Plans for a weather mast on the site of a proposed energy park in southern Scotland have sparked fresh fears of the impact on the area’s dark sky status.
Dumfries and Galloway Council is being advised to approve the structure – with a maximum height of 90m (300ft) – on land earmarked for the Lairdmannoch development near Gatehouse of Fleet.
Consultation is ongoing over proposals for the energy park, with developers saying it will be “as inconspicuous as possible from sensitive areas”.
The local community council has argued the order of the applications does not make sense and that lighting needed on the mast would harm nearby dark sky designation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj40qwqrw88o?fbclid=IwY2xjawRJg5dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETA0QjExV0ZZSkxCY0pienNxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjAy_vBL16SD1Nccp0qkUKaXDwZnakqQ_w1KjcR_Ce8F7pm4LW9QfPuh4dxX_aem_68HUi-5LB758pmSqws_WYA
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