Welcome to the web site of the Penicuik Environment Protection Association
(PEPA).
PEPA seeks to support the Midlothian Council in upholding the Midlothian Local Plan and protecting the Penicuik environs from industrialisation by inappropriate wind farms.
PEPA was formed by residents of Penicuik, Carlops and Howgate communities
to protect the Pentland and Moorfoot Hills, both Areas of Great Landscape Value (AGLVs), and the valley between, from becoming a wind farm landscape.
MOUNT LOTHIAN WINDFARM proposal by Wind Prospect
As of 16 May 2013 this application has been WITHDRAWN (see NEWS)
Midlothian Council Planning Application Number 13/00063/DPP.
Website
CURRENT THREAT: MOUNT LOTHIAN WINDFARM proposal by Wind Prospect
(9 Turbines 105 m high).
Map
reproduced from original Wind Prospect leaflet and current application
Mount Lothian lies between the Pentland and Moorfoot Hills. Just as at Auchencorth, under 3 miles away (finally defeated in 2010) and as at Spurlens Rig, under 2 miles away (rejected in 2011), the proposed Mount Lothian wind farm would be highly visible from the Pentland Hills, a Regional Park and
designated Area of Great Landscape Value. It will be visible from many parts of Penicuik. If approved it will spoil the landscape character and then extensions and/or other
applications are sure to follow.
Midlothian, although a very small county, already suffers from the cumulative effect of Dun Law and Bowbeat -- 85 turbines with several more applications in the process.
The application has been submitted to Midlothian District Council.
It can be viewed
Here
FURTHER CURRENT THREATS:
SPRINGFIELD MOSS (AUCHENCORTH MOSS - Leadburn Manor Fishery)
Screening opinion sought for the erection of a 45 m high turbine.
Note: Landscape Capacity Study says turbines should be no higher than 30 m in this area even if there was little impact.
Midlothian Council Planning Application Number 13/00053/SCR.
Website
POMATHORN TURBINE
A planning application has been submitted to Midlothian Council for a
turbine 45.1m height to tip and associated meter house at Land 425 metres
East of Loanstone Crossing, Pomathorn, Penicuik - at the top of the hill next to the Auchendinny- Leadburn Road. The montages
and ZTVs on the web show what an impact this will have for miles around.
It is only 550m from the nearest house ( not the proposer's).
Note: Landscape Capacity Study says turbines should be no higher than 30 m in this area even if there was little impact.
Midlothian Council Planning Application Number 13/00012/DPP.
Website
CLOICH WINDFARM near EDDLESTON
Proposal by Partnership for Renewables
(18 Turbines 132 m high).
Scottish Border Council Reference No: 12/01283/S36
Please visit the Protect Eddleston's Landscape and Environment website at http://www.pelegroup.co.uk
STEVENSON HILL WINDFARM to the west of HAREHOPE FOREST
Scoping by West Coast Energy for 25 turbines 126 m high, adjacent to
Cloich Forest and near Peebles and Romanno Bridge
.
Scottish Border Council Reference No: 13/00024/SCO
Welcome to the web site of the Penicuik Environment Protection Association (PEPA).
PEPA seeks to support the Midlothian Council in upholding the Midlothian Local Plan and protecting the Penicuik environs from industrialisation by inappropriate wind farms.
PEPA was formed by residents of Penicuik, Carlops and Howgate communities to protect the Pentland and Moorfoot Hills, both Areas of Great Landscape Value (AGLVs), and the valley between, from becoming a wind farm landscape.
MOUNT LOTHIAN WINDFARM proposal by Wind Prospect
As of 16 May 2013 this application has been WITHDRAWN (see NEWS)
Midlothian Council Planning Application Number 13/00063/DPP.
Website
CURRENT THREAT: MOUNT LOTHIAN WINDFARM proposal by Wind Prospect
(9 Turbines 105 m high).
Map
reproduced from original Wind Prospect leaflet and current application
Map reproduced from original Wind Prospect leaflet and current application
Mount Lothian lies between the Pentland and Moorfoot Hills. Just as at Auchencorth, under 3 miles away (finally defeated in 2010) and as at Spurlens Rig, under 2 miles away (rejected in 2011), the proposed Mount Lothian wind farm would be highly visible from the Pentland Hills, a Regional Park and
designated Area of Great Landscape Value. It will be visible from many parts of Penicuik. If approved it will spoil the landscape character and then extensions and/or other
applications are sure to follow.
Midlothian, although a very small county, already suffers from the cumulative effect of Dun Law and Bowbeat -- 85 turbines with several more applications in the process.
The application has been submitted to Midlothian District Council. It can be viewed Here
FURTHER CURRENT THREATS:
SPRINGFIELD MOSS (AUCHENCORTH MOSS - Leadburn Manor Fishery)
Screening opinion sought for the erection of a 45 m high turbine.
Note: Landscape Capacity Study says turbines should be no higher than 30 m in this area even if there was little impact.
Midlothian Council Planning Application Number 13/00053/SCR. Website
POMATHORN TURBINE
A planning application has been submitted to Midlothian Council for a
turbine 45.1m height to tip and associated meter house at Land 425 metres
East of Loanstone Crossing, Pomathorn, Penicuik - at the top of the hill next to the Auchendinny- Leadburn Road. The montages
and ZTVs on the web show what an impact this will have for miles around.
It is only 550m from the nearest house ( not the proposer's).
Note: Landscape Capacity Study says turbines should be no higher than 30 m in this area even if there was little impact.
Midlothian Council Planning Application Number 13/00012/DPP. Website
CLOICH WINDFARM near EDDLESTON
Proposal by Partnership for Renewables (18 Turbines 132 m high).
Scottish Border Council Reference No: 12/01283/S36
Please visit the Protect Eddleston's Landscape and Environment website at http://www.pelegroup.co.uk
STEVENSON HILL WINDFARM to the west of HAREHOPE FOREST
Scoping by West Coast Energy for 25 turbines 126 m high, adjacent to Cloich Forest and near Peebles and Romanno Bridge .
Scottish Border Council Reference No: 13/00024/SCO
