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Mynydd y Gaer Wind Farm
The proposed Mynydd y Gaer Wind Farm would introduce eleven wind turbines of up to 230 metres in height onto Mynydd y Gaer, north of Bridgend, together with associated infrastructure including access tracks, crane hardstandings, borrow pits, underground cabling, a substation and temporary construction compounds. The development would occupy an upland landscape that includes registered common land and forms part of a wider area valued for its landscape character, recreation, wildlife and public access.
The application has generated concerns regarding the permanent loss of common land, significant landscape and visual impacts, residential amenity, aviation lighting, shadow flicker, ecological effects and the long-term industrialisation of the Mynydd y Gaer uplands. The applicant’s own Environmental Statement identifies significant adverse landscape effects and acknowledges that many environmental outcomes rely upon mitigation measures, management plans and future interventions.
This objection platform has been established to help members of the public participate in the planning process and submit representations to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW). By selecting the issues most relevant to them and adding their own comments and experiences, individuals can create a personalised objection that reflects their own views whilst raising material planning considerations associated with the proposed development.
ReferenceCAS-01773-Z5L1D0
Deadline10/07/2026
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Objections should be submitted by 10 July 2026. Submitting before the deadline ensures your objection is fully taken into account.
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Last updated: 29 June 2026
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What counts as a planning objection?
A planning authority can only take certain kinds of points into account.
Focusing on these gives your objection more weight. This is general guidance
to help you write a strong objection — it is not advice about your particular case.
Points that carry weight
Landscape, visual impact and the character of the area
Traffic generation, road safety and access
Noise, dust, odour or other disturbance
Loss of light, overshadowing or overlooking
Effect on protected species, habitats or trees
Drainage, flooding and water environment
Loss of important open space or recreational land
Whether the proposal accords with the local development plan and national policy
Points that usually do not
The effect on your property value
The identity, character or motives of the applicant
Loss of a private view
Boundary or land-ownership disputes
Competition with an existing business
That the area was here first, or general dislike of change
Matters covered by other laws (e.g. civil disputes)
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At Mynydd y Gaer Action Group, we are dedicated to preserving our local landscape by objecting to the latest wind farm development at Mynydd y Gaer.
We already have over 76 turbines within the area and we are simply saying NO to any more.
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