Councillors are to meet to decide the fate of an eight-turbine wind farm in the Scottish Borders. LE20 Ltd is behind the Howpark project near to Grantshouse in eastern Berwickshire. A decision was deferred last month for more detailed reports on any possible noise impact from the scheme. Scottish Borders Read more
By Iain Ramage A public inquiry will start tomorrow into Highland councillors’ rejection of a 13-turbine windfarm proposed for Invergarry. Energy firm RES wants to build 13 turbines on the Culachy Estate. The council’s south area planning committee rejected it at a meeting in December 2015. The hearing, before a Read more
By Iain Ramage Highland Council’s radically revised planning strategy governing windfarms appears to open the way for potentially many more turbines. The detail of the updated colour coded map has revealed there is potentially significant scope for development in many areas including popular tourist hotspots. The coding has altered within Read more
By Iain Ramage Campaigners fear the Highland landscape could be blighted with dozens of new windfarms after a radical review of council planning policy. It has emerged that iconic views at a long list of scenic locations are no longer protected from development following Scottish Government guidance. A 2006 map Read more
Nothing generates more hatred and bitter community division than a wind farm. Wales Erupts in Wild Protests Against Outrageous 800 Turbine Wind Farm