{"id":12020,"date":"2023-11-24T15:50:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/?page_id=12020"},"modified":"2025-01-20T17:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T17:32:39","slug":"glenvernoch-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/glenvernoch-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenvernoch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row heading_color=&#8221;primary-3&#8243; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;11483&#8243; color_overlay=&#8221;light&#8221; opacity_overlay=&#8221;90&#8243; header_feature=&#8221;yes&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^11483|url^https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Footer-3.jpg|caption^null|alt^Wood Of Cree|title^Wood Of Cree|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; section_id=&#8221;about&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"grve-element grve-slogan grve-align-left grve-animated-item grve-fadeInUp\" style=\"\" data-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"grve-subtitle\">Search Energy Consents Units Website:<\/div><h3 class=\"grve-slogan-title grve-align-left grve-h2\"><span>Glenvernoch \u2013 Objection Deadline Closed<\/span><\/h3><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700511877009{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #3f3f3f !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #3f3f3f !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #3f3f3f !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #3f3f3f !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-map-wrapper\">  <div class=\"grve-element grve-map\" data-lat=\"55.026642\" data-lng=\"-4.578996\" data-zoom=\"12\" data-disable-style=\"yes\" style=\"height: 280px;\"><\/div>  <div style=\"display:none\" class=\"grve-map-point\" data-point-lat=\"55.026642\" data-point-lng=\"-4.578996\" data-point-marker=\"https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/blade\/images\/markers\/markers.png\" data-point-title=\"\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">DEADLINE FOR OBJECTING:<br \/>\n<\/span> <\/span><del><span style=\"color: #800000;\">15th Jan 2025<\/span><\/del><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Deadline for Objections Past<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The objection deadline has now officially closed, but the ECU may still accept late submissions. If you haven\u2019t already, it\u2019s worth submitting your objection using our automated system at <a href=\"https:\/\/object.hooh.cloud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/object.hooh.cloud<\/a>. We\u2019re incredibly grateful to the 529 of you who have already objected\u2014your support is invaluable. Now, we await Dumfries and Galloway Council\u2019s decision and plan our next steps. This fight is far from over; together, we will continue to stand strong.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700512005352{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;400&#8243;]Proposed by EnergieKontor Glenvernoch Wind Farm an <a href=\"https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/industrial-turbine-sites\/\">Industrial Wind Turbine Site<\/a>\u00a0 which would be located 2.8km South-West of Glentrool, with the centre of the site approximately located at: Easting and Northing (E) 235247, (N) 573276.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700512017374{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;400&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each proposed turbine within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyconsents.scot\/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glenvernoch Wind Farm<\/a>\u00a0 is 656 feet tall or 200 meters tall from base to blade tip. Each turbine would be seen from over 25km away from the site depending on landscape, buildings and trees in the sight of line.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=&#8221;primary-3&#8243; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;11329&#8243; bg_image_type=&#8221;horizontal-parallax-lr&#8221; bg_image_vertical_position=&#8221;center&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;dark&#8221; opacity_overlay=&#8221;70&#8243; font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;120&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;200&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; section_id=&#8221;About-Turbine-Site&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"grve-element grve-slogan grve-align-center\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grve-subtitle\">About The<\/div><h3 class=\"grve-slogan-title grve-align-center grve-h1\"><span>Proposed Development<\/span><\/h3>  <p class=\"grve-leader-text\">And Amazing Landmarks Surrounding<\/p><\/div>[vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11889 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gateway-To-Hills-300x94.png\" alt=\"Gateway To The Galloway Hills\" width=\"255\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gateway-To-Hills-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gateway-To-Hills-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gateway-To-Hills-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gateway-To-Hills-1536x481.png 1536w, https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gateway-To-Hills-1920x601.png 1920w, https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gateway-To-Hills-600x188.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"grve-element grve-hr \" style=\"\"><span class=\"grve-title-line grve-bg-primary-3\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 2px;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700663553895{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Wood Of Cree RSPB<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Only 330 Meters away from the Glenvernoch industrial wind turbine site.<\/p>\n<p>The Wood of Cree stands as the largest ancient woodland in southern Scotland, offering an ideal setting for a day of exploration. During spring, the forest blooms with Bluebells covering the ground, accompanied by the melodic calls of Pied Flycatchers and warblers. This extensive woodland is renowned for providing excellent opportunities to observe Willow Tits, as well as Barn and Tawny Owls.<\/p>\n<p>As a seasonal habitat, the Wood of Cree becomes a temporary residence for migratory species such as Redstarts, Pied Flycatchers, and Wood Warblers, arriving from Africa in May to establish their summer abode. The woodland hosts a diverse bat population, with up to eight different species, including the elusive Leisler&#8217;s Bat.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the wooded areas, the landscape comprises wood pasture, open moorland, wet floodplain woodland, fen and grassland, and scrub, creating diverse habitats for a rich array of wildlife. Each specific area harbors distinctive fauna, including Black Grouse, Willow Tit, Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, and Cuckoo. The rivers within the reserve may even offer glimpses of otters.