A developer is looking to extend the wind farm at Burnfoot Hill in the Ochils and is running 2 public exhibitions during May to introduce local residents to the potential project and to answer any questions they might have.

Wind Prospect has written to Fossoway Community Council about the potential extensions to Burnfoot Windfarm, which could accommodate as many as 22 additional turbines.

Full details below.

F.A.O. Mr. A Morrison, Chair of Fossoway Community Council
Sent by email: FossowayCommunityCouncil@pkc.gov.uk
Wednesday 20th April 2011

Dear Mr. Morrison,
Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm – Potential Extensions

You may be familiar with Wind Prospect and our Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm in the Clackmannanshire Ochils. The turbines at this site have been in situ since August of last year, and have been exporting electricity since November. I am pleased to report that the site is now fully operational.

Since obtaining planning consent for the thirteen 102m to tip turbines at Burnfoot Hill back in 2007, it has become apparent that there may be some scope to extend the existing project. We are currently considering the various options available to us, within both Clackmannanshire and Perth and Kinross. We have had some initial discussions with planning representatives from both local authorities, as well as SNH.

The area that we currently believe has potential scope to accommodate additional turbines is relatively sizable, as shown on the attached plan and could accommodate as many as 22 additional turbines. The exact scale of any future proposal is yet to be decided, and will be carefully considered following on from a variety of environmental and technical assessments that are currently being carried out. In addition we are keen to widely consult local groups, organisations and members of the public so that we can ensure the most suitable site design is proposed within any future planning application.

We will therefore be holding two public exhibitions in the coming weeks. The purpose of these is to introduce local residents to the potential projects and to answer any questions they might have. There will be a number of Wind Prospect employees on hand, including myself. On display will be a selection of computer generated photomontages which will offer an idea of how the potential turbines would look from a variety of locations.

The details of the exhibitions are as follows:

· Tuesday 17th May at Tillicoultry Community Centre between 3:30pm and 7:30pm.
· Thursday 19th May at Blackford Village Hall between 3:00pm and 7:00pm.

We are aware that there are many developers currently looking to develop sites throughout Scotland. However, due to our vast experience of wind farm development and construction, detailed within the attached company literature, we are confident that our site selection procedures are second-to-none. We pride ourselves on sustainable and responsible development, as well as careful and considerate construction. Including Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm, Wind Prospect has successfully developed and/or constructed some 50 projects across the world in some of the most challenging locations and terrains.

Please also find attached a draft copy of a newsletter which will be distributed to over 5,500 residential properties within 6km of the proposed development next week, in order to introduce them to our proposal and to invite them to attend one of our forthcoming exhibitions. This ‘mail drop’ does not extend as far as your Community Council area, however, we will be publicising these events in the local press and would encourage all interested parties to attend.

I sincerely hope that you will be able to come along to one of our exhibitions next month. However, if you are unable to and would like any further information or have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me. Alternatively I would be more than happy to attend one of your meetings to discuss our proposals in more detail with Council members directly.

Kind regards,

Sarah Dooley

Attached:

Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Extensions Plan

Draft Exhibition Newsletter

Wind Prospect Company Literature File 1, File 2, File 3



Sarah Dooley | Senior Development Manager
Wind Prospect Developments Ltd
13 Rutland Street | Edinburgh | EH1 2AE | UK
Tel: 0131 225 8545 | Fax: 0870 199 1117
www.windprospect.com