Jan 08: Early
indicators of wind farm above Cour, Kintyre
Jan 08:
Planning application for Kilchattan wind farm submitted
Dec 07: Novera Energy announce submission of
application for A'Chruach wind farm
Late 2007: Stacain wind farm in North Argyll,
which could kill one Golden Eagle a year approved by Argyll &
Bute council. Lobbying for call in by Ministers initiated by AWF
& North Argyll group
November 07: Allt Dearg wind farm rejected
13/11/07
November 07: North
Kintyre confirmed as withdrawn
June 07: npower are reported to have
withdrawn interest from North Kintyre
June 07: Details of the proposed A' Cruach wind farm become
available
April 07: Parliamentary
Candidates give their views on wind farms to AWF 27/4/07
March 07:
Largie
wind farm rejected 7/3/07
June 06: Allt
Dearg Wind Farm Planning application submitted 16/6/06
AWF
submits objections to the local plan asking for some search
areas to be removed and others reduced in size
The
total number of likely wind farm applications in East Cowal
reaches three
Application
for Largie wind farm submitted in March 06, AWF objects
Application
for Shira wind farm near Loch Awe submitted to Scottish
Executive, this brings to seven the number of possible wind
farms around Loch Awe.
Three
possible wind farms above Dunoon uncovered, the most advanced
is Black Graig with a planning application expected in 06
npowers
planning application for North Kintyre & Allt Dearg delayed, possibly until
summer 06
December:
Scottish Power Application for Beinn an Tuirc 2 approved
September
8th: Scottish and Southern given permission for Tangy Wind
Farm extension; 7 turbines 75m high
August
15th: Scottish Powers planning application for a 16 turbine
wind farm at Inverliever was rejected by a majority vote (9:6) at a meeting
of Argyll & Bute Council
August
1st: AWF members decide not to oppose Bein an Tuirc 2
July
15th:
Scottish Power apply for a NEW wind farm at Beinn an Tuirc 2
in Kintyre.
July:
AWF give broad support to local plan
May:
Finalised local draft plan released
April:
AWF formed as a limited company and directors elected
March:
npower hold Allt Dearg (aka Ormsary - Inverneill) exhibition
March:
AWF
receive mandate from members to fight North Kintyre wind farm
March:
npower hold North Kintyre exhibition
February:
npowers exibition at Allt Dearg postponed
February:
RSPB object to Carraig Gheal:
2004
October:
Inverliever planning application lodged, deadline for
objections 18th Nov
October:
Beinn an Tuirc extension anounced
October:
Anemometer applications in South Kintyre & Islay uncovered
September:
23rd is deadline for objections to Largie application.
August:
Largie planning application lodged
August:
Argyllwindfarms.com re-launched to cover all of Argyll
July: Application on the 9th for
extension of Tangy
May:
Prof. Sir David Bellamy endorses web site on 7th May
May:
Argyllwindfarms launched on the 6th of May
North
Kintyre:
November 07: npower confirm they have
withdrawn from the site
November:
planning application delayed again, possibly until summer 06
March:
AWF
receive mandate from members to fight North Kintyre wind farm
March:
npower exhibition at Tarbert & Skipness
2004
May:
Group meet NWP in South Knapdale on the 4th of May
April:
Planning application for anemometers approved
March:
application for two anemometers above Kennacraig
Scoping
document presented to Tarbert & Skipness Community Council
Allt
Dearg:
November 07: Planning application rejected
June
06 npower submit planning application
March
05: npower hold Allt Dearg (aka Ormsary - Inverneill) exhibition
February:
Follow-up exhibition cancelled due to death of landowner
August:
Public exhibition in Lochgilphead community centre on 17th
& 18th
April:
Scoping document presented to South Knapdate community Council
January:
scoping reported by the Scottish Executive
Largie:
Rejected
7/3/07 due to its possible impact on Greenland
White Fronted Gees
April
06 Largie planning application submitted
Greenland
White fronted Geese reported to be causing problems
September:
23rd deadline for objections to Largie application.
August:
Largie planning application lodged
July:
Ecogen expect planning application in late summer
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