ScottishPower Transmission Plc ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017

Notice is hereby given that ScottishPower Transmission Plc,
(“the Company”) with company registration number SC189126,
having its registered office at 320 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow,
G2 5AD, Scotland has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent
under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install and keep
installed a new single circuit 132kV Trident wood pole overhead
electric line between Heathland Wind Farm (Grid ref: 296917,
657090) and Wishaw Substation (Grid ref: 279085, 654006).
The total length of the line will be approximately 22.4 km.
The proposed development has been 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

The EIA Report can also be viewed on the application website at
https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages/heathlands_wind_
farm_connection.aspx or at www.energyconsents.scot under
application reference ECU00004997.
Copies of the EIA Report may be obtained from SPEN
(email: heathlandprojectmanager@spenergynetworks.co.uk) at a
charge of £1000 in hard copy and £30 on CD, DVD or USB storage
device. Copies of a short Non-Technical Summary are available
free of charge.
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 than
28th November 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.