RWE RENEWABLES UK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

RWE RENEWABLES UK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 (SECTION 36C)

THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONSENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013

THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 (AS AMENDED)

Notice is hereby given that RWE RENEWABLES UK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED, company number 03758407, registered at Greenwood House, Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, United Kingdom CV4 8PB has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the section 36 consent to construct and operate the wind farm at Enoch Hill, in East Ayrshire (Central Grid Reference E257360, N608630) previously consented on 13 September 2019 by Scottish Ministers ("the variation application"). The proposed variation is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an EIA report has been produced.

The variation application seeks to make the following variations:

Increase the rotor diameter and maximum blade tip height of all 16 turbines (from a maximum of 130m to a maximum of 149.9m); increase the rotor diameter of all 16 turbines (from a maximum of 106m to a maximum 136m); increase the operational period of consent from 25 years to 30 years; reduce the redline boundary of the site to exclude land not required for development.

The Company is also seeking correction of erroneous company number references (05266294) listed in error on page 1 and page 38 of the decision notice for the Consented Development to the correct company number (03758407).

A summary of the variation application, a copy of the variation application, a link to the original section 36 consent and section 57 direction decision letter and the EIA report prepared in relation to the proposed varied development are available for public viewing on the application website:

and on the Scottish Government Energy Consents website at

under application reference ECU00002102.

Copies of the variation application and the EIA report may be obtained from RWE Renewables UK Developments Limited at 0800 096 1199 at a charge of £5 on CD. Copies of a non-technical summary are available free of charge.

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

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 04/09/2020 the date falling 30 days from the date of the last print publication of this notice 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.



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