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Forthbank Wind Energy Development
consideration, especially where the proposals are already in the public domain as a result of
developer publicity or a formal request for a scoping opinion, and where they are well
articulated in terms of location and scale. The weight to be accorded to such speculative
proposals is a matter for the decision-making authority. “
9.5.9 The data available on wind energy developments in scoping is presented in Appendix 9.8 in
Table 9.8-1 and 9.8-2. Using the data the wind energy developments which are in scoping are
added to the cumulative wireframes and their locations are shown within the 70km study area
in Figure 9.13 and within 35km study area in Figure 9.14.
9.5.10 The list of wind energy development sites to be included in the assessment has been compiled
from known wind energy development planning applications and formal requests for scoping
opinions held by SNH, Falkirk Council and Stirling Council.
9.5.11 At the time of this assessment there were 7 wind energy developments or individual wind
turbines currently built, 1 under construction, 7 approved, 8 applied for and 9 at an earlier
stage of planning (in scoping), that may contribute to cumulative effects with Forthbank wind
energy development. The locations of wind energy developments within 70km of Forthbank
wind energy development are shown on Figure 9.13 together with an indication of their status
and size in Tables 9.8-2 Appendix 9.8. Some schemes include more than one phase of
development and this is noted in the table.
9.5.12 This assessment takes detailed cognisance of the following wind energy developments within
35km in combination with the proposed wind energy development at Forthbank which are
listed in Tables 9.11 and illustrated on a plan in Figures 9.14.
Table 9.11 Wind Energy Developments within 35km
No
Wind energy
development
LCU
Grid Ref.
(approx.)
Distance to
Forthbank
(approx.)
No. of
turbines
Installed
1 Braes of Doune Knaik Hills NN 723 112 25km 35 100
2 Greenknowes Ochil Hills NN 968 075 17km 18 95
3 Greendykeside Plateau Moorland NS 812 700 23km 2 100
4 Earlsburn Fintry, Gargunnock and NS 703 897 20km 14 115
Touch Hills
5 ASDA depot, New
Denny/Falkirk Urban Fringe NS 901 820 11km 1 120
Bankside Ind' Estate
6 Braiden Hill Plateau Farmland NS 743 665 30km 1 100
7 Craigengelt Fintry, Gargunnock and NS 724 866 18km 8 125
Touch Hills
8 Burnfoot Hill Ochil Hills NN 905 035 11km 13 102
Approved
9 Lochelbank Ochil Hills NO 116 136 31km 24 91
10 Little Raith Cullaloe Hills NT 190 915 30km 9 100
11 Pates Hill North West Pentlands NS 965 605 36km 7 110
Fringe
12 Tormywheel North West Pentlands NS 952 582 35km 15 100
Fringe
13 Earlsburn North Fintry, Gargunnock and NS 703 897 21km 9 115
Touch Hills
14 AG Barr Factory,
Rolling Farmland NS 715 725 27km 1 126
Lanarkshire
15 FMC Technologies, Fife Coastal Flats NT 101 853 22km 1 100
Application
16 Muirpark Fintry, Gargunnock and NS 736 875 16km 11 127
Touch Hills
17 Blacklaw Extension North West Pentlands
Fringe
NS 911 565 36km 21 127
Height
to tip
(m)
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