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Cwmbargoed Disposal Point

Appeal Refused1.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 30 January 2018

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
1.5 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Clean Earth
Location
Cwmbargoed Disposal Point, Fochriw Road, Cwmbargoed, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, CF48 4AE, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Planning application
P/17/0004
Appeal reference
APP/U6925/A/17/3176287
Turbines
1, 126 m to tip

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  • 9 January 2017 Planning application submitted
  • 20 March 2017 Planning permission refused
  • 27 September 2017 Appeal lodged
  • 10 January 2018 Appeal refused

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