Countryside Matters

THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE is one of the RA’s principal aims. In furtherance of this objective each county in North Wales should have a countryside officer who is a member of the appropriate county committees.


Countryside officers monitor the county planning application lists and respond to those applications judged to be a threat to the countryside.

Area Countryside Secretary
Vacant


Snowdonia National Park
(Acting) John Rudgley, 9 Digby Road, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay
Conwy LL28 4TG.
01492 548783 (Email : John Rudgley)

The RA North Wales Area is affiliated to the Snowdonia Society.
Web: www.snowdonia-society.org.uk

Arfon & Dwyfor (outside the Park)
Arfon temporarily administered by John Rudgley


Conwy (outside the Park)
John Rudgley, 9 Digby Road, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay
Conwy LL28 4TG.
01492 548783 (Email : John Rudgley)


Meirionnydd (outside the Park)
Sheila Higdon, 38 Ffordd Pentre Mynach, Barmouth
Gwynedd LL42 1EN
01341 280732


Denbighshire
Michael Skuse, Caenant, Llangynhafalr, Denbighshire LL15 1RU
01824 702973  (Email : Michael Skuse)


Flintshire
John Roberts, 31 Ffordd LaS, Sychdy, MOLD, CH7 6DU
01244 818577 (Email : John Roberts)


Anglesey
Pearl Bucknall,
8 Sŵn y Don, Benllech, Tyn—Gongl, Ynys Môn LL74 8PR 
01248 851117  (Email : Pearl Bucknall)

The main issue affecting not only North Wales but the whole of Wales is that of wind farm expansion.   The following summarises the situation at the present time:

CYNGHRAIR HIRAETHOG ALLIANCE

Onshore Wind Turbine Situation NE WALES  JAN 2012

 

Turbines

Maximum
Output
  1. WERN DDU, Denbs (Tegni) – 4 turbines of 2MW. Operational.

4

8MW

 

 

 
  1. CWM PENANNER, Conwy (Energie Kontor) – 2 turbines of 2.5MW, 100m high. No application yet.

2

5MW

 

 

 
  1. BRAICH DDU, Gwynedd (Cornwall Light & Power) – 3 turbines of 1.5MW, 91m high. Operational.

3

4.5MW

 

 

 
  1. TIR MOSTYN/FOEL GOCH, Denbs (Gamesa/HG Capital) – 25 turbines of 0.85MW. Operational.

25

21.25MW

 

 

 
  1. HAFOTTY UCHA 1, Conwy (Tegni) – 1 turbine of 0.6MW, 61m high. Operational.

1

.6MW

And HAFOTTY UCHA 2 and 3, Conwy (Tegni) – 3 turbines of 0.85MW, 70m high. Operational.

3

2.55MW

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 
  1. BRENIG, Denbs (Brenig Wind/Windpower Wales) – 16 turbines of  2.5MW, 100m high. Consented

16

40MW

 

 

 
  1. DERWYDD BACH, Denbs (Tegni) – 10 turbines of 2.3MW,  120.5m high. Consented

10

23MW

 

 

 
  1. CLOCAENOG FOREST (RWE npower renewables) – 32 turbines of 3 MW. Application to IPC expected Summer 2012

32

96MW

 

 

 
  1. NANT BACH ex Mwdwl Eithin, Conwy (Nuon Renewables) –11 turbines of 2.5MW, 100m high. Consented

11

27.5MW

 

 

 
  1. MOEL MAELOGAN, Conwy (Cwmni Gwynt Teg/;Ail Wynt cyf)  Operational

12

15.6MW

 

 

 
  1. LLYS DYMPER, Conwy (Windpower Wales) – 10 turbines of  2.3-3MW. Height 110m. This amended appn expected Feb 2012

10

Max 30MW

 

 

 

      12.  MYNYDD MYNYLLOD, DCC/Gwynedd     (ScottishPower Renewables) – 25 turbines of ?3MW. Height 145m.
ES available late 2011. 42 day consultation period.

 

25

 

75MW

 

 

 

TOTALS

154

349MW

 

 

 

( TAN8 TARGET 140-212MW)

 

CHA Jan 2012

 

RA Wales is affiliated to the Renewables Energy Foundation (REF) a reg. charity no. 1107360.
Web: www.ref.org.uk


The Area seeks advice from The Countryside Council for Wales
Web: www.ccw.gov.uk


 

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