Mynydd Forch Dwm Windfarm Tonmawr Neath Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0607 - Screening Opinion Awaiting decision

Proposal

Request for a screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017: Provision by National Grid Electricity Distribution of a new 33 kV connection comprising an underground cable route of approximately 10 km from Briton Ferry Substation to Mynydd Fforch-Dwm Wind Farm (). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 27 Oct 2026, from recent eia screening and scoping opinions across the UK.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Important details

Council
Neath
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide eia screening and scoping opinions by day 20.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,357decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Neath to go on. Neath decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No