A Scottish government reporter has overturned a council’s refusal of plans
for an eight-turbine wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway.
Brookfield Renewable UK can now proceed with the plans at Larbrax, near
Leswalt, subject to certain conditions.
Dumfries and Galloway Council rejected the scheme in August last year.
However, the company appealed and the Scottish government has now ruled the
project can go ahead.
A reporter concluded that the locations where adverse landscape or visual
effects would be experienced were “limited”.
“The benefits of the proposal, particularly the contribution it would make
to renewable energy targets, are significant,” he added.
“The proposal can also draw considerable support from national planning,
energy and climate change policies.
“I conclude, on balance, that these benefits outweigh the harm the proposal
would cause and the consequent conflict with the development plan.”
He attached a total of 33 conditions to the approval.
1 Comment
Margaret Sisi · October 25, 2016 at 10:22 pm
Well would the ‘reporter’ like to come to Dumfries and Galloway and see the desecration it is causing to a very neglected ,but naturally beautiful part of Scotland which relies heavily on tourism.