Plans for a wind farm on the same site in the Borders as a project
previously rejected by the Scottish government have been refused by
councillors.
Gilston Hill Wind Farm Ltd wanted to put up seven turbines on land north
west of Gilston Farm, near Heriot.
A 16-turbine project in the same area – straddling the boundary with
Midlothian – was turned down in 2013.
Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee unanimously rejected the new
plan due to landscape impact concerns.
Developers said that the latest proposals had a “much smaller layout
footprint”, which would “dramatically” reduce that effect.
However, a report to councillors recommended it should not proceed.
In addition to landscape impact, concerns were also raised about the effect
on badgers and monitoring air traffic in the area.
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