Project updates
These are the latest project updates for Coille Beith Wind Farm.
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Thank you to everyone who came to our in-person exhibitions at Rosehall Village Hall and the Oykel Bridge Hotel. We will be taking some time to assess and respond to your feedback before our second exhibition next year.
All materials from the public exhibition are available on our Virtual Exhibition page until 9 October and in the Project Documents section of this webpage thereafter.
The Virtual Exhibition page for Coille Beith is now open!
On our dedicated page, you can find all of the information that is available at our in-person exhibitions in Rosehall and Oykel Bridge. Questions can be sent to the team through the "Get in touch" link.
Statkraft will present their proposed design for the Coille Beith Wind Farm to local residents for the first time in late September 2024. Public exhibitions have been announced for Rosehall and Oykel Bridge.
Members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions from the public, along with experts from the Environmental Impact Assessment Team who are carrying out important surveys and research on behalf of Statkraft.
25 September 1PM - 7PM - Rosehall Village Hall
26 September 10:30AM - 2:30 PM - Oykel Bridge Hotel
Further details can be found on the direct mailing sent to more than three hundred households and businesses in the surround area.
A full virtual exhibition will also be available online from 25 September.
We are pleased to have submitted a Scoping Request to the Scottish Government for Coille Beith Wind Farm, located approximately 15 km south west of Lairg and 18 km north west of Bonar Bridge within The Highland Council area.
We are considering the potential for up to 19 turbines, with a maximum blade tip height of up to 200m. An initial site layout is shown below.
Scoping is the very earliest stage of a development project. It provides the opportunity to formally gather views and feedback of key stakeholders, such as NatureScot and local community councils, on the proposal and the key topics to be assessed for the development. The findings of these asessments and feedback will help shape our proposals and any future planning application.
Two exhibition periods will be held for the project, the first is expected to be held in Summer/Autumn 2024 and the second held before the submission of any application in 2025. We are currently aiming to submit an application during 2025.
You can find the full scoping documents including a location plan for the proposal under project documents and provide your feedback here.