A council has agreed to formally object to proposals for a major wind farm in the Lowther Hills. The application will be considered directly by Scottish ministers because of the scale of the development. A Dumfries and Galloway Council report said the scaled-back 30-turbine scheme had addressed some concerns about Read more
ONCE again we have to endure the wealthy wind industry’s trade association, Scottish Renewables, roll out one of their astonishing propaganda press releases trying to convince the policy makers that rural Scots support more onshore wind development (“Support for wind farms”, The Herald, October 18). This is an industry that Read more
Section 36 application to construct and operate a wind farm with a generating capacity in excess of 50MW comprising up to 20 wind turbines and associated infrastructure, of which two have a ground to blade tip height of 140m, eight have a ground to tip height of up to 149.9m Read more
Application Received Date: 27 Nov 2014 Application Detemined Date: 19 Oct 2018 Application Outcome: Refused Max Total MW Of Development Applied For 51 Max Turbine Height: 110 Number Of Turbines Applied For: 17 Highland http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx