Company behind Dumfries and Galloway windfarm responds to community council's criticism
dailyrecord.co.ukThe 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.
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