By Iain Ramage
People are being urged to contribute to council surveys on windfarm
development in Caithness and the Black Isle.
The latest legs of the region-wide exercise began last month (NOV) after
the council’s adoption of “onshore wind energy supplementary guidance.”
Principal planner David Cowie said: “As with a Loch Ness study, the draft
appraisals set out key aspects for each study area that we’d take into
consideration when managing planning applications for all scales of onshore
wind energy development.
“It would be a guide that provides context for the detailed assessment of
individual proposals, provides general advice on the likely form of
development appropriate in different areas and help us identify scope for
development.”
The appraisals were drafted by a working group involving council officers
and the government agency Scottish Natural Heritage.
The draft document is online at consult.highland.gov.uk
It is also available at council service points and public libraries in the
respective areas.
The latest phase of the consultation runs until noon on January 20.
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