An appeal has been lodged against a decision to reject plans for a new wind farm in the Borders, despite the development having been reduced in size.

Borders Council have rejected the proposal from energy group E.On.

The firm originally proposed 21 turbines for the site at Corsbie Moor near Westruther.

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But that number was reduced to 12 and then further cut to nine after a consultation and the company saying it had "considered all the views from the local community".

Scottish Borders Council rejected the scheme in September.

Now E.On has lodged an appeal against the decision.

But Borders Council officials say walkers using the Southern Upland Way would experience "adverse cumulative impact" if the nine new turbines were added to existing schemes.

E.On claims the scheme has been "carefully redesigned" to produce "a significant amount of renewable energy using a smaller number of turbines".

(IT)