Crown Estate chief Alison Nimmo defends wind farm projects Ms Nimmo, who has joined the Crown Estate from the Olympic Delivery Authority, said the organisation had built a "world class team" in offshore energy and will strike a balance between "commercial exploitation and long-term stewardship." However, the Scottish National Party has made breaking up the Crown Estate a priority, while the construction of wind farms on Crown Estate land has also been questioned because Prince Phillip and Prince Charles have expressed scepticism over wind farms. The Crown Estate controls £7bn of assets, including Regent Street and retail parks. It pays its profits to the Treasury but 15pc is then granted to the Queen to fund her official duties. "The Royal family have been really clear that we are an independent organisation and they don't interfere in how we do business," Ms Nimmo said. Ms Nimmo said the Crown Estate had enjoyed a "blockbuster" 10 years under former chief executive Roger Bright. However, the organisation is in talks with the Government about making changes in Scotland following the critical MPs report. "I am a new chief executive and I am having a look at it all," she said. There a lot of politics involved and there is a much bigger conversation around devolution and independence but obviously we need to listen to what people are saying and we need to move with the times. Ms Nimmo declined to reveal the nature of the changes, which are due to be confirmed within weeks. It is understood the Crown Estate could bolster its management team in Scotland and also give its offshore division a responsibility for rural land in the country.