Hirfynydd (18 MW wind farm)
Hirfynydd is an 18 MW wind farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 4 September 2015; the record was last updated on 5 October 2015.
18 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
5 October 2015record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 January 2008 | Application submitted |
| 12 November 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 20 January 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 4 September 2015 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 5 October 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Ventures (Acciona Energy)
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P2008/0024
- Appeal reference
- APP/Y6930/A/13/2209942
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Farmland to the East of Crynant and Seven Sisters adjoining forestry at Hirfynydd
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 304 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4539
Who decides
| Applications | Neath Port Talbot | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 23 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 57.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Neath Port Talbort, Neath Port Talbot.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulais Valley | wind farm | 13.5 | refused | 0.9 |
| Pencaerlan Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Maesgwyn | wind farm | 26 | operational | 4.1 |
| Land South of Ystalyfera | wind farm | 12 | refused | 4.3 |
| Varteg Hill | wind farm | 12 | refused | 4.3 |
| Mynydd Marchywel Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 5.0 |
| Maesgwyn Wind Farm - extension (Phase 2) | wind farm | 7 | permission expired | 5.2 |
| Melin Court | wind farm | 18 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Maesgwyn solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 7.4 |
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 (51.7396, -3.7194).