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Convatec Green Manufacturing Hub

Application Refused5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 19 January 2026

Technology
Solar (Co-located with RE)
Capacity
5 MW
Status
Application Refused (Planning Permission Refused)
Operator or applicant
Convatec Limited
Location
Unit 1 - 2 Heads Of The Valleys Industrial Estate, Rhymney, Tredegar, Gwent, NP22 5RL, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Welsh Government (NSIP)
Planning application
CAS-02977-Y9F1W7

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  • 3 April 2025 Planning application submitted
  • 19 November 2025 Planning permission refused

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