East Lothian – Wind Farm Planning Application (Additional Environmental Information)

Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub 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 Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub Ltd, (“the Company”) with company registration number 13327241, having its registered office at 10 Victoria Street, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 6BN has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a wind farm known as Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub, located 6km southeast of Gifford and 11km southeast of Haddington on the northern edge of the Lammermuir Hills in East Lothian. The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 120MW comprising 15 turbines with a ground to blade tip height of up to 200 metres. 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.

The Company has now submitted Additional Information (‘AI’) to Scottish Ministers, which includes information regarding the likely environmental effects of the proposed generating station in-combination with the anticipated works to connect the generation plant to the electricity grid at the existing 400kV substation within the Fallago Rig Wind Farm. An application for consent for the grid connection works will be progressed separately by Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) on behalf of Scottish Power Transmission (SPT).

The AI and all other related information is available for public inspection, free of charge on the DPEA website at www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk under reference WIN-210-1. It can also be accessed free of charge on the project website at https://www.newlandshillwindenergyhub.com 

Copies of the AI may be obtained from Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub Ltd (by email to newlandshill@belltownpower.com or telephone +44(0) 117 303 5217) at a charge of £300 per hard copy and £10 in USB storage device. Copies of the AI can also be inspected free of charge at the East Lothian Council Planning Offices, details below:

Any new representations in relation to the AI may be submitted by email to the DPEA at morven.campbell@scot.gov.uk; or by post to the Planning and Development Appeals Division (DPEA), Ground Floor, Hadrian House, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, FK1 1XR, quoting the reference WIN-210-1.

Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals) and full postal address of those making representations. Only comments on the AI will be accepted and all previous representations made in respect of the application shall continue to be taken into consideration.

All representations should be received not later than 9th August 2026, although Scottish 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.

All previous representations received by Scottish Ministers in relation to the application remain valid.

As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority, Scottish Ministers have caused a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) to be held, and this AI will be considered by that ongoing PLI.

Following examination of the environmental information and all views and representations received, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in two ways:

• Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or

• Reject the proposal

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