Expanding an electricity substation with new equipment and staff buildings, demolition, drainage, access roads, lighting and flood defences.

Official description

Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (Environmental Lighting Impact Assessment) and Condition 9 Construction and Timeline details for Flood Defence Wall) of application P2025/0817 - Full planning application for the extension of the Margam 275kV substation including the erection of a gas insulated switchgear hall (GIS hall) and the demolition of the existing control and amenities buildings to enable the erection of a new amenities building. Works to also include earthworks, surface water management and drainage infrastructure, lighting, CCTV, boundary treatment, car parking, ecological improvements including a wildlife tower and gabion baskets, improved internal access roads, diesel generator and hardstanding, storage building and water storage tank, flood defence wall including flood gates and appropriate landscaping and other associated engineering operations that was granted on 21/05/2026.