Utility SSE wants to build the 250MW Stronelairg wind farm near Fort Augustus, next to its Glendoe hydropower plant.
The planning committee at Highland Council voted not to oppose the project, despite objections from campaigners over its impact on some of Scotland’s most renowned landscapes.
The decision means the Scottish Government in Edinburgh will now have the final say on Stronelairg – adding to a growing debate over the scope and location of onshore wind growth under the renewables-friendly administration of First Minister Alex Salmond.
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