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Be prepared: Time to consider emergency planning at Llynfi nuclear site

 The Welsh NFLAs have joined campaign group No Nuclear Llynfi in making an
appeal to the leadership of Bridgend County Borough Council to consider
emergency planning arrangements in advance of a plan to bring a new nuclear
power plant to the borough in 2027. The US developer Last Energy plans to
install four 20MW nuclear reactors on the former Llynfi power station site
near Maesteg. Last Energy has applied for a site-specific licence from the
Office of Nuclear Regulation to deploy the company’s ‘first of a
kind’ design at Llynfi. An ONR senior official told the NFLA Secretary
that the 2027 deadline was ‘very ambitious’ given the ‘immaturity’
of the design, with none previously built or operated in the UK. Local
Councils will be consulted, including the Borough Council as a planning
authority. Last Energy is also currently engaged in community consultation.
As well as a site licence from the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the
company will also need to secure permits from Natural Resources Wales and
ultimately sign off from the Welsh Government.

 NFLA 13th Oct 2025,
https://www.nuclearpolicy.info/news/be-prepared-time-to-consider-emergency-planning-at-llynfi-nuclear-site/

October 17, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized