Notice is hereby given that REG Knockodhar Limited, (“the Company”) with company registration number SC566750, having its registered office at c/o Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, 2 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL 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 Knockodhar Wind Farm, 3.5km south-west of the village of Barr, South Ayrshire (Central Grid Reference NX 25169 89656). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be over 50MW comprising up to 16 turbines with a maximum ground to blade tip height of 200 metres, and up to 20MW of energy storage. 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 to Scottish Ministers, which includes information relating to peat, forestry and access/transport matters.

Copies of the additional information, the application and the EIA Report (‘the information’) are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, at:

The information can also be viewed on the application website at www.knockodhar.co.uk; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00002153.

Copies of the information may be obtained from Savills (telephone: 0141 248 7342 or email: joanne.plant@savills.com) at a charge of £1,450 hard copy and free of charge on USB. Copies of a short Non-Technical Summary are available free of charge.

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 Friday 19th December 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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