The organisation ‘Planning Democracy’ which campaigns for a fair and inclusive planning system in Scotland has launched a petition of the Government seeking the right of appeal for communities. Under current planning rules, if a mine, power station or large-scale housing scheme is rejected, the developer can appeal the decision. Read more…
Vattenfall has installed the last wind turbine at its £60 million Clashindarroch wind farm – four days ahead of schedule. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/vattenfall-fits-senvion-turbines-at-60m-huntly-wind-farm-ahead-of-schedule/
More than half of Scotland is blighted by unsightly wind farms which threaten to blanket some of the country’s wildest landscapes. https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2014/09/15/turbine-blight-on-60-of-the-nation/
A £15m funding package has been agreed to build the largest community-owned wind farm in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-29210947