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Banks Developments proposes new South Lanarkshire wind farm
Plans to site up to 45 turbines between Lesmahagow and Strathaven in South Lanarkshire will go on show to the public at exhibitions on 8 and 9 December 2009.
Banks Developments are behind the proposal that is expected to generate 200 construction jobs. The turbines are earmarked for commercial forestry and grazing land.
Rob Williams, renewable projects director at Banks Developments, explained: "Our initial analysis shows that the area is very likely to be an environmentally suitable location for a wind farm development, and we are confident that we will be able to create a scheme which is acceptable to local people and provides significant amounts of renewable energy."
Banks has also put forward another five-turbine scheme at Bickerton Hills in Cheshire. Managing director Phil Dykes told a local community meeting at Broxton that Banks would fully consult with communities if they decide to make an application to Cheshire East.
Mr Dykes said Banks would soon analyse the findings of a wind monitor (anonometer) survey being carried out this year. A local protest group is opposing the plan on stated grounds of noise pollution, visual amenity, tourism and the purported detrimental effect on house prices, an issue which does not fall under the remit of planning authority officers.
