Cockenzie, Construct And Operate The Battery Energy Storage System

Cockenzie Storage Limited ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

Notice is hereby given that Cockenzie Storage Limited, company registration number 11007306, with its registered office at 5 New Street Square, London, United Kingdom, EC4A 3TW, applied on 19.01.24 to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Land South-West of Inglis Farm, Cockenzie, EH32 OJT (Grid Reference NT 39940 75173) which shall have an installed capacity of up to 342 MW. Cockenzie Storage Limited have 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 supporting documents, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge at: Port Seton Library, Community Centre, South Seton Park, Port Seton, East Lothian, EH32 OBG on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Paper copies of the Planning Statement may also be obtained from Pegasus Group by emailing leeds.admin.team@pegasusgroup.co.uk free of charge. Copies of the application documents can also be viewed and downloaded from the application website at cockenziebatterystorage.co.uk.

Representations on the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers via the Energy Consents Unit 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 21.03.24 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 Inquiry to be held.

Following examination of the application, 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.

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