Wind turbine scheme changes at Twyn Hywel Energy Park Land North-West Of Caerphilly

The site

The site is a large area of land and common north-west of Caerphilly, extending across areas near Nelson, Ystrad Mynach, Llanbradach and Caerphilly.

“Location: Twyn Hywel Energy Park, Land North-West Of Caerphilly.”

“Site description: Large area of land including common broadly to the south of Nelson, west of Ystrad Mynach and Llanbradach and north of Caerphilly.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval, finding that the changes would not create unacceptable landscape, ecological, heritage, amenity, safety or transport effects and could be controlled by conditions.

“The DNS decision found that the Environmental Statement assessed the impact of the proposal on heritage assets and their settings, including the buried archaeological remains. It concluded that the proposal would have moderate (significant) adverse effects on the setting of Caerphilly Castle and Llanbradach Fawr and its associated listed barn and range. The effects on other heritage assets, after mitigation, would be at most minor and not significant.”

“The DNS decision found that the appropriate control measures could be put in place through imposition of planning conditions to ensure that noise impacts and shadow flicker would be controlled and would be within acceptable levels. It is noted that in respect of shadow flicker it is anticipated that due to the increase in rotor diameter additional properties could be affected by shadow flicker.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A local resident spoke against the application and the agent spoke in support.

How members voted

The motion to approve the application subject to the reported conditions was supported unanimously, with nine votes for and none against or abstaining.

“Following consideration of the application it was moved and seconded that, subject to the conditions contained in the Officer’s report, the recommendation be approved. By way of Microsoft Forms (and in noting there were 9 For, 0 Against and 0 Abstentions) this was unanimously agreed.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

Permission was granted subject to the conditions in the officer report, with advisory notes about notices and sustainable drainage approval.

“(i) Subject to the conditions contained in the Officer’s report, the application be GRANTED.”

“The Sustainable Drainage Approval process is a technical approval independent of the need to obtain planning permission, and as such you are advised to contact the Sustainable Drainage Approval Body. Their details are provided below: Phone: 01443 866511 Email: drainage@caerphilly.gov.uk Website: Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB)”

Minutes