Newport - Proposed Craig Y Perth Solar Farm Development

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 published 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. You should note that any comments submitted may be placed on the public file.

Proposed development at land between the M4 Motorway and the South Wales Main Line Railway, near Llanwern, Underwood and Bishton.

RWE Renewables UK Limited are currently preparing a Development of National Significance planning application for submission to the Welsh Ministers for the installation and operation of a solar farm, associated infrastructure, substation, access, biodiversity enhancements, landscaping, and grid connection.

The proposals are currently subject to a six week period of Pre-Application Consultation, starting with the date of the advertisement and running until 21 September 2026. During this consultation RWE Renewables UK Limited are inviting the views and comments of the local community so that these can be considered as part of the formal planning application process.

You may inspect copies of draft application material and other supporting information online at: uk.rwe.com/craigyperthi

Further information relating to Craig Y Perth Solar Farm can be found at uk.rwe.com/craigyperthi and any views or comments that you have can be sent via email to: info@craigyperthisolarfarm.co.uk, or by post to: Craig Y Perth Consultation, RWE Renewables UK, 26 Tudor St, London, EC4Y 0AY. Please ensure that responses are received by the closing date of the consultation process.

There will be further opportunity to comment on the application once it has been formally submitted to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales. Updates relating to the proposals and application process will be published on the above website.

Gorchymyn Datblygiad o Arwyddocâd Cenedlaethol (Gweithdrefn) (Cymru) 2016

CYHOEDDUSRWYDD AC YMGYNGHORI CYN GWNEUD CAIS AM GANIATÂD CYNLLUNIO – HYSBYSIAD O DAN ERTHYGLAU 8 A 9(2)

Diben yr hysbysiad hwn: mae’r hysbysiad hwn yn darparu cyfle i wneud sylwadau’n uniongyrchol i’r datblygwr ar Ddatblygiad o Arwyddocâd Cenedlaethol (DAC) arfaethedig 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 rhagfarnu eich gallu i gyflwyno sylwadau i Weinidogion Cymru ar unrhyw gais cynllunio DAC cysylltiedig. Dylech nodi y gall unrhyw sylwadau a gyflwynir gael eu rhoi ar y ffeil gyhoeddus.

Datblygiad arfaethedig ar dir rhwng Traffordd yr M4 a Phrif Reilffordd De Cymru, ger Llanwern, Underwood a Bishton.

Ar hyn o bryd, mae RWE Renewables UK Limited yn paratoi cais cynllunio ar gyfer Datblygiad o Arwyddocâd Cenedlaethol i’w gyflwyno i Weinidogion Cymru, ar gyfer gosod a gweithredu fferm solar, seilwaith cysylltiedig, is-orsaf, mynediad, gwelliannau i fioamrywiaeth, tirlunio a chysylltiad â’r grid.

Mae’r cynigion ar hyn o bryd yn destun cyfnod o chwech wythnos o Ymgynghori Cyn Ymgeisio, gan ddechrau gyda dyddiad yr hysbyseb ac yn rhedeg tan 21 Medi 2026. Yn ystod yr ymgynghoriad hwn mae RWE Renewables UK Limited yn gwahodd safbwyntiau a sylwadau’r gymuned leol fel y gellir ystyried y rhain fel rhan o’r broses cais cynllunio ffurfiol.

Gallwch archwilio copïau o ddeunydd cais drafft a gwybodaeth ategol arall ar-lein yn: uk.rwe.com/craigyperthi

Mae rhagor o wybodaeth am Fferm Solar Craig Y Perth ar gael yn uk.rwe.com/craigyperthi a gellir anfon unrhyw farn neu sylwadau sydd gennych drwy e-bost at: info@craigyperthisolarfarm.co.uk, neu drwy’r post at: Craig Y Perth Consultation, RWE Renewables UK, 26 Tudor St, London, EC4Y 0AY. Sicrhewch fod ymatebion yn cael eu derbyn erbyn dyddiad cau’r broses ymgynghori.

Bydd cyfle pellach i wneud sylwadau ar y cais unwaith y bydd wedi ei gyflwyno’n ffurfiol i Benderfyniadau Cynllunio ac Amgylchedd Cymru. Bydd diweddariadau yn ymwneud â’r cynigion a’r broses ymgeisio yn cael eu cyhoeddi ar y wefan uchod.