Blacklaw Windfarm Extension Overhead Line Connection

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

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

Notice is hereby given that SP Transmission Limited, New Alderston House, Dove Wynd, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, ML4 3FF, (a company incorporated under the Companies Acts with the registered number SC189126 and having its registered office at 1 Atlantic Quay, Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8SP), has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent to install and keep installed a 132,000 volt (132 kV) overhead line (OHL) mounted on wood poles running 14.5 km between the proposed Blacklaw Windfarm Extension substation (NS 291241 656776) towards the terminal wood pole 3km south of Carluke (NS 286242 646335). The development also extends to ancillary works including underground cable from the terminal wood pole to Linmill substation, an extension to the existing Linmill substation of approximately 23m x 20m and temporary access along the route of the grid connection.

SP Transmission Limited has also applied for a direction under Section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development noted above be deemed to be granted.

A copy of this application, with a plan showing the land to which the application relates, together with a copy of the Environmental Statement discussing the proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for inspection, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

SP Transmission Limited, New Alderston House, Dove Wynd, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, ML4 3FF.	South Lanarkshire Council, Planning & Building Standards Services, Cydesdale Area Office, South Vennel, Lanark, ML11 7JT
North Lanarkshire Council, Planning Offices, 303 Brandon Street, Motherwell, ML1 1RS	West Lothian Council, Development Management, County Buildings, High street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EZ
Forth Library / Forth Primary School, Main Street, Forth, ML11 1AE	Carluke Library, Carnwath Road, Carluke, ML8 4DR

The Environmental Statement can also be viewed at the Scottish Government Library at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ.

Copies of the Environmental Statement may be obtained from SP Transmission Limited at the above noted address or by e-mail application to Blacklaw.projectmanager@sppowersystems.com at a charge of £350 hard copy and £25 on DVD. Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge. The Environmental Statement is also available free of charge on the following website: http://www.spenergynetworks.com/publicinformation/performance.asp

Any representations to the application should be made by email to The Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at representations@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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, not later than 29th March 2013. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to the address stipulated will receive acknowledgement.

When initial comments from statutory consultees are received further public notices will give advice on how this information may be viewed by members of the public, and how representations may be made to Scottish Ministers. During the consideration of the proposal, Scottish Ministers may formally request further information to supplement the Environmental Statement and this will also be advertised in such a manner. As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority, or where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers can also cause a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) to be held. Following receipt of all views and representations, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways: Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or Reject the proposal.

Fair Processing Notice

The Scottish Government Energy Consents and Deployment Unit process applications under The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process letters of representation can be sent to Scottish Ministers in support of or objecting to these applications. Should Scottish Ministers call a Public Local Inquiry (PLI), copies of these representations will be sent to the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals for the Reporter to consider during the inquiry. These representations will be posted on their website with personal email address, signature and home telephone number redacted (blacked out). Copies of representations will also be issued to the developer on request, again with email address, signature and home telephone number redacted. You can choose to mark your representation as confidential, in which case it will only be considered by Scottish Ministers and will not be shared with the Planning Authority, the developer, the Reporter (should a PLI be called) or any other third party. If you have any queries or concerns about how your personal data will be handled, please email the Energy Consents and Deployment Unit at: energyconsents@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or in writing to Energy Consents and Deployment, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU.