The ground is high at the location – 750ft (230m) above sea level at Bat a’ Charchel, and therefore the Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) highlights a huge impact on a wide area.
Banks’ imagery shows that impact from Drymen; Thornhill; Killearn; Croftamie; Gartocharn; Buchlyvie; Balfron; Douchlage; Ben Lomond; Ben Ledi; Conic Hill; Duncryne Hill; Queens View; the West Highland Way, and Loch Lomond itself.

Banks held an exhibition in Drymen on 20, 21 and 22 June, a few days after their brochure was delivered to some villages. It was not, however, given to conterminous neighbours, some of whom are only 1KM from the nearest proposed turbines, or to other villages’ residents.

Banks lodged an application for a 60m high anemometer (wind monitoring mast) and a Scoping Report with Stirling Council on 8 July 2011.

People who attended the exhibition came away variously with the impression that the proposal is a ‘done deal’; that Stirling Council has purposefully delineated that area as capable of supporting a wind farm; that the application would be submitted within weeks.

Banks’ personnel do not appear to have been adept at putting over the due processes which must be undergone, and we address the above points here:

The proposal is not a ‘done deal’.

The Scoping Report will be followed by Stirling Council’s response, which will state in detail that which it and other bodies require to be contained in the Environmental Statement.

An Environmental Statement is then prepared, and this will be a lengthy document. It will be made publicly available and the application details will be announced. At that time there is a statutory period in which objections can be made, although we would hope that, as with Ballindalloch Muir, the period would be extended.