June 19, 2026

This Assessment and Rating of Wind Turbine Noise report provides technical guidance for assessing and controlling operational noise from wind turbines in the planning context. It replaces the 1996 ETSU-R-97 document. It provides guidelines for the control of wind turbine noise, such that wind farm neighbours receive a reasonable degree Read more

Plans for a controversial wind farm in the Scottish Borders look set to be blocked, after the local council challenged a Scottish government decision in the courts. The government’s energy consents unit (ECU) granted planning permission for eight turbines up to 200m (656ft) tall at Ditcher Law near Lauder in Read more