Scotland, Construction & Operation Of An Electricity Generating Station

EEB67 Limited

Fernieshaw Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Facility ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

Notice is hereby given that EEB67 Limited. (Company Number: 13207807) having their registered office at The Old Rectory, Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 8DE has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the construction and operation of an electricity generating station on three parcels of land at within Fernieshaw Estate, approx. 310m southeast of Hareshaw, approx. 540m north of Bellside and approx. 2km east of Hartwood, Motherwell (Central Grid Reference X 282135, Y, 659443). The northernmost parcel of land is located 330m south of Birniehill Road and adjoins Muiredge and Jersey Road on its eastern boundary. The middle parcel of land is bisected by Greenhill Road. The southernmost parcel is located approx. 50m north of Shawstonfoot Road. The installed capacity of the proposed generating station is in excess of 50 MW but not exceeding 100 megawatts MW consisting of a solar PV farm of approximately 75MW capacity and a battery energy storage facility of approximately 25MW capacity, with ancillary development.

The Company has also asked that Scottish Ministers give 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.

A copy of the application, including plans showing the lands to which it relates and the supporting documents, is available for public inspection in person, free of charge at:

Cleland Library, Main Street, Cleland, ML1 5QW. The opening hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm.

Plans can also be inspected on the Scottish Government Energy Consents website at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00004871, or on the applicant’s website:

Copies of the application documents may also be obtained upon request from RPS on behalf of EEB67 Limited (email: chelsea.johnston@rpsgroup.com /telephone: +44 (0) 28 96949957) in hard copy or on USB free of charge.

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; by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at 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) and full 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 28th February although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

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 to be held.

Following examination of the environmental information, 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

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 on the help page 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.