How to Object

In June 2026, ScottishPower Renewables will submit an application to the Scottish Ministers Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team (MD-LOT) seeking consent for MachairWind to proceed.

Scotland’s National Planning Framework 4 supports renewable energy development, but only where it does not cause unacceptable impacts on nationally important landscapes or heritage. The seascape in his area has high to very high landscape sensitivity.

Despite nearly two years of interaction with the developer ScottishPower Renewables, Iona Community Council has had to research and provide its own Brief to obtain a clear picture of MachairWind’s scale, impacts, costs and benefits. Thanks to Iona Community Council and others joining their working group, the Inner Hebridean Islands that will be impacted by MachairWind do now have the facts about this massive development, and they are frightening. Please read the Iona Community Council Brief here to access the facts and impacts of MachairWind, that were not part of SPR's presentation to the "host communities"

Anyone can make an objection.

Every objection counts, and you can object to any aspect of the proposal.

This page will be updated to provide information on how and where to submit your objection as soon as SPR’s application documents are published.