Notice is hereby given that ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited, (“the Company”) with company registration number NI028425, having its registered office at The Soloist, 1 Lanyon Place, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 3LP, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate an onshore wind development known as Harestanes West Windfarm north-west of the village of Ae and approximately 13 km north of Dumfries (turbine area Central Grid Reference NX9599391814). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 84 MW comprising 12 turbines, six with a maximum ground to blade tip height of 220 m and six with a maximum height of 200 m. The proposed development is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an EIA Report has been produced.

The Company has also requested a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.

A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the EIA Report discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during the following hours at:

The EIA Report can also be viewed on the application website at https://www.scottishpowerrenewables.com/pages/harestanes_west_windfarm.aspx; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00004778.

Copies of the EIA Report may be obtained from ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Ltd (email HarestanesWestWindfarm@scottishpower.com) at a charge of £1,000 per hard copy and £15 on USB stick. Copies of a short Non-Technical Summary are available free of charge.

Any representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via representations@gov.scot; or 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) 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 representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.

All representations should be received not later than 10th March 2025, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.

Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can cause a public inquiry to be held.

Following examination of the environmental information, 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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