The public consultation on Bute Energy’s proposed Nant Mithil Energy Park in Radnor Forest has reopened, Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) has confirmed.

Residents and community groups now have until Monday, February 16, 2026, to submit their views.

The consultation was previously paused in December while PEDW reviewed redacted information and over the Christmas period. PEDW has now concluded that no further action is needed regarding that material but has decided to consult additional bodies, including Shropshire Council, the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority, and The Georgian Group. All submissions received before the suspension will still be considered alongside new responses.

James Evans, MS for Brecon & Radnorshire, welcomed the reopening. He urged residents to use the extended window to have their voices heard, highlighting the confusion caused by the suspension just before Christmas.

"I would strongly encourage everyone who has concerns, or who wants their say, to make sure they submit their comments to PEDW before the new deadline of Feburary 16.

“I would also urge people to spread the word to friends, family and neighbours, so that as many people as possible are aware that the planning application is open once again for submissions.”

The Nant Mithil Energy Park proposal includes 30 turbines of up to 220 metres in height, which Bute Energy says would generate 198MW of green energy. The project has faced strong local opposition, with concerns about landscape impact, tourism, and the cumulative effects of large-scale wind developments in the area.

As a Development of National Significance (DNS), the application is being handled by Welsh Government Planning Inspectors at PEDW, with Powys County Council acting only as a statutory consultee. A planned council meeting to receive a Local Impact Report on the proposals was cancelled following the suspension.