ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 (SECTION 36C)
Notice ID: GL1420447
Community Windpower Limited
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 (SECTION 36C)
THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONSENT)(SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 Notice is hereby given that Community Windpower Limited, (Company Registration Number 4588923, Godscroft Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6XU) has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the section 36 consent to construct and operate the Aikengall IIa Wind Farm at Aikengall near Dunbar (Central Grid Reference 371793, 666791) previously consented on 19th October 2016 by Scottish Ministers ("the variation application").
The variation application seeks to make the following variations: Vary the tip height of a single turbine (T16), from 125 metres to 145 metres to tip, to align with the other turbines approved. The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be greater than 50 MW.
Community Windpower Limited has also applied for the deemed planning permission to be varied by a direction under Section 57(2ZA) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.
A summary of the variation application, a copy of the variation application, a link to the original section 36 consent decision letter and the Environmental Report prepared in relation to the proposed varied development can be found at the following website:
The variation application and Environmental Report are also available for inspection, free of charge, during normal office hours at:
Location
Opening Hours
BeGreen Advice Centre
55 High Street
Dunbar
EH421EW
Tel: 01368 863720
Monday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Tuesday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Thursday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Dunbar Library
Bleachingfield Centre Dunbar
EH42 1DX
Tel: 01620 827827
Monday: 9.00am to 7.00pm Tuesday: 10:00am to 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Thursday: 9.00am to 7.00pm
Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am to 1:00pm
East Lothian Council
John Muir House Brewery Park
Haddington, EH41 3HA
Tel: 01620 827827
Monday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Tuesday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Thursday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Duns Library
49 Newtown Street Duns
TD11 3AL
Tel: 01361 882622
Monday: 10:00am to 5.00pm Tuesday: 1:00pm to 7.00pm Wednesday: 10:00am to 1.00pm Thursday: 10:00am to 5.00pm
Friday: 10:00am to 5.00pm
Saturday: 9.30am to 12:30pm
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose, TD6 0SA
Tel: 01835 824000
Monday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Tuesday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Thursday: 9.00am to 5.00pm Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
They can also be viewed at the Scottish Government Library at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ and at the following website:
Copies of the variation application and environmental report may be obtained from Community Windpower Limited (telephone number 01928-734544), email
at a charge of £50 hard copy and £10 on CD.
Any representations to the application may be submitted via the Energy Consents Unit website at
or by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at representations@gov.scot or alternatively by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation.
Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to the address stipulated will receive acknowledgement.
All representations should be received not later than 26th September 2019 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.
Should additional substantive information be made available in relation to this application, then further public notices will give advice on how this information may be viewed by members of the public, and how representations may be made to Scottish Ministers.
Where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers may cause a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) to be held.
Following receipt of all views and representations, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways:
? Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or
? Reject the proposal
General Data Protection Regulations
The Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit processes consent applications and consultation representations under The Electricity Act 1989. During the process, to support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes online at
. A privacy notice and a fair processing notice are published on the help page at
www.energyconsents.scotThese explain how the Energy Consents Unit processes your personal information. If you have any concerns about how your personal data is handled, please email us at:
Econsents_admin@gov.scot
or write to Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU
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