A wood-burning plant planned for the west of Perth could pose serious health risks to Fair City residents, a campaign group has warned.
A group of 40-metre tall chimney stacks would dominate the skyline at Inveralmond to disperse smoke from the wood fires.
Friends of the Earth claims the smoke would contain particulates which could be particularly harmful to people with existing conditions.
Detailed plans for the scheme, by Almondbank Power Ltd, have yet to be submitted to Perth and Kinross Council.
But a scoping report has been supplied and it is expected up to 30 lorries of timber for burning would arrive at the plant each day.
The resultant energy would be supplied to the National Grid.
The proposed site is close to the Almond Valley area where thousands of new homes are planned.
Andrew Llanwarne, coordinator of Friends of the Earth Tayside, said approval of the scheme would bring with it “a wide range of toxic air pollutants, which would settle over the neighbouring residential area and areas where further housebuilding is expected.”
Campaigner Margaretha Linacre claimed the possibility of having the biomass plant in Perth was “appalling”.
“This plant would be ridiculous we don’t want it in Perth,” she said. Despite efforts by The Courier to contact Almondbank Power Ltd no one was available for comment.
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