The Council has received Supporting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the application made by Strath Tirry Wind Energy 2021 Limited on land at Land 1450M NE Of Dalmichie Lairg. The application is development falling within the Regulations as Environmental Impact Assessment development and accordingly is supported by a Supporting Environmental Information Report. The application reference number is (25/01768/S42).

A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the Supporting Environmental Information Report discussing the proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, can be viewed via the Council's planning portal at http://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/ by entering the reference number given above or by appointment between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday at the Infrastructure, Environment and Economy Service, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX or at Lairg Community Centre, Main St, Lairg, IV27 4DD Monday and Thursday from 10.00am to 2.00pm, Tuesday from 12.00pm to 3:30pm and 4.00pm to 7.00pm, and Friday from 12.00pm to 3.00pm.

Printed copies of the Supporting Environmental Information Report can be purchased at a cost of £300 by contacting SLR Consulting, The Tun, 4 Jackson's Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ or emailing abrown@wardell-armstrong.com.

A digital copy of the Supporting Environmental Information Report and a copy of the Non Technical Summary can be obtained free of charge on the project website by visiting https://strathtirrywindfarm.com/.

Any person who wishes to make a representation on the application, can make them online by visiting http://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/ or by writing to The Head of Planning and Building Standards, ePlanning Centre, The Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX. The deadline for receipt of comments is 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.

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

The Council will acknowledge receipt of comments but is unable to respond individually to points or questions raised. Please note that your comments will be published online. Please quote the application reference number in your correspondence. The application will be determined by the Council’s area Planning Applications Committee. The possible decisions on the application are either approve with or without conditions or refuse.

Malcolm Macleod

Executive Chief Officer - Infrastructure, Environment and Economy