 It is hoped the wind farm will significantly cut CO2 emissions |
Plans for the first wind farm in Angus have been approved by councillors, despite hundreds of objections. The eight-turbine development at Ark Hill, by Glamis, was overwhelmingly backed at a special council meeting.
Energy company RES Ltd will now go ahead with the project to construct the 50-metre tall turbines.
It was approved by 25 votes to three at a special meeting of Angus Council's development control committee, following officials' recommendations.
A consultation on the plans resulted in 228 letters of objection, although a list of public bodies, including Tayside Police, the Health and Safety Executive and Scottish Natural Heritage, had offered no objection to the development.
'Emission-cutting scheme'
RES Scottish development manager Ray Hunter described the scheme as small but significant.
He said: "This is a landmark decision for the area - the green light for a small but important wind farm, the first in Angus.
"At present Angus imports virtually all of the energy it consumes. The Ark Hill wind farm will help redress this imbalance with a renewable energy project that the area can be proud of."
RES said the scheme would generate enough electricity to meet the domestic needs of a town roughly the size of Forfar every year.
The company added that the wind farm would avoid the emission of 23,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide, 270 tonnes of sulphur dioxide and 80 tonnes of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere each year.
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