Mynydd Brombil Wind Farm (8 MW)
Mynydd Brombil Wind Farm is an 8 MW wind farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 January 2017; the record was last updated on 18 April 2017.
8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
18 April 2017record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 August 2012 | Application submitted |
| 7 January 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 8 July 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 July 2015 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 February 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 January 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 18 April 2017
- Operator or applicant
- REG Windpower
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P2012/0638
- Appeal reference
- APP/Y6930/A/14/2226525
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Brombil, Port Talbot
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 149 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4193
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhydypandy Road, Morriston | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 0.3 |
| Pant-Y-Moch Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.3 |
| Y Bryn Wind Farm | wind farm | 130 | refused | 2.7 |
| Tylerfedwen Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 13.3 | permission expired | 5.6 |
| Ton Marw Farm | wind farm | 7.3 | refused | 5.7 |
| Foel Trawsnant | wind farm | 35 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2 | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 6.7 |
| Chosen Park, Baglan Energy Park - Unit 3 - Battery Storage System | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
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 (51.583, -3.7457).