Solar farm time extension at Land to the North of The M4 and West of Heol Y Cyw, Bridgend
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Bridgend Development Control Committee on 11 Jun 2026.
The proposed change
The application seeks to extend the time to start the approved development from five years to ten years.
“PROPOSAL: Non-material amendment to Condition 1 of DNS/3279521 to extend the time to commence the development from 5 years from the date of the permission to 10 years.”
Officer report
The site and existing permission
The site is north of the M4 and west of Heol Y Cyw, and permission already exists for a solar farm with ancillary development.
“BACKGROUND On 11 October 2024, Planning and Environment Decisions Wales, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, granted planning permission under the Development of National Significance (DNS) procedures for a proposed solar farm and ancillary development (Ty’n Y Waun solar) (DNS/3279521) (“Permission”) on Land between Heol Laethog and Heol Y Cyw, Bridgend. The original DNS Permission is attached as Appendix 1 to this report.”
Officer report
The officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended approval because the scheme would not change, third parties would not be disadvantaged, and planning policies would remain satisfied.
“(b) would the interests of any third party or body be disadvantaged in Planning terms?”
“The proposed change to the implementation period would not disadvantage any third party/body in Planning terms as it does not go to the heart of the Permission.”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
The committee granted the amendment and reworded Condition 1 to allow the development to begin within ten years.
“RESOLVED: That the above application be GRANTED and Condition 1 of the original planning permission (ref: DNS/3279521) be re-worded as follows (with all other conditions attached to the original permission to remain unchanged):”
“The development to which this permission relates shall begin no later than the expiration of ten years beginning with the date of this permission.”
Minutes
Sources
- Bridgend Development Control Committee minutes, 11 June 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Bridgend's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Thursday 11 June 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
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This committee's year
24 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
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