Notice is hereby given that Salters Battery Storage Limited (Company Number: 809915) having their registered office at Buccleuch office, Weatherhouse, Bowhill, Selkirk, United Kingdom, TD7 5ES has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the construction and operation of an electricity generating station on lands located off Salters Road, immediately South of the A68 and approximately 200m South of the existing Smeaton Substation, Dalkeith, Midlothian. (Central Grid Reference (X 335010, Y 668508). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station is in excess of 50 MW consisting of a battery energy storage facility of approximately 200MW capacity, with ancillary development.

The Company has also asked that Scottish Ministers give 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, including plans showing the lands to which it relates and the supporting documents, is available for public inspection in person, free of charge at:

Dalkeith Library, 2 White Hart Street, Dalkeith EH22 1AE. The opening hours are Tuesday & Thursday 10am – 7pm; Wednesday & Saturday 10am – 1pm and Friday & Monday 10am - 5pm.

Plans can also be inspected on the Scottish Government Energy Consents website at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00004962, or on the applicant’s website:

Website Address: www.buccleuch.com

Copies of the application documents may also be obtained upon request from Buccleuch on behalf of Salters Battery Storage Limited (email: info@buccleuch.com /telephone: +44 131 524 0910) in hard copy for £40.00 or on USB for £20.00.

Representations on the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers via the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at 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 Monday 30th September 2024 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority, or where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers can also cause a Public Local 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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