Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

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

Further to the notice that Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), (Company Number SC350248 - Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ) has applied to the Scottish Ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate an offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, 58 15.242’ N, 2 53.078’ W (WGS84). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 1,000 MW comprising up to 277 turbines with a blade tip height of up to 198.4 metres from LAT.

Notice is hereby given that additional information (in the form of a statutory consultee response) has been received by Scottish Ministers on this application. Copies of this information have been forwarded to the Highland Council and Moray Council 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:

Writing to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB or emailing ms.marinelicensing@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Or

Writing to The Highland Council, Planning Office, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX

Or

Writing to Moray Council, Planning Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX

Any subsequent additional information received by Scottish Ministers before determination of the application, if considered to be materially relevant, will be similarly forwarded to the Highland Council and Moray Council to be placed on the planning register and made available for public inspection. However, no further public notice will be issued.

Any representations should be made in writing to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB or emailed to beatrice@scotland.gsi.gov.uk identifying the proposal and specifying grounds for objection or support, not later than 7 August 2012 (28 days after the last advert date). Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and full return email or postal address of those making representations.

All previous representations received in relation to this development remain valid