Council to object to Girthgate wind farm – Berwickshire News

There is no support from Scottish Borders Council planners for a wind farm
at Girthgate Farm, on the Southern Upland Way.

A decision on the wind farm, with 24 turbines at 132m high, will be made by
the Scottish Government but when the council’s planning committee meets
next Monday they are being recommended to object to it on the grounds of
impact on the landscape and the visual impact it would have on nearby towns
and public recreation areas.

Scottish Natural Heritage also object, their position being that it would
affect the River Tweed Special Area of Conservation and that the current
environmental statement is “inaccurate and inadequate”.

Disappointed in the council’s planning officers recommendation, developers
Community Windpower are asking that the council delays making a decision
for further meetings and discussions.