[1] On 2 September 2008 Npower renewables submitted a planning application for the development of a wind farm on Mynydd Y Gwair.

[2] The proposed development was for 19 wind turbines over a site of 473 hectares, each with a maximum height of 127m and an output of 2.5MW.

[5] The SSA locations were identified based primarily on technical and environmental grounds following investigations by Arup.

The proposed development attracted opposition including a group called 'Save Our Common Mountain Environment' (SOCME).

[7] A protest walk in August 2004 attracted significant support including that of prominent environmentalist Professor David Bellamy.