Notice is hereby given that Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm Limited (the Applicant), registered under company registration SC717262 at 4 Jackson’s Entry, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for:

· consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and

· marine licences under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

to construct and operate to construct and operate an offshore wind farm in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland, approximately 63 km east of Peterhead at its nearest point with a total area of approximately 200 km2, central latitude and longitude co-ordinates: 57° 25.120’N 0° 34.189’W (WGS84). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 1 GW comprising of up to 67 wind turbine generators with a maximum height of 340 metres above Mean Sea Level. This proposed development is subject to environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) under the above Regulations.

Notice is hereby given that the Applicant has submitted additional information relative to the above EIA application to the Scottish Ministers. This includes information relating to ornithology, commercial fisheries, fish ecology and further revisions.

Copies of the additional information are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office/opening hours at:

The additional information can also be viewed online at Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm | marine.gov.scot and www.muirmhor.co.uk. Copies of the EIA report may also be obtained from Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm Limited (e-mail: info@muirmhor.co.uk). The report is available for £15 on a USB stick (including postage and packaging), or as a hard copy for an additional charge. Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.

Any representations should be made to the Scottish Ministers in writing by email to: MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or by post to The Scottish Government, Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposed development and specifying grounds for the representation, not later than 19 November 2025. The Scottish Ministers may however consider representations received after this date. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the email or postal address of those making representation.

Any subsequent submission of additional information by the Applicant to the Scottish Ministers will be publicised in a similar manner to this, including publication on the above websites and in a further public notice. Representations relative to such information should be made on the same basis as detailed above.

Where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, the Scottish Ministers may cause a Public Local Inquiry (“PLI”) to be held.

Having considered the application/s and the above legislation together with any representations received, the Scottish Ministers may:-

· Consent to the proposed development, with or without conditions attached; or

· Reject the proposed development.

All previous representations received in relation to this development will be considered.

Fair Processing Notice

The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (“MD-LOT”) determines applications for marine licences under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and section 36 consents under The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process any person having an interest in the outcome of the application may make representation to MD-LOT. The representation may contain personal information, for example a name or address. This representation will only be used for the purpose of determining an application and will be stored securely in the Scottish Government’s official corporate record. Representations will be shared with the applicant and/or agent acting on behalf of the applicant, any people or organisations that we consult in relation to the application, the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals should the Scottish Ministers call a PLI and, where necessary, be published online, however personal information will be removed before sharing or publishing.

A full privacy notice can be found at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-licensing-and-consenting-privacy-notice/. If you are unable to access this, or you have any queries or concerns about how your personal information will be handled, contact MD-LOT at: MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or MD-LOT, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.