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Giant's Burn Wind Farm

Second Round of Public Exhibition Events

We invite you to attend our second round of public consultation events for the proposed Giant’s Burn Wind Farm, where we will share updates on our proposal.

Date Location Time
Tuesday, 1 April 2025 Dunoon Burgh Hall, 195 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7DD 2pm - 7pm
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 Kilmun Village Hall (Memorial Younger Hall), Shore Road, Kilmun, Cowal, PA23 8SB 11am - 2pm
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 Sandbank Village Hall, High Road, Sandbank, PA23 8PX 4pm - 7pm
Thursday, 3 April 2025 Innellan Village Hall, 51 Shore Road, Innellan, PA23 7TH 10am - 1pm
Thursday, 3 April 2025 Cove Burgh Hall, Shore Road, Cove, G84 0LY 4pm - 7pm

Online Exhibition

Exhibition materials will also be available from 31 March - 21 April 2025 on this project website. A link to the online exhibition will be made available on this page.

About Giant's Burn Wind Farm

Giant's Burn Wind Farm is a proposed new wind farm located approximately 2.5km to the north-west of Dunoon and 1.9km south-west of Sandbank within the Argyll and Bute Council Area.Giant's Burn Location

Since our first exhibitions held in April and May 2024, we have carried out further studies and listened to community feedback. Our revised proposal has reduced the number of turbines to seven, six turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 200 metres and one turbine with a maximum of 180 metres.

This website will provide information and updates about the project as it develops, as well as providing you with the opportunity to ask questions and give your views. 

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Project timeline

  • Stage 1: Site Selection (12 months)

    Extensive research to identify suitable sites: positive indicators include good wind speed and minimal environmental and technical constraints.

  • Stage 2: Pre-Planning (6 - 12 months)

    We request the view of the Scottish Government, Argyll and Bute Council and other statutory and non-statutory bodies on the level of study required (known as "Scoping"). 

     

  • Stage 3: Submit Planning Application, and Decision (12 - 24 months)

    An application is submitted to the Scottish Government, accompanied by a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment Report showing the results of all studies undertaken.  

  • Stage 4: Construction (12 - 18 months)

    If Giant's Burn is approved, construction begins at least one year after consent.

    Construction typically takes 12-18 months and planning conditions are used to manage elements of construction.

  • Stage 5: Operation (c.50 years)

    The turbines are managed from a regionally based maintenance team, and operations are controlled by detailed planning conditions.

     

  • Stage 6: Decommissioning (12 months)

    At the end of the planning period, turbines are removed or an option could be taken to repower the project. Financial provision, is put in place before construction starts to cover this cost.

The project team

Iain Robertson
Head of Development Services
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Kirsty Clarke
Senior Project Manager - Wind
Suzy Kerr
Community Liaison Manager

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