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Update – September 2024

Following the submission and validation of the final application 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 the existing application (DNS/3273368).

We now intend to submit a new application application (DNS/CAS-03540-M8J8M5) for the site, with the amended application proposing up to seven turbines instead of eight previously proposed. All other aspects of the proposals remain the same, and we are grateful for all feedback received from stakeholders, consultees and the local community to date.

We will keep this website up to date with further information regarding the new proposal.

The information below is for the new application (DNS/CAS-03540-M8J8M5).

General
• Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Draft Environmental Statement (ES)
• Draft Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
o Appendix A Figure (Appended to Draft CEMP)
o Appendix B WMP (Appended to Draft CEMP)
• Draft Planning Statement
• Draft Design and Access Statement
• Draft Application for permission for a Development of National Significance
• Green Infrastructure Statement
• Acceptance of Notification (bilingual)
• Schedule 1 Notice (bilingual)
• Schedule 2 Notice (bilingual)

Common Land Documents

• Common Land Report
• Commons Act 2006 section 16 Application Form
• Commons Act 2006 section 38 Application Form

Draft Environmental Statement (ES)

• Chapter 1 - Introduction
o Appendix 1A - Scoping Report
o Appendix 1B - Scoping Direction
• Chapter 2 - Approach
o Appendix 2A Carbon Balance Appendix
• Chapter 3 - Alternative Design Process
• Chapter 4 - Project Description
• Chapter 5 - Legislation and Policy Overview
• Chapter 6 - LVIA
o Appendix 6A - LVIA Methodology
o Appendix 6B – LVIA Baseline (pages 1 – 102)
o Appendix 6B – LVIA Baseline (pages 103 – 124)
o Appendix 6B – LVIA Baseline (pages 125 – 222)
o Appendix 6B – LVIA Baseline (pages 223 – 270)
o Appendix 6B – LVIA Baseline (pages 270 – 391)
o Appendix 6C - Landmap VSAA Assessment
o Appendix 6D - Landmap HLAA Assessment
o Appendix 6E - Landmap CA Assessment
o Appendix 6F - Landmap HA Assessment
o Appendix 6G - Landmap GA Assessment
o Appendix 6H - Designated Landscapes Assessments of Effects
o Appendix 6I - Photoviewpoint Schedule of Effects
o Appendix 6J - Schedule of Effects on Settlements
o Appendix 6K - Schedule of Night time visual effects
o Appendix 6L - Schedule of effects on promoted routes
o Appendix 6M - RVAA
• Chapter 7 - Historic Environment
o Appendix 7A – Archaeology and Heritage Baseline Assessment
o Appendix 7B – HIA
o Appendix 7C – Heritage Briefing Note
• Chapter 8 - Ecology
o Appendix 8A - Ecology Baseline
o Appendix 8B - EcoBat Report
o Appendix 8C - Arboricultural Baseline Note
o Appendix 8D - Arboricultural Baseline Note (Access Track)
o Appendix 8E - Ecology Common Land Note
• Chapter 9 - Ornithology
o Appendix 9A - Baseline
o Appendix 9B - Collision Risk Modelling
• Chapter 10 - Water Environment
o Appendix 10A - FCA
o Appendix 10B - Data Request
o Appendix 10C - Site Photos
o Appendix 10D - WFD Assessment
• Chapter 11 - Ground Conditions
o Appendix 11A - Geoenvironmental Study
o Appendix 11B - Further Information Statement
• Chapter 12 - Traffic & Transport
o Appendix 12A - AIL
o Appendix 12B - Draft CTMP
o Appendix C - Accident Records
• Chapter 13 - Noise
• Chapter 14 - Aviation and Telecommunications
o Appendix 14A - Aviation Report
o Appendix 14B - TOPA
o Appendix 14C - JRC
• Chapter 15 - Shadow Flicker
o Appendix 15A - Shadow Flicker Results
o Appendix 15B – Shadow Flicker Contours
• Chapter 16 - Socio economics
o Appendix 16A - Letter from SLR on behalf of Peakman, Tir Pentwys Quarry
• Chapter 17 Cumulative Effects

