There have been 20 planning applications for onshore wind farm developments in and around our area since 2019 (five of those in the last 12 months). This is more than all the applications received in the 15-year period between 2003 and 2018, unprecedented in numbers, size and investment.
Last September, a slim majority of Highland Councillors approved Cllr Helen Crawfordâs motion to review the consultation and planning process to enable communities to have more say over energy generation, storage, and planning applications. The current arrangements leave volunteer-led community councils struggling to keep up with the. . .
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