Barr Environmental has revealed why it withdrew plans to build a waste-to-energy facility at the former Killoch colliery site near Ochiltree.

The company officially submitted plans for a "state-of-the-art" energy recovery park at the site back in 2021.

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Locals strongly objected to the proposals, with many protests held in the time since.

This week, it was revealed that the plans had been withdrawn.

A spokesperson for Barr Environmental said: "As part of a business review, the decision has been made to explore other options for the site."

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The company added that there are currently no plans to resubmit an application to build the facility at the site.

The company spokesperson said: “As part of a business review, we have decided to withdraw our application for the energy recovery plant.

"We will continue to explore other options - outside of waste management - for the use of our Killoch site."