Pennant Walters is developing proposals for a wind farm on a site at Mynydd Llanhilleth, which lies east of the settlements of Llanhilleth, Brynithel, Aberbeeg and Six Bells, and west of Pontnewynydd and Pontypool. The A472 runs along the valley to the south of the proposed site.
It is estimated that the wind farm will generate up to 34MW of electricity, which is equivalent to providing enough power to meet the annual electricity needs of approximately 21,500 homes[1].
This website will be updated regularly to keep you informed about the proposals and the upcoming public consultation, where we will be seeking views of local residents and consultees.
Following the submission and validation of the previous application (DNS/3273368) earlier this year, we submitted a request to Planning and Environment Decision Wales (PEDW) to remove one of the eight proposed turbines following receipt of further feedback from consultees.
Whilst this change represents a reduction in the proposed scale of the wind farm, based on advice received from PEDW, we decided to withdraw this previous application.
We are now in the statutory Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) for the resubmission of the application (DNS/CAS-03540-M8J8M5) on the same site, with the amended application proposing up to seven turbines instead of eight previously proposed. You can find all the relevant documents on the Project Documents page.
We are grateful for all feedback received from stakeholders, consultees and the local community to date. If you would like to comment on the new Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farm application, please contact us using one of the following methods.
FREEPHONE: 0800 699 0081
EMAIL: [email protected]
POST: FREEPOST TC CONSULTATION (no further address or stamp required)
WEBFORM: Contact us
Please note that the deadline for comments is 23:59 on Thursday 17 October 2024.
We have been through two phases of extensive engagement so far, including early engagement and statutory consultation for Mynydd Llanhilleth. The early engagement took place in 2021 and the statutory consultation (for our original application) in late 2022/early 2023.
The feedback we have received so far helped us shape the final proposal that was submitted to PEDW in 2023. We submitted a request to PEDW to remove one of the eight proposed turbines following receipt of further feedback from consultees.
Whilst this change represents a reduction in the proposed scale of the wind farm, based on advice received from PEDW, we decided to withdraw this previous application. We are currently undertaking further statutory consultation for the revised application.
Alongside this engagement, we have been engaging with the local community and key stakeholders regarding community benefits. We held two workshops and have had various other discussions with members of the community about what would benefit the local community. We are committed to ensuring that we continue to engage with the community to understand the best way forward for community benefits.
We have also been engaging with relevant Commoners relating to Llanhilleth Common, including several workshops and ongoing conversations with the Commoners Association.
This website contains all the draft documents from application (DNS/3273368) and information that were consulted on, as part of the statutory consultation. We held public exhibitions to provide further information about the proposals and to seek local feedback.
The website contains all of the draft documents for the resubmission of the application (DNS/CAS-03540-M8J8M5), as part of the statutory consultation.Please get in touch if you have
any questions about the consultation, or the events that took place, and we'd
be happy to help. A local newsletter was posted to surrounding residents with
further information. A copy of this can, along with all other consultation
materials can be found on the Project Documents page of this website, or via the Virtual Consultation (see below).
Pennant Walters was founded in 2003 to develop renewable energy schemes as part of the Walters Group drive to develop sustainable, green projects on its land holdings. Walters Group is based at Hirwaun and employs 500 people across the business, many of those in South Wales.
Walters is a family company with a long history of operation across the valleys. Historically providing plant and services to the mining industry, the group now looks towards the delivery of greener energy and is bringing forward numerous new renewable energy projects across the region.
Currently Pennant Walters operates six wind farms in South Wales, generating 127MW of energy making it Wales’ largest home-grown renewable energy developer. Many of our current and future planned wind projects are located within former coalfields – we are experts in delivering these schemes in areas that have historically been mined. Health and safety, respect for industrial heritage and co-operation with the local communities whose residents have lived in the area for generations are core to our operations.
We take all our sites from inception to operation, ensuring continuity for local community and stakeholders throughout the planning, construction, generation and decommissioning phases.
Further information about Pennant Walters can be found on the Pennant Walters website.
