The Planning Process
Our plans for the Mynydd Bedwellte Wind Farm will go through the Developments of National Significance (DNS) planning process. The DNS process is being phased out, but this project is part of the transition and is still under DNS.
As part of this process, EDP undertook a pre-application consultation with local residents and wider stakeholders in the summer of 2025. During this consultation, we shared detailed plans for the wind farm and invited feedback on our proposals. In March 2026, we submitted our planning application to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW).
PEDW will undertake its own consultation. Once it has been completed, PEDW will decide either to approve or reject the planning application.
You can read more about the DNS planning process on the Welsh Government website.
Stage 1: Pre-Application
Mynydd Bedwellte Wind Farm produces ideas for the proposal, makes contact with individuals and groups, arranges events, and publicises the draft proposals to identify issues and exchange views between interested parties
- We will notify PEDW that we intend to submit a planning application.
- After notification, we will publicise the detailed DNS proposal, and consult nearby owners and residents, local Community Councils and other interested parties for a period of six weeks.
Stage 2: Application
- We will submit the application to PEDW with a Consultation Report.
- The application will be validated by PEDW and case officer nominated.
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council will put up site notices.
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council will prepare a Local Impact Statement.
- If all required documents are submitted, PEDW will publicise the application and write to consultees. Interested parties have five weeks to submit comments or objections (known as ‘representations’).
Stage 3: Examination
- PEDW appoints an Inspector to ‘examine’ the application, including all representations.
- The Inspector decides whether a hearing, inquiry, or additional written representations are needed. If so, they might invite interested parties to participate.
- PEDW must consider all representations that have been submitted. It is up to the Inspector whether a hearing or inquiry is held.
Stage 4: Decision
- At the end of the examination, the Inspector writes a report to the Welsh Minister recommending whether planning permission should be granted or refused and what specific planning conditions should be attached to the permission if granted. The Minister then has 12 weeks to make a final decision.
