The last Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals Division Stakeholders’ Meeting was held on 4 September 2019 and was attended by two SAS members. As concerns had been expressed to us regarding the issue of lack of confidence in the operating procedures and accountability of DPEA, we raised this at Read more…
Three children who allegedly became ill and had to move out of their family home as a result of disturbance from a nearby wind farm have secured a total €225,000 as settlement of their High Court damages claims. The settlements were made to Laura (15), David (17) and Jack (10) Read more…
Moray Council has agreed to object to proposals to build more than 20 wind turbines on Speyside amid concerns about the impact on views – despite developers offering to scale back the development. A subsidiary of Fred Olsen Renewables initially submitted plans for 29 towers as part of its Rothes Read more…
Onshore wind developer SSE Renewables has said it wants to “encourage” local suppliers and businesses to work on its new Gordonbush extension project. SSE was given the green-light to begin construction on its first subsidy-free onshore wind farm last month. Gordonbush Extension Wind Farm will be located 7 miles north Read more…
Planners still have concerns about a proposed wind farm in Moray despite developers reducing the size and number of turbines. A subsidiary of Fred Olsen Renewables originally submitted plans for 29 towers, with blade tips ranging between 738ft and 490ft. A public inquiry led by the Scottish Government has already Read more…
Not REF this time. Still good to get coverage. Millions of British households missed out on clean energy generated by strong winds in January because a crucial undersea cable stopped working. Record levels of power created by wind farms in Scotland could not be piped to heavily populated parts of Read more…
Cairn Duhie Wind Farm Pre application Highland Council; Moray Council ECU00002026 Wind Farm comprising 16 turbines, each up to 149.9m in height to blade tip. The 16 turbine development is proposed on the site of the consented Cairn Duhie Wind Farm (approved in 2017 and comprising 20 wind turbines up Read more…
Vast swathes of countryside could be sacrificed for a £1billion new infrastructure project deemed “critical” in meeting the nation’s energy needs. Energy bosses want to build a 2GW offshore connection between Suffolk and Kent, with associated substations and onshore cables, expected to industrialise more land near Sizewell. The proposals, featured Read more…