LOCAL authorities have received more than 2500 windfarm applications in the
past 18 months, council figures show.
Conservative Party research revealed Aberdeenshire had the most
applications since March last year (428), followed by Highland (376) and
Orkney (371).
Council staff handling the 2508 bids would have processed an average of
almost seven applications every working day in the past year and half,
according to the Conservatives.
Conservative energy spokesman Murdo Fraser said: “These applications put
council planning departments under immense strain, and cause great concern
to communities worried about the impact a massive windfarm on their
doorstep will have.”
A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “Our policy on windfarm
applications aims to strike an appropriate balance between Scotland’s
massive green energy potential and the need to satisfactorily address the
impacts on communities and the environment.”
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