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View 745ft (225m) above Achintoul in Altass, with the proposed sites for several wind farm developments, from left to right: Inveroykel, Strathoykel, Collie Beith, Allt an Tuir and Invercassley. Of the 88 turbines projected in these sites, some have a height of about 225m. By Gregor Laing

Renewable developments: Highland communities demand more planning democracy 

Published in partnership with The Herald “It seems [Scottish Ministers Alastair Allan and Gillian Martin] ...

By Silvia Muras, Kyle Chronicle

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