What measures are in place to protect the private water supplies of those affected by the Cloich Forest Wind Farm development, in accordanc…

As set out in my answer to S5W-10957 on 14 September 2017, an assessment of impacts of Cloich wind farm on private water supplies was undertaken by the applicant. This was reported in chapter 11 of the environmental statement which accompanied the application. Ministers consulted a range of interested parties on the application, including SEPA and Scottish Water on the terms of private water supply assessments. Neither consultee with an interest in water quality maintained an objection to the proposal. Scottish Ministers held an inquiry in relation to the proposed development over various dates in May and June 2015, which included examination of evidence in relation to private water supplies, all as reported in the Scottish Ministers’ decision to grant section 36 consent and direct that planning permission be deemed to be granted on 8 July 2016.
The Cloich wind farm consent issued on 8 July 2016 is subject to conditions.
Condition No: 5 attached to the deemed planning permission requires the consent and deemed planning permission to be implemented in accordance with the full particulars specified in the environmental statement which accompanied the application, including the details in relation to private water supplies.
Condition no: 20 attached to the deemed planning permission refers to Private Water supply.
The decision letter for Cloich can be viewed at: www.energyconsents.scot
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