EVAG There are, at present, applications for fourteen wind turbines along the Carse (the road West out of Stirling) and its environs thus leading to a dispersed wind farm along the Carse of Stirling. Most of the applications have been submitted by the renewable energy arm of Intelligent Land Investments (ILI), a Hamilton based company. This is what they say on their website: Presently ILI RE is working alongside set government strategies to push the growth for single rural turbines within the feed in tariff. This is an opportunity like no other for landowners to benefit from a government set subsidy for the next 20yrs. The height of most of these turbines is 250 ft (76m), not far short of the height of the turbines at the Braes of Doune. Do we want the Carse to become the playground of wind developers, at enormous cost to the area in terms of amenity and tourism particularly? Stirling Council has strongly requested proper supporting information on most of these applications. Although thestatutory period has passed, the Council is still accepting objections, either by letter or online. How to ObjectEach member of a household must object separately, either by letter or online at http://www.stirling.gov.uk/index/services/planning/planpub.htm
Go to Planning; Application Search; key in the pertinent application number; click Search; Press 'Click to view'.
Persons under 16 can object, provided that they are old enough to understand what they are objecting to, although their letters can be dictated to, and written by, a parent. Although Stirling Council will accept one letter referring to the multiplicity of applications, each application number must be given in the title. Objections can be made by anybody, anywhere, who wants to object but more weight is given to those more immediately impacted upon. If objecting, comments must be on material planning grounds, such as:
The address to write to is: Stirling Council Environment Services For the attention of Mrs Jane Brooks-Burnett who is the Case Officer responsible for most of the applications. Note: One can write on the letter ‘I reserve the right to add to or amend my comments’ so that further objections can be raised when the supporting documentation is received by the Council.Details of the applications
Here is a sample letter, in brief form, which should be broadened or amended to cover those areas which concern you most. Dear Mrs Brooks-Burnett, Application Nos:………………………………………………………………………… I am writing with regard to the above multiple applications and my letter below relates to each application. I object strongly to this application. It is an unsuitable location; in an undulating landscape, turbines of this height will dominate the immediate area. Taken in conjunction with other applications for single and multiple turbines, and with existing windfarms in the locale, the cumulative impact will be enormous, to the detriment of amenity of residents and of the tourism industry. Preservation of the Stirlingshire landscape, in its own right and as the gateway to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, is vital. I reserve the right to add to, or modify, this objection should the need arise. Yours sincerely,
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NOT SO INTELLIGENT, ILI | Good News EVAG has learned that ILI have withdrawn applications for wind turbines at Kepculloch, Gowstone, Gribloch, Ballinton, Murdieston and Cuptree. They have left the applications intact at Mackeanston and Munnieston, which are near to the proposed site of the Boquhapple applications. The Boquhapple applications will be determined by the Planning Panel through the Public Hearing procedure at Stirling Council Chambers, Old Viewforth, on Monday 17th October at 11.15 a.m. EVAG will be in attendance to support the Thornhill Group who will represent the objectors and give a co-ordinated and comprehensive presentation to the Panel. We should like to thank everybody who wrote letters of objection; the number received by the Council was a huge achievement at a holiday time of year and shows the depth of concern about the ruination of the West Stirlingshire landscape, and the impacts on local communities. The Sunday Times, Sunday 19 June Carse of Stirling Wind Generator PDF Detail:Carse of Stirling Wind Generator Map |
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