1. Notice is hereby given that the Planning Inspectorate (on behalf of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change) has accepted an application (“the application”) by Mynydd y Gwynt Ltd of Ffynon Wen Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3NA for a Development Consent Order under the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”). The application was made on 31 July 2014 and accepted on 20 August 2014.

2. The application is for consent to build a wind farm comprising 27 wind turbines with an anticipated generating capacity of 81-89.1 megawatts (MW). The proposed wind farm, to be known as the Mynydd Y Gwynt Wind farm, is to be located within the Sweet Lamb Rally Complex, Y Foel, near Llangurig, Powys. As the generating capacity of the wind farm is over 50 MW, an application for development consent must be made to the Planning Inspectorate under the provisions of the 2008 Act.

3. The proposed wind farm development will consist of the following:

• 27 turbines up to 125m to tip;

• electrical cables;

• substation, control building and satellite link;

• widening of existing tracks (approximately 9.5km to be widened);

• approximately 6.9km of new tracks; and

• erection of a monitoring mast.

4. The application is ‘EIA development’ for the purposes of The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009. This means that the proposed works constitute development for which an Environmental Impact Assessment is required and the application has therefore been accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

5. The application form and its accompanying documents, plans and maps showing the details of the proposed wind farm together with copies of the Environmental Statement (ES) and the Non-Technical Summary (NTS) are available for download from the Planning Inspectorate’s website: http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/projects/wales/mynydd-y-gwynt-wind-farm. Those documents are also available for viewing free of charge from 3 September 2014 until 17 October 2014 at the places and times set out below:

Powys County Council Planning Services, Planning Services, Neuadd Maldwyn, Severn Road, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 7AS (opening times: Monday to Friday: 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm). Copying facilities will not be available at this location.

Ceredigion County Council Planning Office, Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion (Ceredigion County Hall), Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0PA (opening times: Monday: 9am to 6pm; Tuesday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm; Friday: 9am to 4.30pm). Facility will be available for copying parts of the application at a charge of 10p per mono A4 page (15p in colour) and 20p per mono A3 page (25p in colour).

Aberystwyth Library, Old Town Hall, Queen’s Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2EB (opening times: Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 6pm; Saturday: 9.30am to 5pm). Facility will be available for copying parts of the application at a charge of 10p per mono A4 page (15p in colour) and 20p per mono A3 page (25p in colour).

Llangurig Post Office, Llangurig Stores, Llangurig, Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6SG (opening times: Monday to Friday: 7.30am to 5.30pm; Saturday 8am to 2pm). Copying facilities will not be available at this location.

Llanidloes Library, Mount Lane, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6EY (opening times: Monday: 10am to 2pm; Tuesday: 4:30pm to 7pm; Wednesday: 10am to 5pm; Thursday: 4:30pm to 7pm; Friday: 10am to 5pm; Saturday: 10am to 2pm). Facility will be available for copying parts of the application at a charge of 10p per mono A4 page. Colour and A3 copying is not available at this location).

6. Copies of the application form and its accompanying documents, plans and maps showing the details of the proposed wind farm together with copies of the Environmental Statement (ES) and the Non-Technical Summary (NTS) can be obtained from:

Mynydd Y Gwynt Ltd

PO Box 91, Aberystwyth SY23 9AY

01970 636426 info@mynyddygwynt.co.uk

The application form and its accompanying documents, plans and maps (including the Environmental Statement) are available at a cost of £750 in hard copy format or on DVD (price £5). The Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement is available free of charge. For copies of plans at sizes larger than A3 please contact Mynydd y Gwynt Ltd (price £20 per plan).

7. The Planning Inspectorate Registration and Relevant Representation form will be made available by PINS on the relevant page for this project, accessible via PINS website at http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/projects/wales/mynydd-y-gwynt-wind-farm. Alternatively you can request a hard copy of the form (English/Welsh) by telephoning 0303 444 5000 and by quoting the name of the proposal.

8. Any hard copy form to be submitted to PINS should be sent to the Planning Inspectorate (Major Applications and Plans), Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN. The Planning Inspectorate reference for the Project should be quoted in any correspondence, which is EN010020.

9. To make a representation to the Secretary of State in respect of the project (i.e. giving notice of any interest in, or objection to, the Application) you must submit it on a registration form. Detailed guidance on registering and making representation is provided by PINS in Advice Note 8.3: How to register and become an interested party in an application, which can be accessed online at http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Advice-note-8-3v4.pdf and to which you are advised to have regard.

Any representation must be received by the Planning Inspectorate by Friday 17 October 2014.

Please note representations will be made public.

Mynydd Y Gwynt Ltd August 2014

www.mynyddygwynt.com