Legal row landowners agree access for pylon survey

by Emma

A group of landowners who refused access to their land to build a new pylon route have agreed to sign licences to grant access.

Green Gen Cymru wants to develop an electricity connection between Lan Fawr Energy Park near Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, to a new National Grid substation at Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire.

The 132kV electricity connection could power more than 10,000 homes but several landowners had refused permission for company representatives to access their land for surveys.

Ten people were due in Llanelli Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, but four reached an agreement with Green GEN Cymru before the hearing and the court heard the remaining six would sign licences to grant access.

Green GEN Cymru withdrew the warrants against the four who reached the deal before the hearing "without consequence in costs" but the court was told this would be the last time the company was happy to scrap the costs.

About 70 people gathered outside the court to support the landowners, including Plaid Cymru Members of the Senedd Adam Price and Cefin Campbell.

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