The proposed development at the Land 350M South Of Fearn Aerodrome is subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the above regulations.

Notice is hereby given that an EIA report has been submitted to Scottish Ministers by Acorn Bioenergy relating to the Erection And Operation Of An Anaerobic Digestion Plant And Ancillary Infrastructure in respect of the Land 350M South Of Fearn Aerodrome as notified under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013.

The application is the subject of an appeal to Scottish Ministers, case reference PPA-270-2293.

A Reporter Mr David Buylla BA(Hons) MRTPI has been appointed to determine the appeal. Possible decisions relating to the proposed development are:-

• approval of the application without conditions;

• approval of the application with conditions;

• refusal of the application

A copy of the EIA report, the associated application and other documents submitted with the application may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours at the place where the register of planning applications is kept by the planning authority for the area at: Highland Council HQ, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5PB

All the case documentation, including this additional information, is published on our website, http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk. On accessing the website, enter the case reference PPA-270-2293 in the ‘Search by case reference:’ box to find all documents relating to this case.

Copies of the EIA report may be purchased from Mabbett & Associates Ltd, Mabbett House, 11 Sandyford Place, Glasgow G3 7NB, Project Number: 315187 at a cost of £750.00.

If you cannot obtain or access a copy, please contact our office at DPEA@gov.scot

Any person who wishes to make representations to Scottish Ministers about the additional information should make them in writing within 37 days beginning with the date of this notice (quoting reference PPA-270-2293) to:

Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA), Hadrian House, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, FK1 1XR

Or by e-mail to: Claire.Seidel@gov.scot

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DAVID HENDERSON

Planning and Environmental Appeals Division