Application by Welsh Ministers for the Demolition of Buildings/Structures and Installation of a 132kV Electricity Substation on Land at Bro Tathan, St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan

Pre-Application Consultation

This Pre-Application Consultation relates to the intention of Welsh Ministers to submit to the local planning authority (Vale of Glamorgan Council) a full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the installation of a 132kV electricity substation on land at Bro Tathan, St. Athan.

Submitted Documents

You are invited to view the draft planning application submission below and provide your comments on the proposals in advance of the formal planning submission:

  • Draft Application Form
  • Planning Supporting Letter (CarneySweeney)
  • Design and Access Statement (CarneySweeney)
  • Green Infrastructure Statement
  • Heneb Report 2024/033 ‘Bro Tathan (former RAF St Athan, East Camp) Vale of Glamorgan Parts A and B Historic Building Recording’ (dated 11/03/2025)
  • Heneb Report 2025/045 ‘Bro Tathan (former RAF St Athan, East Camp) Vale of Glamorgan Historic Building Recording - Barrack Block Addendum’ (dated 26/11/2025)
  • Package of planning drawings comprising the following:
    • 50101-BUR-BT-XX-D-C-10100-RevP3.0: Site Location Plan
    • 50101-BUR-BT-XX-D-C-10101-RevP2.0: HRDF Interface Plan
    • 50101-BUR-BT-XX-D-C-10103-RevP3.0: Construction Compound
    • 50101-BUR-BT-XX-D-C-10120-RevP2.0: Substation Plan and Elevations
    • 50101-BUR-BT-XX-D-C-10200-RevP3.0: Demolition and Tree Loss Plan
    • 50101-BUR-BT-XX-D-C-10500-RevP3.0: Drainage Layout
    • 50101-BUR-BT-XX-D-C-10501-RevP4.0: Landscaping & SuDS General

Arrangement

You are invited to provide any pre-application consultation response on the proposed development to us by 15th April 2026. Your response may be sent by post to us at the address below or by email to: max.lewis@carneysweeney.co.uk

Carney Sweeney, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff, CF24 0EB

Any personal information provided as part of this consultation will be managed in accordance with our privacy policy.

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