Environmental planning and landscape architecture news
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Kiln Pit Hill Wind Farm Public Inquiry

Ken Halliday, Landscape Planning Director, Stephenson Halliday was pleased to assist Npower Renewables Limited with the preparation and presentation of expert evidence on Landscape and Visual Amenity at the Kiln Pit Hill Wind Farm Public Inquiry. The proposed scheme comprises 6 wind turbines, with an overall height of 100m to blade tip, on a site 5km north west of Consett, within Tynedale District, Northumberland. The Public Inquiry commenced on 6 January 2009 and is scheduled to last 8 days.

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Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Auchtermuchty Wind Farm

Closing statements at the Public Inquiry for the wind farm near Auchtermuchty in Fife will be heard today. Ken Halliday appeared as the Expert Witness for Landscape and Visual Amenity and Nick Edwards appeared as the Planning Expert Witness on behalf of Energiekontor UK, the developer for the site.

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Tuesday, 23 January 2007
Ochil Hills Wind Farm Conjoined Public Inquiry

The public Inquiry held in Glenfarg, Perthshire for a proposed wind farm at Little Law, where Ken Halliday is appearing as an expert Landscape Witness on behalf of Green Power (International) Ltd. The Inquiry will be re-convened in Perth for the second part where the cumulative issues will be heard regarding the 4 proposed wind farms within the Ochil Hills. Ken Halliday will appear for the Little Law Wind Farm Proposal regarding the potential cumulative effects of the operational, consented and all other proposals in the vicinity. We also prepared the Landscape and Visual Assessment as part of the Environmental Statement, submitted in 2004.

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Friday, 3 November 2006
Griffin Forest Wind Farm Public Inquiry

The Public Inquiry held at Amulree, Perthshire into a proposed wind farm of 204MW has concluded and the result is expected in the next few months. Ken Halliday appeared as the Landscape Expert Witness on behalf of Green Power (International) Ltd, the developers of the proposed scheme comprising 68 no. turbines up to 124m high located within Griffin Scotstoun and Ballinloan Forest, north west of Perth. We also prepared the Landscape and Visual Assessment as part of the Environmental Statement, submitted in 2004.

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