Limekiln Wind Farm Resubmission Status: Consented ECU Reference: EC00005269 Planning Authority: Highland Council Drum Hollistan Wind Farm Status: Refused ECU Reference: ECU00000243 Highland Council http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx
A council is being recommended to refuse revised plans for a wind farm near Langholm. Developers want to cut the number of turbines in the Crossdykes project from 15 to 10 but increase them in size. Planning officials have said that is a major departure from the original plans and Read more…
THE First Minister advocates “restoring peatlands” as a component of tackling climate change (“Scots told to speak up on tackling ‘climate emergency’”, The Herald, June 20). The most significant damage to peatlands has been from wind farms (also advocated by the First Minister) which require bases and access roads. The Read more…
After a week of often emotive debate, the Planning Bill has now passed – what are the major consequences? THE most amended bill in the history of the Scottish Parliament has now been passed, by 78 to 26. https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/14385/mediation-agent-change-and-no-equal-right-appeal-5-conclusions-passage-planningbill
Erection of Battery Energy Storage System at Harestanes Windfarm Electrical Substation Dumfries and Galloway Council ECU Reference: ECU00001870 http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx
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Revised plans for a community-backed wind farm that could positively transform the local economy have been submitted following a careful redesign. Hamilton-based employer, Banks Renewables, has amended plans for the Lethans Wind Farm in order to boost the amount of clean, green energy generated, while maintaining its commitments for a Read more…
By Allan Crow Energy workers and the wider community in Leven Kirkcaldy and Burntisland have challenged French multinational EDF to attend a community meeting this week to respond to reports that work from the £2billion offshore windfarm, NNG, will not provide jobs in Fife. The meeting comes after revelations that Read more…