The Story So Far

In June 2025, shocked by plans announced to build a 19-turbine wind farm in nearby Glen Lednock, a group of local residents got together to campaign against the industrialisation of a precious rural landscape. Subsequently 'Save Glen Lednock' has also been battling against the adjacent 12-turbine Glentarken Wind Farm.

Save Glen Lednock has held three public meetings - which showed overwhelming opposition to the wind farm plans - and commissioned an expert report by Dr Chris Ford, a planner specialising in the environmental effects of energy developments.

Dr Chris Ford's reports:

Summary of Planwell report and objection for Save Glen Lednock.pdf

Planwell report and objection for Save Glen Lednock.pdf

The group's 41-page objection to the wind farm was submitted to the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit (ECU) last year (Save Glen Lednock objection to ECO0004966.pdf), and we successfully lobbied Perth & Kinross Council to object too. Local networking, leafleting and posters all helped to encourage more than 330 members of the public to object to the ECU - and not a single individual submitted a letter of support for the wind farms.

Perth & Kinross Council's objections to both wind farms followed robust objections by NatureScot, the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority and many other organisations.

The final decision now rests with the Scottish Government, following a planned Public Inquiry - unless the developers bow to public opinion and withdraw their destructive proposals.

What We’re Doing Now and in the Coming Months

Recently, two major new national factors have allowed us to broaden and deepen the campaign.

Late last year, the UK National Energy Systems Operator - which controls the national grid - announced a new policy which will require prospective wind farm developers to demonstrate that there is capacity available. Scotland already produces more electricity than it uses, and consumers have to pay the cost of turning off wind turbines when generation exceeds what can be exported on the grid. This is a major setback for the Glen Lednock and Glentarken plans.

Further problems for Low Carbon and SSE follow a landmark legal ruling in February when the Court of Session in Edinburgh threw out the Mull Muir wind farm application in the Borders - for failing to consider the environmental implications of its grid connection. Both the Glen Lednock and Glentarken planning applications and Environmental Impact Assessments failed to consider the impact of the grid-connection infrastructure.

There is growing public disquiet over the proposed proliferation of wind farms across Perthshire and across Scotland more widely, and we are now sharing intelligence with other campaigning groups, notably those fighting a variety of destructive energy proposals across Strathearn.

And on the local front, we are making preparations - including fund-raising - for a potential Public Inquiry.

For all the most recent media coverage and campaign activity see our news section.