The closing submission for Dr Rachel Connor and Tim Harrison in the public examination of an application for consent under the Electricity Act, s.36 for the third extension to the Whitelee Windfarm is now available on the DPEA website ref number WIN-‐190-‐1 http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/Document.aspx?id=287330 Mr Elliot Davis’s closing submission can also Read more
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As most will be aware the Energy Consents and Deployment Unit at Scottish Government have been working on a project to deliver a publication portal (phase one) followed by the ability to engage online for the electronic submission of consent applications and public representations (phase two). We are pleased to Read more
The decision by East Renfrewshire Council (ERC) to remove all representations to planning applications from their on-line portal last year, received harsh criticism from residents, community groups and many elected members dismayed that the new procedure would make it impossible to view certain documents without a trip to the Planning Read more
Scotland Against Spin, the national organisation which campaigns for reform of Scottish wind energy policy, welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government study into wind farm impacts. Linda Holt, spokesperson for SAS, said: “This study is the first of its kind in the world to put the the experience of Read more
This recently published document provides good practice guidance for local authorities, developers, landowners, community representatives and other relevant stakeholders on public engagement for sub-20MW wind turbine proposals. It arises from Aileen Jackson’s Public Petition PW1469 that sought the Scottish Parliament’s support in urging the Scottish Government to increase the neighbour Read more
Responding to today’s DECC announcement on onshore wind subsidies, Graham Lang, chair of Scotland Against Spin, a national alliance of groups and individuals which campaigns for reform of Scottish wind policy, said: “We are delighted the Conservative Government is sticking to its promise to end the ludicrously generous subsidies for Read more
The Inquiry document (Statement on Drinking Water Supplies) and others related to it, can be accessed on the link below. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2CBcqGNc0zHflZtaGoxNVFnRXQ5clNOWFFpeXBZYkpQejlqdlZKNWg0a2xSTFFIOWREVlU&usp=sharing All documents relating to the case can be found on the Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals’ website with the Inquiry document (Statement on Drinking Water Supplies) Read more