Figures

• Figure 1.1 - Site Location Plan
• Figure 1.2 Overall Site Layout
• Figure 3.1 Typical Wind Turbine
• Figure 4.1 - Site Layout - North
• Figure 4.2 Site Access
• Figure 4.3 Proposed Grid Connection
• Figure 4.4 Typical Wind Turbine Foundation
• Figure 4.5 Typical Wind Turbine Crane Hardstanding
• Figure 4.6 Typical internal site track section
• Figure 4.7 Typical Cable Trench Details
• Figure 4.8 Typical Switchroom and Substation Compound
• Figure 4.9 Substation Building Elevations
• Figure 4.10 Project Programme (Planning Only)
• Figure 6.1 Site Boundary and Study Areas (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.2 LVIA Topography Plan (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.3 Environmental Planning Considerations within 26km (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.4 Environmental Planning Consideration within 5km Detailed Study Area (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.5 Baseline Light Pollution (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.6 Zone of Theoretical Visibility - The site in its current form (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.7 ZTV Blade Tip Height (26km study area) (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.8 ZTV Hub Height (26km study area) (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.9 ZTV Blade Tip Height (15km study area) (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.10 ZTV Hub Height(15km Study Area) (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.11 LVIA Viewpoint Locations (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.12 LVIA Viewpoints (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.13 RVAA Photoviewpoint Locations (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.14 RVAA Photoviewpoints (Existing view and wirelines)
• Figure 6.15 Special Landscape Area (SLA) Plan (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.16 BBNP and BWHS Landscape Character Assessments (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.17 Site Character (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.18 Promoted Routes and Cycle Ways within 26km Study Area (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.19 Public Rights of Way and Open Access Land within 15km (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.20 Residential Groups within Blade Tip ZTV (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.21 ZTV Hub Height (2km Study Area) (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.22 Residential Groups within the Visual Amenity Study Area (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.23 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Visual and Sensory Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.24 OverallEvaluation of LANDMAP Visual and Sensory Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.25 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Historic Landscape Aspect Area included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.26 Overall Evaluation of LANDMAP Historic Landscape Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.27 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Cultural Landscape Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.28 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Landscape Habitats Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.29 Overall Evaluation of LANDMAP Landscape Habitats Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.30 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Geological Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.31 Overall Evaluation of LANDMAP Geological Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.32 CLVIA Windfarms (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.33 Cumulative ZTV-Scenario A–The Proposed Development with Operational and Consented Schemes (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.34 Cumulative ZTV–Scenario B-The Proposed Development with Operational and Consented Schemes + Schemes in Planning and in Scoping (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 6.35 Cumulative Wireframes (in Appendix 6B)
• Figure 7.1 Non designated historic assets (in Appendix 7A)
• Figure 7.2 Historic Landscape Value Areas (in Appendix 7A)
• Biodiversity Figures (in Appendix 8A)
• Ornithology Figures (In Appendix 9A)
• Figure 10.1 Water environment study area
• Figure 10.2 Hydrological context
• Figure 10.3 LiDAR topography elevations
• Figure 10.4 Water environment receptors
• Figure 11.1 Ground conditions: ground and mining constraints
• Figure 12.1 (In Chapter 12 - Traffic & Transport)
• Figure 13.1 Noise sensitive receptors and monitoring locations
• Figure 15.1 Shadow Flicker Study area
• Figure 15.2 Shadow Flicker contours
• Figure 16.1 Public Rights of Way
• Figure 16.2 Local Plan Policy

The information below was for the previous application DNS/3273368.

Statutory Consultation Draft Application Documents (DNS/3273368)

General

Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Draft Environmental Statement (ES)
Draft Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
- Appendix A Figure (Appended to Draft CEMP)
- Appendix B WMP (Appended to Draft CEMP)
Draft Planning Statement
Draft Design and Access Statement
PEDW Pre-App Advice
Draft Application for permission for a Development of National Significance
Acceptance of Notification (bilingual)
Schedule 1 Notice (bilingual)
Schedule 2 Notice (bilingual)
Community Newsletter (Eng)
Community Newsletter (Cym)

Common Land Documents

Draft Environmental Statement (ES)

