Lifted from the Green Gen web site…
Consultation overview
Our second, non-statutory consultation on our draft route alignment for Towy Usk is open from Wednesday 13 March to Wednesday 8 May 2024.
We will apply to the Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) for consent under the Development of National Significance process.
Our approach to engagement for the Towy Usk connection is to carry out three rounds of consultation with communities and stakeholders, going beyond the PEDW ‘good practice’ guidance to ensure that local people have the opportunity to comment at each stage of the project’s development.
The three rounds of pre-application consultation that we are carrying out include:
- Our first non-statutory consultation on our preferred route which took place between 06 March and 28 April 2023;
- Our second non-statutory consultation on a draft route alignment for the project, including proposed pylon and wood pole locations, underground cables, switching station and substation site, is now open – open now Wednesday 13 March to Wednesday 8 May 2024;
- Statutory consultation on the draft application to PEDW, which is planned for 2025.
What you told us in our first round of consultation – spring 2023
We received 2,949 consultation responses, and carefully considered all the issues raised alongside further technical and environmental assessments.
You can find more information about our first round of consultation, the feedback we received and our response to the issues raised, in our Stage 1 Non-Statutory Consultation Report.
What are we consulting on in this second round of consultation – spring 2024
This second round of consultation is running from Wednesday 13 March to Wednesday 8 May 2024.
We are asking for your feedback on:
- Any factors you think we should consider when developing our proposals for the route alignment, including the proposed locations of pylons, wood poles, underground cables, switching station and substation site.
- Your views on whether we should select Option A or Option B for the draft route alignment in the Crychan Forest area (see Section 3 – Llangammarch Wells to Llandovery.
- Any factors you feel have not been considered in our work to date that will help us identify any potential issues and finalise our detailed plans before we prepare our consent applications.
- We’d also like to know if you have ideas on areas in your community that could benefit from investment through Bute Energy’s community investment fund.