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Environment Court rejects Blueskin turbine
The Blueskin Bay skyline is to remain void of wind turbines following an Environment Court decision to decline one on Porteous Hill. However, the group behind the proposal to build a 110m turbine is not ruling out appealing the decision to the High Court. The Environment Court said the proposed turbine was in “considerable tension” with the Dunedin City Council’s proposed district plan for energy resilience which considered matters including values of significant natural landscapes and adverse effects on the . . . Complete story »
Shore wind project scrapped amid political roadblocks
The developer of a wind energy project planned for Somerset County has abandoned the proposal, citing the continued opposition of Southern Maryland lawmakers concerned about protecting the work of the naval air station in their region. The decision to halt the project comes as the General Assembly considers legislation that would permanently bar wind turbines from a large swath of the Eastern Shore. And another bill would let Kent County officials block tall turbines there. Citing “unanticipated hurdles and roadblocks,” . . . Complete story »
TravelWatch delighted at Wind Farm climbdown
TravelWatch Isle of Man is delighted to learn of the withdrawal of Celtic Array’s threat to build wind turbines which would have caused major disruption to vital ferry routes linking the Island with Heysham and Liverpool. Celtic Array have announced that their withdrawal is due to adverse ground conditions found in the sea-bed, and the company has therefore handed back its licence to the Crown Estate. Recent reports in the business press suggest that plans for a series of new . . . Complete story »
Government reporter upholds refusal of Fife windfarms
Anti-windfarm campaigners are celebrating after a Scottish Government reporter dismissed two separate appeals and refused planning permission for 10 turbines at a Fife beauty spot. Green Cat Renewables has been told the main reason why its application for three 100 metre tall turbines at Clatto Farm, near Cupar, has been rejected is because the proposal would interfere with the main radar at RAF Leuchars. It would also have an adverse visual impact on nearby residents – some within 700 metres of . . . Complete story »
Double refusal blow for Carrach and Corse Hill windfarms
A pair of Angus windfarm applications with a combined value in excess of £30 million have been rejected by councillors. Development standards committee members decided that both the Corse Hill proposal for the coastline between Arbroath and Carnoustie and the Carrach plan in the glens near Kingoldrum were unacceptable in terms of the visual impact they would have on the county’s landscape. Each application was decided at the vote, the seven-turbine Corse Hill bid in accordance with an official refusal . . . Complete story »
Council planners deliver a blow to controversial Newburgh windfarm plan
Construction of what would be the first community-owned windfarm in the east of Scotland has been dealt a significant blow after being recommended for refusal. Fife Council planning officers say the plans for three 100-metre turbines on a hill at Braeside of Lindores Farm, near Newburgh, would have an adverse impact on the sensitive local landscape – and could impact detrimentally on tourism. There has already been considerable public debate – including a heated online backlash – about the proposals. The applicant, Newburgh . . . Complete story »
New council leader moves to put brakes on wind turbines in Fife
Fife Council’s leader is to order planners to stop rubber stamping windfarm applications. Councillor Alex Rowley said he wants to consult communities across the kingdom before another turbine is approved. The local authority has already pinpointed ‘areas of search’ earmarked for windfarms. Mr Rowley said: ”We want to consult with local communities on the areas of search that have already been identified to gather views. And we will be writing to the Scottish Government to put a case for a . . . Complete story »
