Notice is hereby given that Loch Liath Wind Farm Ltd, (“the Company”) with company registration number 12836747, having its registered office at 19th Floor 22 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 4BQ, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a wind farm known as Loch Liath Wind Farm within the Balmacaan Estate, west of the Great Glen and Loch Ness (Central Grid Reference NH 37981 24085). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 85.6 MW and comprise up to 13 turbines with three turbines with maximum ground to blade tip height of up to 180 metres and ten turbines with maximum ground to blade tip height of up to 200 metres. 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.

The Company has now submitted additional information (“SEI Report”) to Scottish Ministers, which includes information relating to the provision of further peatland restoration areas and information to address NatureScot’s response, and additional material and assessment of the cumulative impacts of the Loch Liath Wind Farm, in response to The Highland Council’s comments.

Copies of the additional information, the application, the EIA Report and the Supplementary Environmental Information (‘the information’) are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

The information can also be viewed on the application website at www.LochLiath.co.uk; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00002182.

Copies of the additional information may be obtained from (Loch Liath Wind Farm Ltd (0800 772 0668 or by emailing uk-post@statkraft.com) at a charge of £400 hard copy and free of charge on USB stick.

All previous representations received by Scottish Ministers in relation to the application remain valid.

Any new 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 09 December 2024, 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 and all views and representations received, Scottish Ministers will determine this application for consent in one of two ways:

· Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or

· Reject the proposal

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