We intend to apply to the Welsh Ministers for planning permission in respect of Development of National Significance for an onshore wind farm comprising 10 wind turbines, a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a project substation compound and associated ancillary infrastructure works.

We are also applying for consent under Section 16 of the Commons Act 2006 to deregister and exchange common land.

The full, draft Planning Application is published below, in accordance with The Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016 article 8 (1) (b) (i) – (viii).

Documents marked confidential are available only to Specialist Consultees and will be supplied on request.

Draft Application for Planning Permission

Draft Application Form


Site plan

Site plan


Acceptance of notification

Acceptance of Notification


Design and access statement

Design and Access Statement


Draft Environmental Statement


Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapters 1-4 – Main statement

Chapter 1 – Technical Appendices

1.1 EIA Scoping Report

1.2 EIA Scoping Direction and Addendum

1.3 EIA Project Team

Chapter 1 – Figures

Chapter 1 – Figures


Chapter 2 Description of the Proposed Development

Chapter 2 – Technical Appendices

2.1 Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)

2.2 Outline Battery Safety Management Plan

Chapter 2 – Figures

Chapter 2 – Figures


Chapter 3 Environmental context and reasonable alternatives considered

Chapter 3 – Figures

Chapter 3 – Figures


Chapter 4 Approach to EIA

Chapter 4 – Technical Appendices

4.1 AILR Environmental Constraint Review 

4.2 Telecommunications Report

4.3 Arboricultural Impact Assessment

4.4 Shadow Flicker Assessment

4.5 Air Quality Assessment

4.6 Grid Connection Appraisal


Chapter 5 Terrestrial Ecology

Chapter 5 Terrestrial Ecology – Main statement

Chapter 5 Terrestrial Ecology – Main statement

Chapter 5 – Technical Appendices

5.1 Habitats and Vegetation

5.2 Protected Species

5.3 Bats

5.4 Outline Habitat Management Plan

5.5 Ecology Habitats Regulations Assessment

Chapter 5 – Figures

Chapter 5 – Figures


Chapter 6 Ornithology

Chapter 6 Ornithology – Main statement

Chapter 6 Ornithology – Main statement

Chapter 6 – Technical Appendices

6.1 Ornithology

6.2 Collision Risk Model Analysis

6.3 Ornithology CONFIDENTIAL

6.4 Habitats Regulations Assessment – Ornithology

Chapter 6 – Figures

Chapter 6 – Figures


Chapter 7 Land, soils, and water

Chapter 7 Land, soils, and water – Main statement

Chapter 7 Land, soils, and water – Main statement

Chapter 7 – Technical Appendices

7.1 Flood Consequences Assessment

7.2 Watercourse Crossing Schedule

7.3 Water Framework Directive Assessment

7.4 Outline Peat Management Plan

7.5 Peat Slide Risk Assessment

7.6 Borrow Pit Assessment

7.7 Groundwater-Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems Assessment

7.8 Private Water Supplies Risk Assessment

7.9 Outline Soil Management Plan

7.10 Outline Drainage Strategy

Chapter 7 – Figures

Chapter 7 – Figures


Chapter 8 Cultural heritage

Chapter 8 Cultural heritage – Main statement

Chapter 8 Cultural heritage – Main statement

Chapter 8 – Technical Appendices

8.1 Cultural Heritage Baseline Data Report – Archaeological Desk-Based and Stage 1 Setting Assessment

8.2 Geophysical Survey Report: Foel Fach Wind Farm

8.3 Geophysical Survey Report: Access Track and Compound, Foel Fach Wind Farm, Glan-yr-Afon, North Wales

8.4 Geophysical Survey Report: Foel Fach Wind Farm, UAV Magnetometer Survey

Chapter 8 – Figures

Chapter 8 – Figures


Chapter 9 Landscape and visual

Chapter 9 Landscape and visual – Main statement

Chapter 9 Landscape and visual – Main statement

Chapter 9 – Technical Appendices

9.1 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Criteria

9.2 Visualisation Information

9.3 Night Time Lighting Assessment Methodology

9.4 LANDMAP Detailed Assessment

9.5 Special Landscape Areas Assessment

9.6 National Landscapes Assessment

9.7 National Park Assessment Part 1

9.7 National Park Assessment Part 2

9.7 National Park Assessment Part 3

9.7 National Park Assessment Part 4

9.7 National Park Assessment Part 5

9.8 Preliminary Assessment of Receptor Groups

9.9 Viewpoint Assessment

9.10 Residential Visual Amenity Assessment

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 1

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 2

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 3

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 4

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 5

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 6

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 7

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 8

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 9

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 10

9.11 Visualisations: Viewpoints 1 to 21 Part 11

9.12 Candidate National Park Assessment

9.13 Additional Wireline Visualisations

9.14 Preliminary Report on the Visibility of Aviation Lights at Foel Fach

Chapter 9 – Figures

Chapter 9 Figures Part 1

Chapter 9 Figures Part 2

Chapter 9 Figures Part 3

Chapter 9 Figures Part 4

Chapter 9 Figures Part 5


Chapter 10 Noise

Chapter 10 Noise – Main statement

Chapter 10 Noise and Vibration – Main statement

Chapter 10 – Technical Appendices

10.1 Wind Turbine Construction Noise Report

10.2 Wind Turbine Operational Noise Report

Chapter 10 – Figures

Chapter 10 – Figures


Chapter 11 Traffic and transport

Chapter 11 Traffic and transport – Main statement

Chapter 11 Traffic and transport – Main statement

Chapter 11 – Technical Appendices

11.1 Transport Assessment

Chapter 11 – Figures

Chapter 11 – Figures


Chapter 12 Aviation

Chapter 12 Aviation – Main statement

Chapter 12 Aviation – Main statement


Chapter 13 Climate

Chapter 13 Climate – Main statement

Chapter 13 Climate – Main statement

Chapter 13 – Technical Appendices

13.1 Carbon Balance Assessment


Chapter 14 Cumulative Effects

Chapter 14 Cumulative effects – Main statement

Chapter 14 Cumulative effects – Main statement

Chapter 14 – Technical Appendices

14.1 Cumulative Long List

14.2 Intra-project Screening Assessment

Chapter 14 – Figures

Chapter 14 – Figures


Chapter 15 Summary of Effects

Chapter 15 Summary of Effects – Main statement

Chapter 15 Summary of Effects – Main statement


Non-technical Summary

Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement

Crynodeb Annhechnegol o’r Datganiad Amgylcheddol


Green Infrastructure Statement

Green Infrastructure Statement


Planning Statement

Planning Statement


Socio-economic Statement

Socio-economic Statement


Secondary Consent

Common Land Application

Common Land Report

Section 16 Overview Plan

Section 16 Designations Plan

CL59

Section 16 Application for CL59

Application Plan for CL59

Common Land Register for CL59

Common Land Map for CL59

CL80

Section 16 Application for CL80

Application plan for CL80

Common Land register for CL80

Common Land map for CL80