Glentaggart
An application for planning permission for Glentaggart wind farm was submitted by Infinis to South Lanarkshire Council in October 2011. The wind farm would comprise five turbines with maximum blade tip height from ground level of 132m (an approximate 80m hub height with three 52m blades) and a maximum electrical output of 17MW. Other components of the proposed development include transformers at the base of each turbine, underground cabling within the application site, an 80m high weather monitoring mast, tracks to allow access to each turbine and an electrical sub-station and control room.
It is planned to operate a small quarry (a borrow pit) on site only during the construction phase for a period of around eight months from where it is intended to extract material mainly for the construction of access tracks.
The wind farm development would lead to a change in land use over much of the planning application site arising from tree felling followed by the construction of the wind farm and associated infrastructure, and establishment of a managed upland habitat.
Electricity would be exported to the National Grid via the planned Andershaw to Coalburn overhead line (the overhead line is subject to a separate consenting process).
Access to the wind farm would be provided by upgrading an existing private road from the B7078 at Mid Rig. A copy of the non-technical summary of the main planning documents (including drawings showing the site location and turbine layout) can be accessed below. The full planning documents can be viewed on the South Lanarkshire Council planning portal under reference number CL/11/0461.
If you are interested in the plans for Glentaggart wind farm, or have any comments or queries, you can contact us at: glentaggartwindfarm@infinis.com. Alternatively our general contact details can be found above.
