{"id":2,"date":"2022-09-22T10:43:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hilloffare.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-01-16T13:12:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T13:12:35","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hilloffare.org\/index.php\/home-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill of Fare WindFarm project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/hilloffare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/turbines.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Artist&#8217;s Impression<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ff9955;font-size:20px\"><strong>PLEASE READ THE LATEST SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT <a href=\"https:\/\/hilloffare.org\/index.php\/2023\/01\/12\/scottish-government-consultation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STRATEGY AND CONSULTATION DOCUMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ff9955;font-size:20px\"><strong>AND RESPOND TO THE <a href=\"https:\/\/consult.gov.scot\/energy-and-climate-change-directorate\/energy-strategy-and-just-transition-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ONLINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is currently a proposal for 17 wind turbines to be located on the Hill of Fare. Each turbine would be 250m tall. If approved, it would be the tallest onshore wind farm in the UK and of National interest. Planning permission has not yet been sought, but the planning process has commenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is led by a company called RES and information is available on a website they have set up&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hilloffare-windfarm.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.hilloffare-<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hilloffare-windfarm.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">windfarm.co.uk<\/a>. There is a scoping report you can read, which gives an overview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or if you&#8217;d just like to see what it might look like &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key Dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deadline September 16th for proposed locations for sound monitoring and visual mock-up of turbines from key local viewpoints. To comment, email RES and cc the community council&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early October 2022 RES public consultations will commence to gain public opinion. Keep an eye on the RES website and the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmmcommunitycouncil.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">community council website<\/a>&nbsp;for exact dates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2023 RES anticipated planning application submission date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hilloffare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RES-Public-Exhibitions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90\" width=\"835\" height=\"1261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hilloffare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RES-Public-Exhibitions.jpg 650w, https:\/\/hilloffare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RES-Public-Exhibitions-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read Aberdeenshire Council\u2019s Strategic Landscape Capacity Assessment for Wind Energy in Aberdeenshire here&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk\/planning\/plans-and-policies\/the-strategic-landscape-capacity-for-windfarms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk\/planning\/plans-and-policies\/the-strategic-landscape-capacity-for-windfarms<\/a>&nbsp;. \u2013 Section1 (Executive Summary) gives an overview of the capacity for wind farms in different locations across Aberdeenshire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLEASE READ THE LATEST SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT STRATEGY AND CONSULTATION DOCUMENT AND RESPOND TO THE GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ONLINE There is currently a proposal for 17 wind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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