Councillors today unanimously agreed to formally object to plans for a Tweed Valley windfarm amid concern over its impact on a “magical” and popular walking and cycling route.
When members of Scottish Borders Council’s Planning & Building Standards Committee met on Monday, March 2, they objected to Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit over Fred Olsen Renewables bid to construct eight turbines with tips up to 180 metres at Scawd Law near Walkerburn.
The application, which also incorporates an energy storage system, encompasses a large area of moorland that is located on the southern edge of the Moorfoot Hills.
Councillors came to their decision after a site visit to the proposed location and amid opposition from local community councils. https://www.midlothianview.com/news/borders-councillors-unanimously-oppose-windfarm-bid-on-magical-site?fbclid=IwY2xjawQS0atleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEewWB8hhjGMvS0or-uMO15IYwsk0V4Yg1gmnTUiE13sxKuipuTrQ8SMmQy5vY_aem_T2hTP5E9IOnq18IfCQtIug
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