A planning application for eight wind turbines at 100m high at Larbrax,
Leswalt has been withdrawn.
As reported in the Galloway Gazette last week, PNE Wind UK Ltd intend to
develop the site eight kilometres north of Portpatrick and eight kilometres
west of Stranraer.
However, this week the company requested its application be dropped from
Wednesday’s planning meeting in Dumfries, and instead hope to re-submit a
fresh application at a later date.
Delays with amendments to a report by the developers giving full
information to Scottish Natural heritage over bird populations, among other
issues, is thought to be the cause of the withdrawal.
In correspondence to Dumfries and Galloway Council this week, Gemma
Hamilton, the project’s development manager, said: “We are disappointed
that the planning department has decided to proceed with determination of
this major application given that a statutory consultee request for more
informationis still outstanding.
“In light of the foregoing, we are left with no option but to request the
immediate withdrawal of the subject planning application.”
Dumfries and Galloway Council received 37 letters of objection to the
application and four letters of support. Its planning officers had
recommended the plans for refusal based on various issues including the
sheer volume of similar wind farms in the area – 169 either operational or
under construction;48 at appeal or awaiting determination and a further 91
at the scoping stage.
Kirkcolm Community Council offered its support, claiming it would bethe
“least obtrusive windfarm development being promoted locally”.
Other supporting statements suggest the distance from residential settings
mean there would be little impact on people locally.
Ms Hamilton added: “It is our intention to conclude our preparation of
ongoing additional supporting environmental information with a view to
resubmitting a new application at a later date to allow the proposal to be
considered on all its merits.”
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