Results of your feedback on Glenmarkie and Glenkirk wind farm proposals
In January, Strathdearn Community Council (SCC) asked for your opinions on two new windfarms around Strathdearn – Glenmarkie and Glenkirk. The survey received 49 responses which were compiled into a report (download link at the end of this article).
The report summarises opinions on both proposals and an accompanying map provides a very visual appreciation of the scale of applications in our area. There is also an Appendix which include all comments made, anonymised of course, which is included for the sake of interest and transparency.
The report will be sent to the Energy Consents Unit (ECU). ECU is a specialized branch of the Scottish Government’s Energy and Climate Change Directorate. Its primary role is to manage and process applications for large-scale energy infrastructure in Scotland. After reviewing all evidence and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), the ECU provides a recommendation to Scottish Ministers, who make the final decision.
SCC asks that ECU consider this new report, not in isolation, but in conjunction with the previous report on 6 other proposals for wind farms at Balnespick, Clune, Lynemore, Highland, Kyllachy, and Carn na Saobhaidh.
