HVDC Converter Station - Proposed Construction and Operation of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub

The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended).
The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 – Notice under Regulations 20 and 20AThe Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland)
Regulations 2017 Notice under Regulation 27–
Notice of submission of additional environmental information – Ref 25/00061/PPPM

HVDC Converter Station, MacAulay Farm/Arnish, Isle Of Lewis - Proposed Construction and Operation of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Consisting of a 400kV AC Substation, an HVDC Converter Station, and the Associated Undertaking of Earthworks, the Formation of Platforms, Landscaping, Means of Access, Means of Enclosure, Site Drainage, Temporary Construction Compounds, Peatland Reinstatement and Improvement and Other Associated Operations (National Development). MAP REFERENCE: Eastings:- 140424 Northings:- 931956
APPLICANT: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc.
Notice is hereby given that the above proposed development is subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and that additional information (SEI No 2) in relation to the EIA Report has been submitted to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to inform the planning application for the above proposal.
During a period of 30 days, beginning with the date of this Notice, a copy of the additional Information (SEI No 2) to the EIA Report may be examined
on-line at

http://planning.cnesiar.gov.uk/PublicAccess

using reference 25/00061/PPPM or
On the Comhairle website by navigation to the ‘View Planning Applications’ - National, Major and/or EIA Development Applications
At Chief Executive’s Department, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2BW between 0900-1700hrs, Monday to Friday
At the Stornoway Library, 19 Cromwell St, Stornoway HS1 2DA
Any person who wishes to make representations on the planning application/and or the additional information (SEI 2) in relation to an EIA Report, may do so, by the expiry of 30 days of this Notice, in one of the following ways:
by registering as a user on the Comhairle Public Access portal at

https://planning.cne-siar.gov.uk/

PublicAccess/ and searching for the following Reference number – 25/00061.
by email to

planning.representations@cne-siar.

gov.uk
in writing to Planning, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis HS1 2BW
Copies of the additional information to the EIA Report may be purchased at £50 for a copy on a pen drive and at printing and posting cost from Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc, Per Mairi Rigby, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, 10 Henderson Road, Inverness, IV1 1SN: Email:

LT14Lewishub@sse.com

Any subsequent submission of substantive information about a matter in the EIA Report shall be advertised in this publication and published on the Comhairle website /Online Planning portal under Reference 25/00061/PPPM
The possible decisions which Comhairle nan Eilean Siar may take in relation to the application are to grant planning permission, to grant planning permission with conditions or to refuse permission.