Agenda Item 5 Creag Dhubh Windfarm

ARGYLL AND BUTE CONSULTATION

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Creag Dhubh Windfarm

Consultation From Council

Proposal: Construction of wind farm comprising of 9 wind

turbines (maximum blade tip height 145m)

Location: Creag Dubh North East Of Village Argyll And

Bute situated over 1km to the northeast of the village

of Strachur, with the proposed wind turbines located

approximately 3km from the village.

Applicant : Muirden Energy LLP

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Windfarm Consultations

2019 level of Windfarm activity (existing and proposed)

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Assessment

• Protecting the Special Qualities of the NP : two main issues landscape sensitivities • Impact on Landscape Character and Setting • Visual Impact and Landscape Experience • Assess the scale of the impact • Proportionate response • Updated SPP and NPF3

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Location

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Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Viewpoint 5 – Beinn Bheula

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Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Viewpoint 8 – Ben Donich

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Viewpoint 13 – Ben Arthur

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Viewpoint 13 – Ben Arthur

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Viewpoint 2 - Baliemeanoch

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Viewpoint 2 - Baliemeanoch

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021 Key impacts

• Impacts on visitor experience and significant effects on the Special Landscape Qualities • Significant adverse effect on visual amenity affecting views from upper slopes and summits of distinctive peaks including from the very popular Arrochar Alps • Impacts on the Way and on views from this gateway into the Park • The proposal represents a step change in proximity, prominence and visual intrusion of Wind farms on this western side of Loch Lomond

Agenda Item 5 – Creag Dhubh 30/08/2021