Maesgwyn Wind Farm - extension (Phase 2) (7 MW)
Maesgwyn Wind Farm - extension (Phase 2) is a 7 MW wind farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 17 December 2020; the record was last updated on 27 January 2020.
7 MWwind farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
27 January 2020record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 17 December 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 December 2020 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 27 January 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Pennant Walters (MAESX)
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P2014/0733
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Maesgwyn Wind Farm Between Onllwyn & Glynneath
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 70 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6335
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesgwyn | wind farm | 26 | operational | 1.1 |
| Maesgwyn solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 3.2 |
| Hendre Fawr Farm | solar farm | 11.6 | operational | 3.6 |
| Dulais Valley | wind farm | 13.5 | refused | 4.3 |
| Hirfynydd | wind farm | 18 | refused on appeal | 5.2 |
| Melin Court | wind farm | 18 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Blaencorrwg Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.3 | refused | 5.6 |
| Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun Solar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 6.3 |
| Ffynnon Oer Wind Farm | wind farm | 32 | operational | 6.5 |
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 (51.7406, -3.6442).