESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| GLYN TAFF SOLAR FARM COVER LETTER & SCHEDULE OF EIA REPORTSSupporting Info · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| NOTIFICATION TO SUBMIT DNS FORMSupporting Info · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| 2024-02-13 - EIA SCREENING DIRECTIONSupporting Info · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| ACCEPTANCE OF NOTIFICATIONSupporting Info · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
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