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Vale of Leven Wind Farm Consultation Event
We would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend the Exhibition Event at the Loch Lomond Rugby Club on the 23 March and for the feedback on the proposal, which included positive, neutral and negative comments on the wind farm plans. We will take into account comments as we progress the project.
We aim to submit an application in Summer 2023 and will hold further information events at submission. Thank you.
Vale of Leven Wind Farm Consultation Event
We are pleased to share that we will be hosting a public consultation event at the Loch Lomond Rugby Club, Beechwood Drive, Bonhill on Thursday 23rd March 2023 from 2pm to 7pm to provide local residents with the latest news and updates on the proposal and the associated community offering.
The Vale of Leven Wind Farm proposal includes a community benefit package of £5,000 per MW of installed capacity, which would generate approximately £350,000 every year (index linked) for the lifetime of the project. The community benefit would be for the surrounding communities of the wind farm and we are keen to hear views from residents and groups on ideas around the use of community benefit. In addition to community benefit, the wind farm will be set up as a community/shared ownership wind farm, giving the local community the opportunity to invest in and have a stake in the wind farm.
Members of the project team will be on hand at the event to answer questions and listen to views in relation to all aspects of the proposal. Any questions or feedback can also be sent via the Get in Touch page of our website, or by email to info@valeoflevenwindfarm.com.
Invitation to Public Exhibitions for Vale of Leven Wind Farm Proposal
We are pleased to announce that drop in Public Exhibitions for the Vale of Leven Wind Farm proposal will be taking place as follows:
Kilmaronock Millennium Hall, Gartocharn, G83 8N – Tuesday 11 October 2022, 2pm – 7pm
Balloch House Hotel, Balloch, Alexandria, G83 8LQ- Wednesday 12 October 2022, 2pm – 7pm
Dalmonach Community Centre, Bonhill, Alexandria, G83 9AU – Thursday 13 October 2022, 2pm – 7pm
As the wind farm proposals begin to take shape, information and materials on the project will be available and members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions and listen to views in relation to the wind farm proposal.
Feedback forms will also be available at the exhibition locations. You can also provide feedback via this website via the form on the Get in Touch page, or by sending an email to info@valeoflevenwindfarm.com.
4th May 2022: Scoping Opinion request submitted to the Scottish Government Energy Consents
4th May 2022: Scoping Opinion request submitted to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (ECU).
Scoping is undertaken to refine the scope of the assessment of environmental impacts
and ensure that it is robust but focused in its approach on potentially significant effects.
This will be achieved by inviting the Scottish Ministers and consultees to:
• Specify aspects of the environment and issues relating to these that should be
considered and addressed in the EIA (with emphasis on any issues local to the
site);
• Comment on the proposed approach to the EIA;
• Comment on or recommend, where appropriate, assessment methodologies; and
• Highlight other relevant bodies or organisations that may have a vested interest
in the scheme or be able to provide relevant information.
Once the scoping opinion has been received from the ECU, the response will be
analysed, and the relevant points raised therein taken forward and used to inform the
assessment process.