Merthyr Common (24.3 MW wind farm)
Merthyr Common is a 24.3 MW wind farm project in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 15 November 2005; the record was last updated on 8 October 2013.
24.3 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
8 October 2013record last updated
Merthyr Tydfilcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 August 2004 | Application submitted |
| 15 November 2005 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 24.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 8 October 2013
- Operator or applicant
- BHEARA Ltd
- Planning authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Planning application reference
- P/04/0361
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Merthyr Common, North of Pengarnddu Industrial Estate, Pengarndduville
- Council area (by location)
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Time to decision
- 66 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3208
Who decides
Merthyr Tydfil has 5 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen March Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | refused | 1.0 |
| Convatec Green Manufacturing Hub | wind farm | 15 | refused | 4.1 |
| Convatec Green Manufacturing Hub | solar farm | 5 | refused | 4.1 |
| Land At Cwm Bargoed | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.7 |
| Gelligaer 'A' Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.8 | application withdrawn | 7.4 |
| Gelligaer 'B' Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.8 | application withdrawn | 7.4 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassau | battery storage | 8 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagar | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate | battery storage | 6 | under construction | 7.8 |
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 (51.7855, -3.3424).