Thurso wind turbines appeal refused

[bekisman]

Oh Good! :Razz

Plans for five wind turbines and a visitor centre for a site at Shebster, near Thurso, have been refused by the Scottish government.
Highland Council had previously turned down the proposals, but the local family behind the project appealed against the decision.
The government reporter who considered the appeal said in its own right the scheme may have been approved.
But he said permission had already been given to 21 turbines on nearby land.
The reporter said giving the go-ahead to both projects would mean local residents having wind turbines less than a mile to the north and south of their homes.
In January, the government approved the £80m Baillie wind farm.
Its turbines will feed electricity into the controversial upgraded Beauly to Denny power line to supply 25,000 homes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10256905.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10256905.stm)

[badger]

Glad for the Shebster folks but the five at Wathegar got approved without anyone noticing - no hearing, no nothing. So those 5 stuck between 3 each side already will suddenly look like a large windfarm.

[Green_not_greed]

Oh Good! :Razz

Plans for five wind turbines and a visitor centre for a site at Shebster, near Thurso, have been refused by the Scottish government.
Highland Council had previously turned down the proposals, but the local family behind the project appealed against the decision.
The government reporter who considered the appeal said in its own right the scheme may have been approved.
But he said permission had already been given to 21 turbines on nearby land.
The reporter said giving the go-ahead to both projects would mean local residents having wind turbines less than a mile to the north and south of their homes.
In January, the government approved the £80m Baillie wind farm.
Its turbines will feed electricity into the controversial upgraded Beauly to Denny power line to supply 25,000 homes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10256905.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10256905.stm)



There's an interesting line in the Shebster decision letter which states "even if the Hill of Stroupster and Baillie Hill developments do not proceed"..... - how I wonder?

[ducati]

If the government subsidies are withdrawn?-we can but dream ;)

If there were no subsidies, building windfarms in Caithness would suddenly become as popular a passtime as sawing your own arm off.