Oldhamstocks Village Hall - Public Inspection

Voltalia UK Ltd.
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND)
REGULATIONS 2017
Notice is hereby given that Voltalia UK Ltd, (“the Company”) with company registration number
07489990, having its registered office at The Wheelhouse, Bond's Mill Estate, Stonehouse,
Gloucestershire, England, GL10 3RF has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section
36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV)
development, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), associated infrastructure, access, and
landscaping at Springfield Farm (Central Grid Reference 74514 71531). The installed capacity of
the proposed Solar PV generating station would be up to approximately 165 MW, and the BESS
would have an installed capacity of up to approximately 80 MW. The proposed development is
subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an EIA Report has been produced.
The Company has also requested 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, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the
EIA Report discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the
environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal
office hours at:
Location Opening hours Address
Dunbar Library Mon-Fri (excl. Wed): 9am-5 pm
Wed: 10am-5 pm
Sat: 10:00-13:00
Please note that the library is closed from
1pm-2pm
Bleachingfield Centre, Countess
Road, Dunbar, East Lothian,
EH42 1DX
Oldhamstocks
Village Hall
Times may vary, please check the online
hall diary: Hall Bookings –
Oldhamstocks Community Association
Materials will be displayed in the front
entrance of the village hall
Oldhamstocks
TD13 5XN
The EIA Report can also be viewed on the application website at https://springfieldsolarfarm.co.uk/; or
at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00004815.
Copies of the EIA Report may be obtained from ERM (springfieldsolarfarm@erm.com) at a charge of
£1500 per hard copy and £15 on a USB storage device. Copies of a short Non-Technical Summary
are available for £10.
Any representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via
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 Monday 4th August 2025, although Ministers may
consider representations received after this date.
Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further
public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this
notice.
Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can
cause a public 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
www.energyconsents.scot.
A privacy notice is published on the Help page at www.energyconsents.scot. 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.