Berwickshire wind farm inquiry to reopen

The Fallago Rig wind farm inquiry is set to reopen after two years inactivity following revelations that the Ministry of Defence has dropped its radar objections.

The initial hearing into the 48-turbine Fallago Rig project in the Lammermuir Hills got under way in February 2008.

The inquiry will resume on 13 April 2010 and is scheduled to last six days as new evidence is heard.

The reporter assigned to the original inquiry had concluded that the MoD's evidence on possible radar interference was compelling enough to stop the wind farm from being built.

However, after discussions between the various parties those objections were withdrawn and Scottish ministers called for the inquiry to be reopened.

The resumed inquiry will consider new evidence on radar interference as well as several other planning issues raised by objectors.

The inquiry was instigated originally by developers North British Windpower after the proposal had been thrown out by the Scottish Borders Council.