Glasgow, Planning Notice

Windy Standard III Limited ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 (SECTION 36C) Town And Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONSENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013

Notice is hereby given that Windy Standard III Limited, company registration number SC295868, with its registered office at Harper Macleod, The Cadoro, 45 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3PE has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the Section 36 consent to construct and operate the Windy Standard III wind farm at Carsphairn Forest (Central Grid Reference NS5736900459 previously consented on the 23rd March 2021 by Scottish Ministers ("the variation application"). A request that a direction be made by the Scottish Ministers under section 57 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission is deemed to be varied.

The variation application seeks to make the following variations: increase in tip height of 2.5m to 180m of 12no turbines, known as the Meaul Hill Turbines.

A summary of the variation application, a copy of the variation application, a link to the original section 36 consent decision letter and the environmental reports prepared in relation to the proposed varied development can be found at the following website: https://fredolsenrenewables.com/windfarm-collection/united-kingdom/windy-standard-iii/

The Consented Application and all associate documents can be found at the following website: https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails. aspx?cr=ECU00000335

The variation application and environmental reports are also available for inspection, free of charge at: Dumfries and Galloway Council Offices, Main Reception, Kirkbank House, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2HS. Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 09.00 to 17.00, Wednesday 10.00 to 17.00 or Carsphairn Shop and Tearooms, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 3TQ. Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 09.00 to 15.00, Saturday 10.00 to 15.00

Copies of the variation application and environmental reports may be obtained from Fred Olsen Renewables communities@fredolsen.co.uk or telephone 07435 763 900 at a charge of £360 for a hard copy and £10 for a DVD/CD or USB.

Representations on the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers via the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, either via the website at www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx or by email to 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), full return 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 18 January 2024 although Scottish Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Any subsequent substantive additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations on such information will be accepted as per this notice.

Where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers may cause a public inquiry to be held.

Following examination of the environmental information and consideration of all representations and responses from consultees, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for variation of consent in one of two ways: vary the consent; or reject the proposal.

General Data Protection Regulations

The Scottish Government processes representations under the Electricity Act 1989. To support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes online at https://www.energyconsents.scot. A privacy notice is published at https://www.energyconsents.scot/Documentation.aspx.

This explains how the Scottish Government processes your personal information. If you have any concerns about the processing of your personal information by the Scottish Government, please email EconsentsAdmin@gov.scot or write to Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU.