Overview
The complainant, Mr C, believed The Highland Council (the Council) had acted outwith procedures and in an incompetent and inconsistent way in regard to a planning application for a wind farm development (Application A). He complained that: the Council's actions had contravened Scottish Natural Heritage guidance; Environmental Impact Assessment guidance and European Union directives; the Council had approved the application on the basis of incompetent assessments; the Council had inappropriately circumvented proper procedures; and the Council had not acted consistently in comparison with the actions they had previously taken regarding other applications that were, in his view, similar.
Specific complaints and conclusions
The complaints which have been investigated are that the Council acted:
- (a) outwith procedures in regard to Application A (not upheld);
- (b) incompetently in regard to Application A (not upheld); and
- (c) inconsistently in regard to Application A (not upheld).
Redress and recommendations
The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.