Dyffryn Farm, Ynysmaerdy (9.9 MW solar farm)
Dyffryn Farm, Ynysmaerdy is a 9.9 MW solar farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 23 December 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 22 January 2026.
9.9 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
22 January 2026record last updated
Rhondda Cynon Tafcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 December 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 9.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 22 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Windel Solar 8 Limited
- Planning authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Planning application reference
- 25/1280/FUL
- Site area
- 20.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Dyffryn Farm, Ynysmaerdy, Pontyclun
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Name in REPD
- Dyffryn Farm, Ynysmaerdy - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 18881
Who decides
| Applications | Rhondda Cynon Taf | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Centre Royal Mint | battery storage | 20 | operational | 0.7 |
| Talbot Green, Llantrisant Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Coed Ely Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | under construction | 2.0 |
| Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension | wind farm | 12 | operational | 3.5 |
| Mynydd Portref | wind farm | 9.4 | operational | 4.1 |
| Taff Ely Wind Farm | wind farm | 9 | operational | 4.8 |
| Headwind Taff Ely Wind Farm (Repowering) | wind farm | 17.5 | permission expired | 5.0 |
| Berthlwyd Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Trane Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 11.9 | application withdrawn | 6.3 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.5533, -3.4004).