Freystrop – Solar Farm & Battery Storage Pre-Application Consultation

The Development of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016

PUBLICITY AND CONSULTATION BEFORE APPLYING FOR PLANNING PERMISSION -

NOTICE UNDER ARTICLES 8 AND 9(2)

Purpose of this notice: this notice provides the opportunity to comment directly to the developer on a proposed Development of National Significance (DNS) prior to the submission of a planning application to Welsh Ministers. Planning applications for DNS will be publicised by Welsh Ministers and the relevant local planning authority; any comments provided in response to this notice will not prejudice your ability to make representations to the Welsh Ministers on any related DNS planning application.

Personal data will be collected from those who respond to the consultation. This is limited to names, addresses, email addresses and the comment(s) submitted. Comments will be submitted to Welsh Ministers along with the Pre-Application Consultation Report. This will enable Welsh Ministers to contact an individual if the application is accepted for examination.

Proposed development at land at White House Farm, Moorland Rd, Freystrop, Haverfordwest SA62 4LE & Middle Hill Farm, Freystrop, Haverfordwest SA62 4LD.

Qair Renewables UK Ltd are currently preparing a Development of National Significance planning application for submission to the Welsh Ministers for the instalment of a ground mounted photovoltaic solar array with an export capacity of up to 30MW, battery energy storage system, underground cabling, substation, associated infrastructure, an electricity connection to the national grid and landscape and ecological enhancements for a temporary period of 40 years.

The proposals are currently subject to a six-week period of Pre-Application Consultation, starting with the publication of the website (20 October 2025) and running until 1 December 2025. During this consultation, Qair Renewables UK Ltd are inviting the views and comments of the local community so that these can be considered in the preparation of the planning application.

You may inspect copies of draft application material and other supporting information online at: www.whitehouseolarandstorage.com

Any views or comments that you have can be sent via email to: info.uk@qair.energy or by telephone: 0151 212 3300. Please ensure that responses are received by the closing date of the consultation process.

Qair Renewables UK Ltd would also like to invite members of the local community to discuss the proposed development in-person at the Freystrop Village Hall, Moor New Rd, Freystrop Cross, Haverfordwest SA62 4HA between 3pm-8pm on Thursday 23 October 2025.

There will be further opportunities to comment on the application once it has been formally submitted to Welsh Ministers. Updates relating to the proposals and application process will be published on the above website.

Gorchymyn Datblygiadau Arwyddocaol Cenedlaethol (Gweithdrefn) (Cymru) 2016

CYHOEDDIUSRWYDD AC YMGYNGHORI CYN YMWNEUD Â CHAIS AM GANIATÂD CYNLLUNIO – HYSBYSIAD O DAN ERTHYGLAU 8 A 9(2)

Diben yr hysbysiad hwn: mae’r hysbysiad hwn yn rhoi cyfle i wneud sylwadau’n uniongyrchol i’r datblygwr ar Ddatblygiad arfaethedig o Arwyddocâd Cenedlaethol (DAC) cyn cyflwyno cais cynllunio i Weinidogion Cymru. Bydd ceisiadau cynllunio ar gyfer DAC yn cael eu cyhoeddi gan Weinidogion Cymru a’r awdurdod cynllunio lleol perthnasol; ni fydd unrhyw sylwadau a ddarperir mewn ymateb i’r hysbysiad hwn yn amharu ar eich gallu i wneud sylwadau i Weinidogion Cymru ar unrhyw gais cynllunio DAC cysylltiedig.

Bydd data personol yn cael ei gasglu gan y rhai sy’n ymateb i’r ymgynghoriad. Mae hyn wedi’i gyfyngu i enwau, cyfeiriadau, cyfeiriadau e-bost a’r sylwadau a gyflwynir. Bydd sylwadau’n cael eu cyflwyno i Weinidogion Cymru ynghyd â’r Adroddiad Ymgynghori Cyn Ymgeisio. Bydd hyn yn galluogi Gweinidogion Cymru i gysylltu ag unigolyn os derbynnir y cais i’w archwilio.

Datblygiad arfaethedig ar dir yn White House Farm, Moorland Rd, Freystrop, Hwlffordd SA62 4LE a Middle Hill Farm, Freystrop, Hwlffordd SA62 4LD.

Ar hyn o bryd mae Qair Renewables UK Ltd yn paratoi cais cynllunio Datblygiad Arwyddocaol Cenedlaethol i’w gyflwyno i Weinidogion Cymru ar gyfer gosod arae solar ffotofoltäig wedi’i osod ar y ddaear gyda chynhwysedd allforio o hyd at 30MW, system storio ynni batris, ceblau tanddaearol, is-orsaf, seilwaith cysylltiedig, cysylltiad trydan â’r grid cenedlaethol a thirlunio a gwelliannau ecolegol am gyfnod dros dro o 40 mlynedd.

Ar hyn o bryd mae’r cynigion yn destun cyfnod o chwe wythnos o Ymgynghori Cyn Ymgeisio, gan ddechrau gyda chyhoeddi’r wefan (20 Hydref 2025) ac yn rhedeg tan 1 Rhagfyr 2025. Yn ystod yr ymgynghoriad hwn, mae Qair Renewables UK Ltd yn gwahodd barn a sylwadau’r gymuned leol fel y gellir ystyried y rhain wrth baratoi’r cais cynllunio.

Gallwch archwilio copïau o ddeunydd cais drafft a gwybodaeth ategol ar-lein yn: www.whitehousesolarandstorage.com

Gellir anfon unrhyw farn neu sylwadau sydd gennych drwy e-bost at: info.uk@qair.energy neu dros y ffon: 0151 212 3300. Gwnewch yn siwr bod ymatebion yn cael eu derbyn erbyn dyddiad cau’r broses ymgynghori.

Hoffai Qair Renewables UK Ltd hefyd wahodd aelodau o’r gymuned leol i drafod y Datblygiad arfaethedig yn bersonol yn Neuadd Bentref Freystrop, Ffordd Newydd Bentref, Freystrop, Hwlffordd SA62 4NA rhwng 3pm-8pm ddydd Iau 23 Hydref 2025.

Bydd cyfleoedd pellach i wneud sylwadau ar y cais ar ôl iddo gael ei gyflwyno’n ffurfiol i Weinidogion Cymru. Bydd diweddariadau yn ymwneud â’r cynigion a’r broses ymgeisio ar gael ar y wefan uchod.