Residents in Cousland are furious after two 40ft-high wind turbines
recently appeared in the village without their prior knowledge.
Phil Calvert is one of the locals worried that the wind turbines, on land
at Cousland Equestrian Centre, could affect local house prices.
He said: “Apparently it’s all been done right by the book. But you only
have to give notice to people living within 20 metres. This was planned in
2012 but we were never informed. It’s basically put a severe blight on the
community. It’s not just the visual impact but they will have an economic
impact on people’s properties here.
“One of the reasons I bought my home is because of the green belt here and
therefore the view of the countryside.
“We are not against the principle of wind farms, what we are against is the
planning of them. Why should these be on our doorstep with us not being told?
“If I wanted to put an extension on my house I would have to jump through
hoops to get planning permission.”
Midlothian Council said: “Upon receipt of the applications the planning
authority carried out the necessary statutory neighbour notification,
publicity and consultation procedures.”
The Advertiser made various attempts to contact Cousland Equestrian Centre
for a comment but none was forthcoming.
Read more in this week’s Advertiser, out now.
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