Galawhistle Wind Farm, Application for Variation of Consent

GALAWHISTLE WIND FARM LIMITED
Electricity Act 1989 (Section 36c)
The Electricity Generating Stations (Applications for Variation Of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
Notice is hereby given that Galawhistle Wind Farm Limited, company registration number 07715284, with its Registered Office at Connect House, 133-137 Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom, SW19 7JY, has applied to the Scottish Ministers under section 36C of the Electricity Act 1989 to vary the section 36 consent to construct and operate Galawhistle Wind Farm, located approximately 7km east of Muirkirk in East Ayrshire and 5km west of Douglas in South Lanarkshire (Central Grid Reference NS773303 previously consented on 26 May 2015 by Scottish Ministers ("the variation application").
This variation application seeks to make the following variation:
Extend the operational period of Galawhistle Wind Farm from 25 years to 35 years.
A copy of the environmental report prepared in relation to the proposed varied development and the application covering letter are available for public viewing (free of charge) at:
One Stop Shop, 42 Coalburn Road, Coalburn, ML11 0LM during normal office hours; and on the following website:

They can also be viewed at the Scottish Government Energy Consents website at

under application reference ECU00004538.
Copies of the variation application and environmental reports may be obtained from RSK Environment Ltd (Telephone: 07917 425239/ E-mail:

at a charge of £100 hard copy and £10 via file sharing on CD or USB stick.
Representations on the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers via the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, either via the website at

; by email to

; or by post to 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) and full postal address of those making representations. Emailed representations should also include the full return email address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to

will receive acknowledgement.
All representations should be received not later than 13n January 2023 although Scottish Ministers may consider representations received after this date.
Any subsequent substantive additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations on such information will be accepted as per this notice.
Where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers may cause a public inquiry to be held.
Following examination of the environmental information and consideration of all representations and responses from consultees, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for variation of consent in one of two ways: vary the consent; or reject the proposal.
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