Olrig Hill - Castletown Community Council

Castletown Community Council has a meeting on Thrsday 30th April at 7.30pm,  Castletown Dill Hall.  Olrig Mains Windfarm is on the agenda and all are welcome to attend.

There are many applications that Save Caithness consider unreasonable if the character and environment are to be preserved.  Placing 200m high turbines on top of Olrig Hill must be near the top of any list of unacceptable proposals!  Our view is that Highland Council and their Planners have been remiss in failing to address their outdated and Draconian onshore windfarm policy which continues to encourage developers to apply to place turbines almost anywhere in rural Caithness.

Olrig Hill is the most distinctive landmark in the north of Caithness.  It is a cherished landmark to many.  Nearer the centre of the county,  Spittal Hill fulfils a similar role.  Further south it is Ben-a-chielt.  To place turbines in such locations has a huge effect on the landscape and would be a severe injury to those that treasure the character of their county.

Please attend the Castletown Community Council if you are able, and make your views known - not just for Olrig Hill, but for other applications such as the nearby  Lochquoy and Swarclett turbines, also within the Olrig Parish district.

Keeping informed

As mentioned previously, there is a Facebook Group, Action Against Olrig Mains Windfarm + BESS.

Not everyone is a fan of social media!  To keep others informed we've created a simple web page which we will endeavour to keep updated.  You can find it at 

https://www.savecaithness.org/olrig

Most recent information is that the Scoping Opinion from Highland Council has been published and can be viewed here

Link to full set of documents

(We've provided some basic facilities for other applications previously,  such as for Lychrobbie .   If this approach might be useful for anyone please get in touch if we can help.)

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