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RESOLVED: That in accordance with Officers’ recommendations, Application No: P2025/0187 – Land at Tyn-Y-Caeau, Margam, Port Talbot - Erection of a data centre (use class B8) and supporting infrastructure, parking, alteration to access, drainage, landscaping and associated works. Including demolition of existing annex and retention of the existing building for ancillary use, substation and power connection to the existing Western Bio Energy biomass Plant, be Approved, subject to the conditions contained within the circulated report.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
The Chair, Councillor J.Jones, welcomed all to the meeting.
No declarations of interest were received.
The minutes of the meeting held on 24 March 2026, were approved as an accurate record.
No requests for site visits were received.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That in accordance with Officers’ recommendations, Application No: P2025/0187 – Land at Tyn-Y-Caeau, Margam, Port Talbot - Erection of a data centre (use class B8) and supporting infrastructure, parking, alteration to access, drainage, landscaping and associated works. Including demolition of existing annex and retention of the existing building for ancillary use, substation and power connection to the existing Western Bio Energy biomass Plant, be Approved, subject to the conditions contained within the circulated report.
Officers made a presentation to the Planning Committee as detailed in the circulated report on Application No: P2025/0187 – Land At Tyn-Y-Caeau, Margam, Port Talbot - Erection of a data centre (use class B8) and supporting infrastructure, parking, alteration to access, drainage, landscaping and associated works. Including demolition of existing annex and retention of the existing building for ancillary use, substation and power connection to the existing Western Bio Energy biomass Plant. RESOLVED: That in accordance with Officers’ recommendations, Application No: P2025/0187 – Land at Tyn-Y-Caeau, Margam, Port Talbot - Erection of a data centre (use class B8) and supporting infrastructure, parking, alteration to access, drainage, landscaping and associated works. Including demolition of existing annex and retention of the existing building for ancillary use, substation and power connection to the existing Western Bio Energy biomass Plant, be Approved, subject to the conditions contained within the circulated report.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
There were no urgent items.
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