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Major blow for windfarm plan
Controversial plans for a windfarm near a country park have been ruled out.
A proposal to build 19 turbines - each around 300ft high - in Kelburn Estate, near Largs in Ayrshire, has been rejected in the face of major opposition.
Planning chiefs said the windfarm posed a threat to the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park environment and the tourism industry.
March 1, 2007
by Caroline Wilson
in Evening Times
Controversial plans for a windfarm near a country park have been ruled out.
A proposal to build 19 turbines - each around 300ft high - in Kelburn Estate, near Largs in Ayrshire, has been rejected in the face of major opposition.
Planning chiefs said the windfarm posed a threat to the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park environment and the tourism industry.
The 108 sq mile park attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Council chiefs said the windfarm was also contrary to the Ayrshire Structure Plan which designates suitable areas for possible wind farm development.
The Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park Authority said... [continue via Web link]
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