Hirwaun Wind Farm (24 MW)
Hirwaun Wind Farm is a 24 MW wind farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 27 November 2008; the record was last updated on 6 July 2010.
24 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
6 July 2010record last updated
Rhondda Cynon Tafcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 July 2006 | Application submitted |
| 12 October 2007 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 27 November 2008 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 6 July 2010
- Operator or applicant
- Pennant Walters
- Planning authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Planning application reference
- 06/1415
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- South of Hirwaun
- Council area (by location)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Time to decision
- 65 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3549
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm - Resubmission | wind farm | 22.5 | operational | <0.1 |
| Mynydd Bwllfa solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | permission expired | 1.1 |
| Maerdy | wind farm | 24 | operational | 2.0 |
| Rhigos Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | under construction | 3.8 |
| Abergorki Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.5 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Hirwaun Stor Generation | battery storage | 21.8 | operational | 3.8 |
| Cefn Farm, Mount Road | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 4.2 |
| Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun Solar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 4.5 |
| Blaencorrwg Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.3 | refused | 5.9 |
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 (51.7147, -3.5098).