Councillors in Dumfries and Galloway – the southernmost of Scotland’s 32 council areas – refused Gamesa’s bid last April, citing concerns about the visual and archaeological impacts of the project, sited near Glenluce.
Local citizens had also complained about the potential for noise pollution, an erosion of property prices and a negative impact on tourism.
Gamesa appealed the decision to Holyrood, and a government inspector has overruled the council’s decision after analysing the project, its likely impact, and its usefulness in meeting the country’s renewables target.
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