Scottish Borders Council’s Planning & Building Standard Committee has chosen to raise no objection to the Dunside wind farm application [in line with planning officer’s recommendation]. The application will now be considered by the Scottish Government’s Energy Consent Unit.
On completion the Dunside wind farm, set in moorland in the Lammermuir Hills, will generate around 108MW of low carbon electricity. The wind farm would establish a community benefit fund once operational, providing significant funds to be invested in initiatives throughout the local area.
During the pre-application phase of work, EDF Renewables UK commissioned detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies to guide the project’s design and provide an assessment of impacts to support the application. Specialists carried out a range of studies to inform the layout of the proposed wind farm. This included the input of ecologists, ornithologists, landscape architects, hydrologists, cultural heritage specialists and acousticians to provide guidance to the developing project design to ensure than impacts upon environmental, recreational and residential sensitivities can be avoided or minimised.
