EU Commissioner wants intelligent development on protected land

EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas has made it clear that building on environmentally protected land like the Lewis Peatlands is allowed - provided it is carried out in a intelligent manner.

His comments comes as Comhairle nan Eilean Siar makes strong accusations that the designations on seem to be preventing any development on the islands' moorlands.

The Habitats Directive has resulted Lewis Windpower receiving a "minded to refuse" decision for its proposal to build a giant windfarm on the Lewis moor.