Company behind Dumfries and Galloway windfarm responds to community council's criticism
17.01.2024 - 09:07
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
The company behind plans for a super-size windfarm in western Kirkcudbrightshire has responded to criticisms of the scheme by a statutory consultee.
Cree Valley Community Council has placed on record its concerns about RES’ proposed 22-turbine development to inform a scoping opinion requested by the developers of the project, which if built would see machines up to 820 feet high installed on moors north of Minnigaff.
RES development project manager Sarah McArthur said all community feedback would be considered.
She said: “We’re still in the early stages of designing a windfarm at Blair Hill and welcome all the feedback we have received to date from the community.
“We’ll take time to carefully review Cree Valley Community Council’s response to our scoping report and consider how we could incorporate the feedback from all stakeholders as we progress with the design of the project.”
More than 20 houses shown on the RES site location plan lie less than two kilometres from the windfarm boundary, CVCC stated.
Members also cited “deep concerns” over tourism impacts of a development on the edge of Galloway Forest Park and unspoiled wild land.
Ms McArthur added: “We are also looking forward to bringing together members of the community as part of our Community Liaison Group to discuss the detailed technical and environmental assessments that will form part of any planning application that is
submitted.”
In its submission for the scoping opinion process, CVCC was also highly critical of EnergieKontor’s proposed Glenvernoch Wind Farm scheme immediately to the north-west of the RES project area.
Main concerns included impacts on Newton Stewart as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills, the Galloway Forest Park, the Galloway and