John Muir Trust opposes wind turbines near ‘sacrosanct’ Cairngorms National Park – Courier

The UK’s leading wild land conservation charity, the John Muir Trust, has
objected to plans for the 17-turbine Nathro Hill windfarm at the head of
Glen Lethnot, near the Cairngorms National Park.

Developer Eurowind’s plans to build at Garrogie in the Careston Estate are
with Scottish ministers.

The trust’s policy officer John Low has written to the Scottish Government
and said the area around the Cairngorms National Park is “sacrosanct” and
that the trust bases its objection “on our wild land and renewable energy
policies”.

“The suitability of the site for development has not been adequately
proven, with the landscape and visual impacts being unwarranted within the
area and having significant levels of intrusion in surrounding areas,” he said.

Bird charity RSPB Scotland withdrew its objection after concerns over the
impact on golden eagle populations were addressed, and the Ministry of
Defence also withdrew its objection, which was based on technical issues.

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland is still opposed to the project,
however, due to concerns over the 61-Megawatt development’s impact on the
nearby Munros and Corbetts.