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As you may be aware, Green GEN Cymru is proposing a new 132 kV electricity connection, including a collector substation near Cefn Coch and a switching station near Lower Frankton, Shropshire.   

We held our statutory consultation between 19 February and 16 April of this year. During our consultation we engaged with members of the community, elected representatives, landowners and specialist bodies to share their views on our proposals. The feedback we received was detailed and highlighted specific issues along with broad themes for us to consider.   

We are now sharing our Feedback Summary Report. You can find it here on our website.   

The report provides a summary of feedback and how it’s been considered, along with an overview of the consultation. At the point of submitting our planning application, we’ll publish our Consultation Report, which will set out in detail the feedback received and how we have responded to it.    

Since the close of our consultation, we’ve carefully reviewed each piece of feedback, including specific suggestions for design changes such as repositioning a pylon, and considered the findings of ongoing environmental and engineering surveys.   

This process has identified some areas where there is potential to make minor proposed changes of pylon locations and the route alignment. We’ll also be updating our plans around the switching station near Lower Frankton to reflect new information given to us by National Grid, and at the collector substation near Cefn Coch.   

We will be holding targeted consultations to give those who will be affected by the proposed changes the opportunity to provide location specific feedback on the changes closest to them, before we submit our application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) in 2026.  

We remain committed to engaging with the community and relevant organisations and will be in touch with details on when the targeted consultation will be held, the areas of proposed change, and how to provide feedback in early 2026.