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Notification of Green GEN Cymru conducting surveys along the Vyrnwy Frankton route 

"As you will be aware, Green GEN Cymru is developing a new 132 kV overhead line from Cefn Coch to Lower Frankton.  
We would like to inform you that we will be carrying out a series of phased surveys at staggered locations, beginning on 5 August and continuing along the route over the course of summer 2025. 
These surveys will involve trial pits and boreholes, undertaken on private land where the relevant landowners have kindly allowed us access. These surveys form part of our wider ground investigations, which are essential in helping to inform and shape the development of the project. 
The surveys will be carried out with minimal disruption and impacts on local roads. Trial pits involve the excavation of open trenches, enabling us to directly observe and test soil, rock, and groundwater conditions.
Boreholes allow us to collect core samples to better understand the underlying ground conditions. Each survey will typically take one to two days to complete, and normal working hours will be from 8 am to 5 pm. The land will be restored to its previous condition following completion of works. 
We would also like to reassure the local community that this isn’t the start of construction of the proposals, as this is not anticipated to begin until 2027 at the earliest, assuming planning consent is granted. You can find out more about the indicative project timeline here on our website.  

Should you or others in the community have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us by email or by phoning the community engagement team.
 
Kind regards  
Green GEN Cymru Stakeholder Engagement Team  
info@greengenvyrnwyfrankton.com 
0800 915 3590