Haggis tycoon Simon Howie has angered neighbours with plans for a wind turbine at his Dunning HQ.
The millionaire butcher wants to construct a 104-metre tall structure at Findony Farm on the edge of the Perthshire conservation village.
Residents say the turbine – which would dwarf the 93-metre Statue of Liberty – would overshadow homes and historic properties.
And some are warning of a creeping industrialisation at the Dunning farm where the Simon Howie business empire is based.
The Findony site has expanded over the years as the butchery business has grown into one of the best-known brands in Britain.
It now includes a £2 million solar array which Mr Howie installed recently to reduce energy costs. Speaking to The Courier last December he said the move would help to protect against job losses among the 110-strong workforce at Dunning.
The wind turbine is being proposed in addition to the solar panels.
It would be capable of producing up to 2.3 megawatts of electricity, enough to power hundreds of homes.
Simon Howie plans discussed at Dunning talks
Perth and Kinross Council has extended the time allowed for comments on the proposal after residents complained they weren’t notified. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/…/simon-howie-dunning…/
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