🚨 New Threat: Coille Beith Wind Farm Application Submitted
Yet another large-scale wind farm proposal has landed — this time under the name Coille Beith Wind Farm (ECU00005173) — and it poses a serious risk to one of the last remaining undeveloped landscapes in the Highland region.
The proposal includes:
- 11 turbines, each up to 180 metres tall
- 13.6km of new access tracks
- Excavation through sensitive peatland, risking carbon release and potential Cs-137 contamination
- A total construction footprint that would reshape this currently peaceful, natural area
But this isn’t an isolated case. Coille Beith is just one of over a dozen wind farm projects now targeting the area surrounding the River Oykel. If allowed to proceed, it would fill in the remaining gaps between existing and proposed turbine clusters — turning this tranquil landscape into an industrial energy corridor.
Key Concerns:
- Cumulative Industrialisation: The area is already under pressure from multiple wind farm applications, with over 180 turbines planned nearby.
- Access Issues: This proposal relies on speculative access routes via other developments that haven’t been approved or built.
- Environmental Impact: Significant disruption to protected species, sensitive peatlands, and a river system designated as a Special Area of Conservation.
- Noise and Light Pollution: The site lies within a designated Dark Sky area. Construction and operation would erode this status.
- Poor Consultation: Locals were given just six weeks to respond — while the council got four months. This is neither fair nor transparent.
How You Can Help
You can object in minutes using our simple, free tool. Your objection will be formally submitted to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit.
This is about more than just one wind farm. It’s about defending democratic planning, protecting natural heritage, and standing up for communities who are being pushed aside in the race for industrial-scale energy.
Make your voice heard. Say no to Coille Beith.