Girthgate-Cathpair Wind Power Complex
This was a proposal for thirtyfive turbines each more
than 130m tall, located 3km due west of the historic
Royal Burgh of Lauder, adjacent to Lauder Common.
The number of turbines was
reduced to 29 and subsequently to 24.
The developers are a consortium of three companies
led by `Community Windpower Ltd', a private company
based in Cheshire who have deveoped a number of
wind power stations throughout the UK, including
Aikengall in East Lothian.
This is a Section 36 application to Holyrood. Scottish
Borders Council are a statutory consultee. If they object,
then a public enquiry must be held.
This is a quite horrifying proposal, not least because
there are several properties within 1000m of turbines
which would experience unacceptable noise.
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