Mynydd Marchywel Wind Farm (10 MW)
Mynydd Marchywel Wind Farm is a 10 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 2 January 2015; the record was last updated on 5 February 2015.
10 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
5 February 2015record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 December 2012 | Application submitted |
| 18 February 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 8 July 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 2 January 2015 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 5 February 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P2012/0999
- Appeal reference
- APP/Y6930/A/14/2215628
- Turbines
- 5
- Address (REPD)
- between Rhos and Crynant
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 63 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4231
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land South of Ystalyfera | wind farm | 12 | refused | 3.6 |
| Varteg Hill | wind farm | 12 | refused | 3.6 |
| Hirfynydd | wind farm | 18 | refused on appeal | 5.0 |
| Dulais Valley | wind farm | 13.5 | refused | 5.7 |
| Pencaerlan Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Craig Y Perchych, Glais Solar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Bryn Henllys | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farm | wind farm | 35 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
| Melin Court | wind farm | 18 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
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 (51.721, -3.7852).