Recent decisions

There have been a couple of important decisions recently that can inform and direct our campaign.

21st November 2025
Y Bryn Wind Farm proposals rejected
“On balance, the Inspector concludes that the benefits of the proposal do not outweigh
the identified harms. The development is therefore not supported”.

24th November 2025
Judicial Review judgement against RWE Renewables
“Notwithstanding the measured way in which Mr Reed KC advanced each of the
grounds, in my judgment they display the sort of excessive legalism against which the
courts have repeatedly warned. Standing back, with an appropriate degree of
benevolence, it is clear why the inspector refused planning permission
notwithstanding the policy support for such development. The development plan
expressly permits the proposed development, subject to the criteria that the proposal
does not have an unacceptable adverse impact on the National Park. The inspector
used his planning judgment to find the harm to the National Park to be a compelling
consideration which outweighs the benefits. Reading the decision letter fairly as a
whole, he set out what those benefits were. Accordingly, none of the grounds is made
out and the challenge fails. The decision of the inspector stands”.