Electricity
Electricity
Lewis Wind Power Limited
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2000
Notice is hereby given that Lewis Wind Power, whose Registered Office is at System House, Alba Campus, Livingstone EH54 7EG (Company Number SC225262) has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent to construct and operate a wind farm scheme on the Isle of Lewis, in the Western Isles and for 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.
Lewis Wind Power has now submitted to the Scottish Ministers additional information, in the form of an addendum (LWP 2006) to the original Environmental Statement (LWP 2004) and its subsequent addenda (LWP 2005a and LWP 2005b).
This addendum (LWP 2006) includes details on a revised proposal, revised environmental impact assessment and supporting statements, reports in relation to the application of the Habitats Regulations (1994) to the Lewis Wind Farm proposal, and additional supplementary material consisting of an Environmental Management Plan.
Copies of the addendum together with the original Environmental Statement, its addenda and the associated application, explaining the Company’s proposals in more detail are available for inspection during normal office hours at:
Comhairle nan Eilen Siar Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2BW |
Ness Development Centre North Dell Ness Isle of Lewis HS2 0SW |
Amec Wind Energy Bridge End Hexham Northumberland NE46 4NU |
Stornoway Library 19 Cromwell Street Isle of Lewis HS1 2DA Opening hours: Monday - Wednesday, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Thursday & Friday, 10.00 am - 6.00 pm Saturday, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm |
Shawbost School Library Shawbost Isle of Lewis HS2 9BQ Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Tuesday, Friday, 7.15 pm - 9.15 pm Saturdays, 10.00 am - 12.00 noon |
Tigh Ceilidh Barvas Sheltered Housing Barvas Isle of Lewis Opening hours: Friday and Saturday, 10.00 am - 5.00 pm |
The Environmental Statement and Addenda can also be viewed at the Scottish Executive Library at Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh EH11 3XD.
Copies of the addendum may be obtained from Lewis Wind Power (co AMEC, Bridge End, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 4NU, Tel: 01434 611300, Email: info@lewiswindpower.com) at a charge of £5.00 on CD, whilst stocks last. Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.
Any representations should be made in writing to The Scottish Executive, Energy Consents Unit, 2nd Floor, Meridian Court, 5 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6AT, or emailed to; energyconsents@scotland.gsi.gov.uk identifying the proposal and specifying grounds for objection or support, not later than 5 February 2007 (the 28 day consultation period has been extended to allow for the Christmas Holidays and to allow for a mistake in the original application ( Stornoway Gazette 14/12/06)). All representations to the Scottish Executive will be copied in full to the planning authority and published in full on the Scottish Executive website unless the individual requests otherwise.
All previous representations received in relation to this development remain valid.