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Kilmun Community Council's objection to the Energy Consents Unit (ECU)
As shared on Kilmun Community Council's website (Kilmun Community Council | Giants Burn Windfarm) this evening, we must acknowledge AND applaud this very robust...
Read MoreHoly Loch Nature Reserve: the serious risks posed by the Giant's Burn Windfarm proposal (as published in Dunoon Observer today)
Sir, in 2009 a Scottish Government Reporter turned down a windfarm development in Cowal's hills. His reasons included: 1 - βBecause of its conspicuous position ...
Read MoreNavigating the Energy Consents Unit website
It is not necessary to register with the Energy Consents Unit in order to submit an application - but you can do so if you wish and submit directly on the websi...
Read MoreHow to object: guidance from Scotland Against Spin
How to object to a planning application β Scotland Against Spin
Read MoreJohn Muir Trust - guide to writing responses to planning applications
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Read MoreNOISE (by Stuart McInnes)
Stuart McInnes of Ardrishaig has contacted us to share his written summary, drafted for local community councils and others, to provide people with a simplified...
Read MoreOur 'OBJECTNOW' objection tool is now live!
Giantβs Burn Wind Farm Object Now The above links to our ππππππ πππππππππ format courtesy of our friends at Object.Now who have been working very hard to suppor...
Read MorePUBLIC EVENT: A Call to Action.....
Further to Statkraftβs planning application submission for the Giantβs Burn Windfarm, SAVE COWALβS HILLS invites all to a Public Meeting in Dunoon Burgh Hall at...
Read More'A brief lesson in windfarm economics'....
People sometimes wonder why a landowner would want to host a wind farm. The answer, as this court case shows, is they are being offered rents that would tempt a...
Read MoreSave Cowal's Hills CALL TO ACTION in Friends of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park newsletter
Thank you to Friends of Clyde Muirshiel for including our article in their June newsletter. It is also so interesting to read of the great work being done on Du...
Read MoreLetter to The Herald, 4th July 2025
Stop these giant turbines Surely something must be done urgently to stop the mad dash to construct massive wind power stations on hills and high ground all over...
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