Additionally, the 13 wind turbines could pose a “hazard” to low-flying military aircraft. Wind turbines could pose a hazard to military aircraft. Sarah St Pierre of the Borthwickwater Landscape Conservation Group said: “This region has been inundated with large-scale wind farm plans. "Now we are being asked to sacrifice not only our landscape but a critical part of the international security network that monitors nuclear activity. “Potentially significant adverse landscape and visual effects resulting from the Proposed Development have been minimised through an iterative design process.”

Source: The Herald January 22, 2026 11:31 UTC