Peterhead Library Peterhead Leisure and Community Centre Balmoor Terrace & Stonehaven Library Evan Street Stonehaven - Public Inspection
What is planned?
BELLROCK OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017
THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007
THE ELECTRICITY (APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT) REGULATIONS 1990
Notice is hereby given that Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited, registered under company registration SC719449 at First Floor, 2 Lochrin Square, 96 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9QA, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for:
consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and
marine licence under section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;
to construct and operate the Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm, an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, located approximately 116 kilometres off the north-east coast of Scotland, with a total area of 280 km 2 (central latitude and longitude co-ordinates: 56° 50.7448’ N, 0° 02.1322’ W (WGS84)). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 1,980 MW
comprising of up to 132 turbines with a maximum height of 335 metres above Mean Sea Level.
The proposed development is subject to an environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) under the EIA regulations listed above.
Copies of the application(s) including plan(s) detailing the location, together with a copy of the EIA report discussing Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited’s proposed development in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for inspection electronically, free of charge at:
Peterhead Library
Peterhead Leisure and Community Centre
Balmoor Terrace
Peterhead
AB42 1EP
Opening Hours:
- Tuesday: 9 am – 6 pm
- Wednesday: 9 am – 6 pm
- Friday: 9 am – 5 pm
- Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm
Stonehaven Library
Evan Street
Stonehaven
AB39 2ET
Opening Hours:
- Tuesday: 9 am - 6pm
- Wednesday: 9 am – 5 pm
- Friday: 9 am – 5 pm
- Saturday 10 am – 2 pm
The EIA report can also be viewed online at
https://marine.gov.scot/?q=node/25039
and
Copies of the EIA report may also be obtained from Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited at a charge of £1,500 per hard copy or £10 per USB stick. Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge. Requests for copies can be made by e-mail to:
Any representations should be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers by email to: MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or by post to Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposed development and specifying the grounds for the representation, not later than 6 June 2026. The Scottish Ministers may however consider representations received after this date. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the email or postal address of those making the representation.
Subsequent submission by Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited of additional or further information (as defined in the above EIA regulations) to the Scottish Ministers will be publicised in a similar manner to the current application including publication on the above websites. Representations relative to additional or further information should be made on the same basis as detailed above.
Where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so the Scottish Ministers can cause a Public Local Inquiry (“PLI”) to be held.
Having considered the applications, the environmental information and the above legislation together with any representations received, the Scottish Ministers may:-
Consent to the proposed development, with or without conditions attached; or
Reject the proposed development.
Fair Processing Notice
The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team (“MD-LOT”) determine applications for marine licences under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and section 36 consents under The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process any person having an interest in the outcome of the application may make a representation to MD-LOT. The representation may contain personal information, for example a name or address. This representation will only be used for the purpose of determining an application and will be stored securely in the Scottish Government’s official corporate record. Representations will be shared with the applicant and/or agent acting on behalf of the applicant, any people or organisations that we consult in relation to the application, the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals should the Scottish Ministers call a PLI and, where necessary, be published online, however personal information will be removed before sharing or publishing.
A full privacy notice can be found at
https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-licensing-and-consenting-privacy-notice/
If you are unable to access this, or you have any queries or concerns about how your personal information will be handled, contact
or Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.
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