Welsh gas pipeline to cut through National Park

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In a statement the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority said "It almost goes without saying that we think pipelines like this should not go through national parks. "Unfortunately the legislation that protects national parks...does not preclude some development of overriding national interest. "We cannot prevent the pipeline passing through the national park [but] we will do all we can to minimise how much of it comes into the park and work hard to ensure that no lasting damage to the beauty, wildlife, cultural heritage and farming practices of this national treasure."

The National Park Authority has been joined by the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales, The Country Landowners Association and the National Farmers Union in a campaign to minimise any damage to what are described as “extremely important landscapes”.

The pipeline will run from Felindre, near Swansea, to Tirley in Gloucestershire and is designed to connect Milford Haven to the national gas network as North Sea gas runs out.