A scoping stage report has recently been submitted to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for the Back Fell Wind Farm. This is on the old Knockskae site in Glenalla forest but takes in Dalmorton forest with the proposal being 14 x 200m turbines. The applicant states that the village of Straiton will be approximately 900m from the site which is much nearer than any of the 3 schemes that are currently the subject of a public inquiry. The nearest turbines will be approximately 1km from Knockskae, Little Garroch, Balbeg, Dyke, and Knockgardner, and the application area bounds with the Straiton, Dyke and Knockgarder road. Copies of the Scoping Report and the proposed site layout can be found on the ECU application page at https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004830

If you feel that this is getting too much for the community please contact the below who will be considering the scoping report and raise your concerns.

• John_Haston@hotmail.com (the secretary of the Crosshill, Straiton and Kirkmichael Community Council),
• daillycc@outlook.com (the secretary of the Dailly Community Council) and,
• Econsents_Admin@gov.scot (the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit) quoting Ref: ECU00004830

Save Straiton for Scotland will prepare a more comprehensive objection and circulate shortly to assist with registering an objection with the above. However in the meantime register your concerns with our community councils