Representatives from Fred Olsen Renewables attended our recent Community Council meeting to talk us through the latest changes to their proposals for Balnespick Wind Farm. Their redesign, along with changes to their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), shows that the representations made by the community to the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) have had an influence, which is encouraging to see.
You can view the presentation slides here for more detail. The presentation includes a useful ‘slider’ feature which makes it easy to compare the view before and after erection of the turbines.
The Strathdearn Wind Farm Interim Advisory Group (SWIAG) will continue to work with the developers to scrutinise their proposed mitigation measures and ensure that appropriate measures are put in place. SWIAG will also keep the community informed as the proposals develop.
There are a number of wind farm developments currently at the scoping or planning stage in our area, so it is particularly encouraging to see a positive feedback loop with Balnespick, where community representations have resulted in changes to the proposals.
You can find out more about SWIAG’s work by attending Community Council meetings and/or visiting the community website.
