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ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2000

Further to the notice of an application for consent to construct and operate a hydroelectric scheme at Maldie Burn (National Grid Reference NC 2503 3403) which is about 3km east of Kylestrome in west Sutherland, 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. The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 4.5MW.

Notice is hereby given that additional information has been received by Scottish Ministers on this application. Copies of this information have been forwarded to Highland Council, Planning & Building Standards, Drummuie, Golspie KW10 6TA to be made available for public inspection by being placed on the planning register.

Any queries about this additional information should be directed in the following ways.

This information can be obtained via the Scottish Government Energy Consents website:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/Energy-Consents

or by writing to:

• The Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow G2 8LU, or by emailing energyconsents@scotland.gsi.gov.uk ;

• The Highland Council, Planning & Building Standards, Drummuie, Golspie KW10 6TA.

Any subsequent additional information received by Scottish Ministers before determination of the application, if considered to be materially relevant, will be similarly forwarded to Highland Council, Planning & Building Standards, Drummuie, Golspie KW10 6TA to be placed on the planning register and made available for public inspection, and will also be placed on the Scottish Government Energy Consents website, at

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/Energy-Consents.

However, no further public notice will be issued.

Any representations should be made in writing to The Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow G2 8LU or emailed to energyconsents@scotland.gsi.gov.uk identifying the proposal and specifying grounds for objection or support, not later than Friday 20 November 2009. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and full return email or postal address of those making representation. All representations to the Scottish Government will be copied to the planning authority on request, and made available to the public on request, unless the individual requests otherwise.

All previous representations received in relation to this development remain valid