Figures

Figure 1.1 - Site Location Plan
Figure 1.2 Overall Site Layout
Figure 3.1 Typical Wind Turbine
Figure 4.1 - Site Layout - North
Figure 4.2 Site Access
Figure 4.3 Proposed Grid Connection
Figure 4.4 Typical Wind Turbine Foundation
Figure 4.5 Typical Wind Turbine Crane Hardstanding
Figure 4.6 Typical internal site track section
Figure 4.7 Typical Cable Trench Details
Figure 4.8 Typical Switchroom and Substation Compound
Figure 4.9 Substation Building Elevations
Figure 4.10 Project Programme (Planning Only)
Figure 6.1 Site Boundary and Study Areas (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.2 LVIA Topography Plan (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.3 Environmental Planning Considerations within 26km (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.4 Environmental Planning Consideration within 5km Detailed Study Area (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.5 Baseline Light Pollution (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.6 Zone of Theoretical Visibility - The site in its current form (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.7 ZTV Blade Tip Height (26km study area) (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.8 ZTV Hub Height (26km study area) (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.9 ZTV Blade Tip Height (15km study area) (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.10 ZTV Hub Height(15km Study Area) (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.11 LVIA Viewpoint Locations
Figure 6.12 LVIA Viewpoints
Figure 6.13 RVAA Photoviewpoint Locations (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.14 RVAA Photoviewpoints (Existing view and wirelines)
Figure 6.15 Special Landscape Area (SLA) Plan (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.16 BBNP and BWHS Landscape Character Assessments (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.17 Site Character (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.18 Promoted Routes and Cycle Ways within 26km Study Area (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.19 Public Rights of Way and Open Access Land within 15km (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.20 Residential Groups within Blade Tip ZTV (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.21 ZTV Hub Height (2km Study Area) (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.22 Residential Groups within the Visual Amenity Study Area (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.23 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Visual and Sensory Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.24 OverallEvaluation of LANDMAP Visual and Sensory Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.25 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Historic Landscape Aspect Area included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.26 Overall Evaluation of LANDMAP Historic Landscape Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.27 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Cultural Landscape Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.28 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Landscape Habitats Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.29 Overall Evaluation of LANDMAP Landscape Habitats Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.30 Level 3 Classifications of LANDMAP Geological Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.31 Overall Evaluation of LANDMAP Geological Aspect Areas included in Assessment (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.32 CLVIA Windfarms (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.33 Cumulative ZTV-Scenario A–The Proposed Development with Operational and Consented Schemes (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.34 Cumulative ZTV–Scenario B-The Proposed Development with Operational and Consented Schemes + Schemes in Planning and in Scoping (in Appendix 6B)
Figure 6.35 Cumulative Wireframes
Figure 7.1 Non designated historic assets
Figure 7.2 Historic Landscape Value Areas
Biodiversity Figures (in Appendix 8A)
Ornithology Figures (In Appendix 9A)
Figure 10.1 Water environment study area
Figure 10.2 Hydrological context
Figure 10.3 LiDAR topography elevations
Figure 10.4 Water environment receptors
Figure 11.1 Ground conditions: ground and mining constraints
Figure 12.1 (In Chapter 12 - Traffic & Transport)
Figure 13.1 Noise sensitive receptors and monitoring locations
Figure 15.1 Shadow Flicker Study area
Figure 15.2 Shadow Flicker contours
Figure 16.1 Public Rights of Way

Informal consultation (Summer 2021)

Below you can find links to information to download from the first phase of informal consultation in Summer 2021. Please note that this information is now out of date and has been replaced by the information listed above.

Project newsletter - July 2021 (ENG)
Project newsletter - July 2021 (CYM)
Scoping Document
Feedback Form (ENG)
Feedback Form (CYM)
Exhibition Boards
Common Land Leaflet - Summer 2021 (ENG)
Common Land Leaflet - Summer 2021 (CYM)

Virtual Consultation Exhibition

Please note that this virtual consultation was prepared for the statutory consultation for application (DNS/3273368) and not the current resubmission.

Please view our virtual exhibition, which can be accessed here. This contains information of the previous statutory consultation held in Winter 2022.

All information currently available can be found on this page, or in the Virtual Exhibition.

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