Janet Finch-Saunders MS has written to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, Adam Price MS, calling for the concerns of local residents to be fully considered following proposals to construct wind turbines on Mynydd Tryfan.
The proposed development has generated significant concerns among local communities, with residents raising issues including the visual impact on the landscape, potential noise, the effect on nearby homes and farms, and the planning process. In the letter, Janet Finch-Saunders has asked the Welsh Government to outline how these concerns will be taken into account and to ensure that local people are properly listened to throughout the decision-making process.
Furthermore, residents in surrounding communities, including Llansannan and Llanfair Talhaiarn, have also raised their concerns with further developments being proposed that would effect even more rural communities.
Janet Finch-Saunders, Senedd Member for Bangor Conwy Môn said:
“I have been contacted by many residents who are deeply concerned about these proposals, and I believe it is important that their voices are heard. While renewable energy has an important role to play in helping Wales meet its environmental ambitions, that should not come at the expense of local communities or our unique rural landscape.
Many residents feel that they are facing wave after wave of major infrastructure proposals. Communities such as Llansannan and Llanfair Talhaiarn are already concerned about the impact of Mynydd Tryfan and other proposed developments, and it is only right that the cumulative effect on our rural areas is properly assessed rather that considering each application in isolation.
This is why I have I have written to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, Adam Price MS, seeking assurances that residents’ concerns will be fully considered as part of the planning process. We must strike the right balance between delivering renewable energy and protecting the character of our countryside and ensuring that local people have confidence that their views genuinely matter.”