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Galloway Oakwoods SAC<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Designated Special Area of Conservation.<\/p>\n<p>This collection of oakwoods stands as the exclusive site within the SAC series that represents the Atlantic Bryophyte zone in the South-west Lowlands of Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the small and scattered nature of individual sites, they hold regional significance owing to the highly fragmented state of remaining semi-natural woodlands in south-west Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>The complex showcases well-preserved instances of ancient sessile oak woods, some of which have undergone coppicing in the past. Notably, it houses a distinctive oceanic bryophyte flora, featuring species that are uncommon in this region.<\/p>\n<p>These areas typically boast diverse collections of Atlantic mosses and liverworts, along with flourishing lichen communities and ferns, such as the hard fern Blechnum spicant.<\/p>\n<p>The understorey commonly includes the presence of Holly (Ilex aquifolium).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"grve-element grve-hr \" style=\"\"><span class=\"grve-title-line grve-bg-primary-3\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 2px;\"><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=&#8221;primary-3&#8243; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;11898&#8243; bg_image_type=&#8221;horizontal-parallax-lr&#8221; bg_image_vertical_position=&#8221;center&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;light&#8221; opacity_overlay=&#8221;80&#8243; font_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;120&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;200&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; section_id=&#8221;About-Turbine-Site&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"grve-element grve-slogan grve-align-center\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grve-subtitle\">The Impact On<\/div><h3 class=\"grve-slogan-title grve-align-center grve-h1\"><span>Glentrool<\/span><\/h3>  <p class=\"grve-leader-text\">And Surrounding Towns &amp; Villages<\/p><\/div><div class=\"grve-element grve-hr \" style=\"\"><span class=\"grve-title-line grve-bg-primary-3\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 2px;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700663553895{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Economy<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Newton Stewart and its surrounding region heavily depend on tourism throughout the year to maintain the financial viability of local businesses. Visitors are drawn to the untapped natural beauty of Newton Stewart, Glentrool, and neighbouring villages, engaging in activities such as hillwalking, cycling, and photography amidst the serene Galloway Hills.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed installation of large industrial wind turbines, reaching a height of 200 meters, is expected to directly impact tourism in the area. Studies indicate a correlation between the presence of such turbines and a decline in tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Community benefit funds offered by the EnergieKontor are perceived by some as attempts to offset the impact of the turbines on the landscape and the associated financial repercussions for the community.\u00a0 The question arises as to why cash incentives are deemed necessary if these companies and the Scottish Government are confident in the environmental benefits of such initiatives?<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Light Pollution<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>In adherence to regulations outlined by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, each turbine is obligated to feature a continuously illuminated aviation beacon positioned at its apex. These bright red lights are operational 24\/7, ensuring compliance with aviation safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>However, the persistent radiance of these lights presents a challenge to upholding Dark Sky Status in the surrounding area, contributing significantly to light pollution. This light pollution poses an impediment to the visibility of stars and the solar system during nighttime hours, impacting enthusiasts of astronomy in the vicinity.<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Status currently held by Galloway Forest Park is at risk of being compromised due to the intense light emitted by these turbines during the night.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Saturation<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Dumfries and Galloway currently accommodates more than 30 Industrial Wind Turbine Sites, featuring a cumulative total of over 590 turbines.<\/p>\n<p>Our research suggests that Dumfries and Galloway has made a substantial contribution to green energy production, albeit acknowledging that the environmental impact of Industrial Wind Turbine Sites may not align seamlessly with their designation as &#8220;Green Energy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The saturation of such sites prompts a critical examination of the necessity for the inclusion of the Glenvernoch Industrial Wind Turbine Site in the Scottish Government&#8217;s objectives for carbon emissions reduction. As of now, empirical evidence supporting the requirement for the Glenvernoch site within the context of these goals remains unsubstantiated.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Futher Information<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like more details about how the Glenvernoch industrial wind turbine site might affect Glentrool or Newton Stewart and the surrounding villages, feel free to <span style=\"color: #487f84;\"><a style=\"color: #487f84;\" href=\"\/site\/contact-us\/\">reach out to us<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 We&#8217;d be delighted to share a comprehensive list of information with you. Alternatively, you can check out our <span style=\"color: #487f84;\"><a style=\"color: #487f84;\" href=\"https:\/\/handsoffourhills.co.uk\/site\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQ section<\/a><\/span>, where you might find the additional information you&#8217;re looking for.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"grve-element grve-hr \" style=\"\"><span class=\"grve-title-line grve-bg-primary-3\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 2px;\"><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row heading_color=&#8221;primary-3&#8243; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;9126&#8243; bg_image_type=&#8221;fixed&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;dark&#8221; opacity_overlay=&#8221;10&#8243; footer_feature=&#8221;yes&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;60&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;140&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"grve-element grve-slogan grve-align-center\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grve-subtitle\">The Impact<\/div><h3 class=\"grve-slogan-title grve-align-center 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