War and wildlife on Abbie is a the Moray Firth star karter Active Outdoors Page 20 Page 4 AND WEEKLY JOURNAL FOR SUTHERLAND AND THE NORTH FOUNDED 1899 FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 www.northern-times.co.uk £1 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: 75p INSIDE THIS WEEK’S NORTHERN Fresh fight TIMES PETS over wind farm plan By Caroline McMorran reports the Tressady develop- either individually or cumu-
[email protected] ment would be visible at all latively with other operational points of the compass within a developments.” OBJECTORS to the controver- 3km radius. But members of the coun- sial Tressady wind farm project Those against are concerned cil’s north planning committee are gearing up for a fresh fight. about the visual impact, noise went against planners’ recom- The plan to erect 13 tur- nuisance and effect on tour- mendation, and voted seven to Pip is Pet of Month bines, each 115 metres high, ism, among other issues. two against the development Page 19 to the north west of Rogart, Alastair Gilchrist, East following a site visit. was rejected earlier this year Langwell, objected to the origi- Councillors were swayed by by Highland Council’s north nal Tressady application. East Sutherland and Edderton planning committee He said: “We’re within a mile member Graham Phillips who ARTS But the power company from the nearest turbine to our had demanded a visit be made behind the project, Wind house. to the area before a decision Prospect Developments, are “When I look out my house was taken. now appealing that decision, just now I can see three tur- Councillor Phillips said he You don’t have to be it was officially confirmed this bines at Lairg.