Fforch Nest Wind Farm (16 MW)
Fforch Nest Wind Farm is a 16 MW wind farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 6 February 2013.
16 MWwind farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
6 February 2013record last updated
Rhondda Cynon Tafcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 August 2006 | Application submitted |
| 25 August 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 August 2011 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 6 February 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Npower Renewables
- Planning authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Planning application reference
- 06/1688/03
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- land north of glynogwr, Blackmill, Bridgend
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Time to decision
- 157 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3834
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt1 | wind farm | 10 | operational | <0.1 |
| Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt2 | wind farm | 17.5 | operational | 0.5 |
| Pant y wal | wind farm | 25 | operational | 0.7 |
| Mynydd Pen-y-Graig Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 2.1 |
| Pant y Wal (Extension) | wind farm | 5 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Trane Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 11.9 | application withdrawn | 2.8 |
| Pant y wal extension | wind farm | 20 | operational | 3.3 |
| Wind Turbines at Mynydd Y Glyn Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Upper Ogmore Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.2 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
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 (51.611, -3.4947).