Hands off our Hills

02/07/2026

Well, that's a wrap. Thank you to everyone of you who has contributed, or supported the process this week.

A huge thanks to Ian Morton and Richard Cass, our 'in-house' landscape specialists who did us proud and saved HOOH a fortune. To Dr Chris Ford who guided us through the process and represented us with the technical policy hearing today and will continue to represent us, and local person Charles Toyn, who we don't even know, who fought his own personal battle with EK on all aspects and pulled a blinder today with NESO technicalities.

Thank you to those who contributed towards the costs of this and our representation, your assistance in paying for this goes beyond words of thanks.

Thank you to the reporter, David Buylla, who came across as a fair man willing to listen.

And finally, thank you to Dumfries and Galloway Council whose refusal to this application trigged this public inquiry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcPjP0Gbtfw

Worth a watch at 4h45 for thirty seconds if you watch nothing more.

Next steps are final submissions which will take about 3-4 weeks, the reporter then has 3 months to make his recommendation to the Scottish Ministers and they are supposed to decide within 3 months, but my understanding is they are running at least at an 18 month delay. Whilst it is hard for this to hang over us, it kicks it down the road in the hope of further policy change which could mean a decision is no longer required.

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30/06/2026

GLENVERNOCH PUBLIC INQUIRY IS LIVE, WATCH IT HERE:

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29/06/2026

A REMINDER that all are encouraged to attend the Glenvernoch Public Inquiry Community Hearings in McMillan Hall, Newton Stewart, on Tuesday 30th June 5.30pm til 8pm. Unless you have already made a submission to the DPEA, you won't be allowed to speak, but your attendance, and representation of a concerned community is so important. PLEASE SUPPORT US AS WE PRESENT YOUR CONCERNS TO THE REPORTER.

22/06/2026

THIS IS YOUR 24 HOUR WARNING!
Speak now or forever haa'd your wheest.
If you want to have your say at the community hearing next Tuesday night, you must submit what you plan to say to [email protected] by 5pm tomorrow

18/06/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWPBiUAdqGU

Here are the important addresses and remember you have to have your...

18/06/2026

THIS IS YOUR 5 DAY WARNING!
If you want to share your concerns about the Glenvernoch development, you must send your written submission based on what you plan to say to the DPEA by 5pm on 23rd June to: [email protected]
The Community Hearing is being held in McMillan Hall, Newton Stewart on Tuesday 30th June at 5.30pm til 8pm. You will get between 3 and 5 mins to speak, depending on numbers.

If you would like your thoughts read out by someone else, please let us know at [email protected] over this weekend.

YOU MUST HAVE ALREADY LOGGED AN OBJECTION TO BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE COMMUNITY HEARINGS AND SHOULD NOT BE BRINGING UP NEW INFORMATION.

PLEASE COME ALONG EVEN IF YOU DON'T PLAN TO TAKE PART, IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT THE REPORTER UNDERSTANDS THE STRENGTH OF FEELING OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS FAR FROM A DONE DEAL, BUT IT IS OUR LAST CHANCE.

18/06/2026

Challoch Solar Park
The case officer is recommending the planning committe approve this development, on the week of the public inquiry for glenvernoch, when they are in agreement that we should keep industrial development out of the cree valley! Crazy!
You still have time to email the planning committee members or apply to speak at the planning committee in person or via videolink. This must be done 48 hours in advance of the meeting on 24th June.

29/10/2025

Blairhill objected by DumGal, public inquiry triggered!

28/10/2025

REMINDER OF CALL TO ACTION - WED 29TH OCT 9.15AM DUMGAL HQ, DUMFRIES - RE BLAIRHILL