The wind farm which is taking shape above Greenock is due to be complete by the end of this year, developers have said. Work on the eight 110-metre turbines started last year, after a Scottish Government Reporter backed an appeal against Inverclyde Council’s refusal of the planning application. A Read more…
Updated 03 November 2020 This is the ninth DPEA guidance note setting out how we intend to continue progressing our work during the ongoing pandemic. This update is based on wider Scottish Government guidance contained within Scotland’s Strategic Framework and the Chief Planner’s letter of 29 May. Read more…
A stricken hedgehog caused a prickly problem after it had to be rescued from a construction site for Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm. Hetty the hedgehog – who eventually turned out to be Henry the hedgehog – was discovered during preparation work at Carnoustie for the laying of the cable Read more…
The detonation of wartime bombs left on the seafloor around the UK must end to stop the deaths of whales and dolphins, campaigners say. The offshore wind industry is expanding rapidly and this may lead to a sharp rise in such explosions as the seafloor is cleared before construction. Read more…