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Plans for new Perthshire windfarm presented to community

Reviewing the plans: Matthew Hayes, head of planning and project management, Stephen Salt, planning and public affairs director, and Victor Clements, community council chairman.
Reviewing the plans: Matthew Hayes, head of planning and project management, Stephen Salt, planning and public affairs director, and Victor Clements, community council chairman.

Residents in Highland Perthshire had their first chance to explore plans for a new 25-turbine windfarm.

The giant Crossburns development would rise from the landscape within sight of both the existing Calliacher and Griffin windfarms.

The cumulative impact of so much development in the area has been the cause of considerable concern within the community.

A number of individual campaign groups have been organised, including Keep Rannoch Wild and Trees Not Turbines each designed to fight the spread of turbines and vocal in their opposition.

Representatives from developer West Coast Energy were at Aberfeldy Town Hall in a bid to change minds.

They unveiled details of the development, which would see the erection of 25 turbines, each 115m from ground to blade tip.

The scheme would have a projected capacity of 75MW, meaning that it could generate enough energy to power around 40,000 homes.

Visitors to the exhibition were offered information about the scheme and about a community fund that could offer significant financial benefits to the area. They also had the chance to question the project team about issues of particular concern.

The opportunity for investment in the windfarm and for a percentage of the revenue generated to be shared with community organisations and individuals was also explored.

An application for planning permission will be submitted to Perth and Kinross Council in due course.

For more information about the Crossburns project, visit www.crossburnswindfarm.co.uk.