Approval for development near Carsphairn that community council claims is “ill-considered, inconsiderate and entirely inappropriate” – Daily Record

By Stuart Gillespie Plans for a development near Carsphairn described as “ill-considered, inconsiderate and entirely inappropriate” have been approved. Windy Rig Wind Farm Ltd has been given permission to create a “layover” area to the south of the village to help transfer material to the windfarm site nearby. Councillors approved Read more…

A NOTE FROM A LEGAL CONTRIBUTOR

This case is important for planning applications which seek to substitute higher tip heights for consented lower tip heights, say for an increase from 100m to 150m. In Finney V Welsh Ministers 2019 EWCA CIV 1868,  https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2019/1868.html the Court of Appeal considered an application under the English Town and Country Read more…

The real political issue of the week – Scotsman

Where was the outrage after it was revealed workers on an offshore windfarm in the North Sea were paid a basic £3.40 a hour because of an administrative error, wonders Brian Wilson. It involved SSE’s Seagreen offshore windfarm which will pour many consumers’ bawbees into SSE dividends. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/general-election-the-real-political-issue-of-the-week-that-almost-everyone-ignored-brian-wilson-1-5047136