Mynydd y Gwair wind farm plans approval given
Plans for a controversial wind farm at a beauty spot near Swansea have been backed by councillors.
There has been considerable local opposition to the proposals at Mynydd y Gwair in Felindre, with claims turbines will spoil the area's natural beauty.
Last year Appeal Court judges in London overturned an earlier decision allowing a 19-turbine plan.
Councillors were considering a revised, slightly smaller scale plan on Thursday evening.
They voted by 27 to 24 to support the new scheme.
Abigail Neal examined the background before the vote.
07 Feb 2013
- From the section Wales