Part of the borders of the three Counties of Conwy County Borough Council, Denbighshire County Council and Gwynedd County Council meet in the upland area to the east of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia NP) and to the west of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley (CR & DV) National Landscape. This National Landscape and possibly some extra areas adjoining this, are currently being considered for a new north east Wales National Park.
Wind Farm, Energy Park and Battery Energy Storage in this area of villages, farms and dwellings, hills, and the River Dee could lead to significant detrimental and cumulative impacts to the whole area.
This area straddles the south-west of the CPRW Branches of Clwyd, south-east Conwy and east Meirionnydd. The current applications to Welsh Government, Planning & Environment Decisions – Developments of National Significance within this area are listed and details are available to be seen, these are decided nationally – https://planningcasework.service.gov.wales/dnsapplications
In CPRW Clwyd Branch area –
DNS/3276735 – Gaerwen Wind Farm Waiting for details
Near villages of Llandrillo and Llandderfel. Also see descriptions in previous Clwyd Branch eNewsletters and magazines and on CPRW website https://cprw.org.uk/ and facebook.
Groups opposing this are strong, have held meetings, are on national media and continually update information, have website www.savegaerwen.org and facebook group – Gaerwen Wind Farm Information…
BESS – Battery Energy Storage System – an application for one of the largest BESS installations in the UK near the village of Gwyddelwern, Denbighshire is expected to be made to Denbighshire County Council.
Groups opposing this have held meetings and continually update information, have media attention eg on BBC Wales, Daily Post newspaper and further, have facebook group – Gwyddelwern/Corwen Against Battery Storage…
In CPRW Conwy Branch area –
DNS CAS-02646-S1G1Q8 – Moel Chwa Energy Park In progress
North west of Corwen and south east of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, for up to 12 wind turbines and solar
DNS/3214855 – Alwen Forest Wind Farm In progress
North of Cerrigydrudion, for 9 turbines of 200m. Also see detailed description in CPRW Clwyd Branch p 15 of Autumn and in previous Clwyd Branch eNewsletters and magazines, and on CPRW website.
For this application, a detailed response from CPRW NEC (National Executive Committee) has been sent to PEDW discussing many aspects about energy incl in Wales, and how offshore wind projects could supply this, rather than onshore which need so many considerations.
In CPRW Meirionnydd Branch area –
DNS CAS-03527-H7Y5R9 – Foel Fach Wind Farm Researching
Moorland north of Bala, for up to 11 turbines
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Other DNS applications in Denbighshire area of CPRW Clwyd Branch –
DNS CAS-03950-F9K3T4 – Bodelwyddan BESS and Solar Farm Researching
Land near Bodelwyddan and Conwy County border
DNS-CAS-01392-D2T3F3 – St Asaph Solar Waiting for details
Land at Cefn Meiriadog
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