Notice is hereby given that Renewable Energy Systems Limited, (“the Company”) with company registration number 1589961, having its registered office at Beaufort Court, Egg Farm Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8LR has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a a generating station comprising of a wind farm and battery energy storage system, known as Bloch Wind Farm, in Dumfries and Galloway near Langholm, east of the operational Solwaybank Wind Farm (Central Grid Reference E 333000, N 580000). The combined installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 171MW (126MW wind farm and 45MW battery energy storage system) comprising up to 21 wind turbines with a maximum ground to blade tip height of 230 metres. The proposed development has been subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). An EIA Report has been produced to accompany the application for consent.

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 to Scottish Ministers, which includes information relating to the reduction of the proposed development from a 21-wind turbine development to a 18-wind turbine development.

Copies of the additional information, the application and the EIA Report (‘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.bloch-windfarm.co.uk; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00003463.

Copies of the information may be obtained from Carey Green (telephone: +44 1872 226 931 or email carey.green@res-group.com) at a charge of £200 per hard copy and free of charge on CD, DVD or USB.

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 10th November 2025, 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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