Solar Farm Peat Survey Report “Not fit for purpose”

(This is the covering email for the submission of our action group report).

Cil Lonydd Solar Farm Reference: DNS CAS-02446-R8X8W2

To pedw.infrastructure@gov.wales

For the urgent attention of the Inspector for the above case

From: Chris Harris

Dear Sir,

Further Information documents were recently published on the PEDW casework portal regarding DNS CAS-02446-R8X8W2 – Cil-Lonhydd Solar Farm.

One of these was a document entitled 2025-03-17 – FI – Phase 1 Peat Probing Report.

I am a member of The Mynydd Maen Action Group and, on their behalf, a colleague and I carried out our own survey for the reasons given in the attached report.

Summary of the attached report

• On 3rd April, members of the Mynydd Maen Action Group visited the coordinates of the RPS Peat Probing Report to check on their accuracy, mainly because there were several missing points due to ‘frozen’ ground conditions. The coordinates were provided to our group on request by email from Cenin on 1st April.
• We found a significant and deeply concerning lack of accuracy in the results published in the RPS Peat Probing Report, to the extent that it cannot be relied upon and the results must be rejected.
• We recommend the entire cable route is visited in person and properly surveyed, to ensure a route is selected that follows existing tracks and paths.
• We would be happy to accompany anyone who wishes to visit, to explain and demonstrate our findings and the inaccuracies in this RPS report.
• The inadequacy of this report brings into question the professionalism of the applicants and gives us great concern for their integrity and ability to conduct an installation of this scale on our landscape.

I would emphasise I am happy to visit the site with a representative of the developer and explain our findings.

Attachment MMAG PEAT SURVEY REPORT

To that end here are my contact details

Christopher Harris
etc