Berwick Bank Wind Farm, offshore Scotland - Variation of Consent for Offshore Wind Farm and Marine Licences

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONSENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013

MARINE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009

Notice

Notice is hereby given that Berwick Bank Wind Farm Limited, registered under company registration SC721781 at Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, Scotland, PH1 3AQ, has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the consent granted under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 on 31 July 2025 to construct and operate an offshore generating station known as Berwick Bank Wind Farm.

The application also seeks to vary the associated marine licences granted on 31 July 2025 under:

• Section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, and

• Section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

These licences relate to:

• Offshore generating station (MS-00010189)

• Offshore transmission infrastructure (part 1) (MS-00010190)

• Offshore transmission infrastructure (part 2) (MS-00010191)

Purpose of Variation

The applications, made under:

• Section 36C of the Electricity Act 1989

• Section 72 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

• Section 30 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

seek to:

• Allow discharge of conditions for each proposed phase of development, rather than for the development as a whole; and

• Correct discrepancies in the coordinates included in the offshore transmission infrastructure (part 1) and (part 2) licences.

Inspection Locations

The variation applications and supporting information are available for inspection, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

• Angus Council, Orchardbank Business Park, Orchardbank, Forfar, Angus, DD8 1AN

  (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm)

• Dunbar Library, Bleachingfield Community Centre, Dunbar, EH42 1DX

  (Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm; Wednesday & Thursday: 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm; Saturday: 10am – 1pm)

• Dundee City Council, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1QE

  (Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5pm; Wednesday: 9:30am – 5pm)

• East Linton Library, 60A High Street, East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3BX

  (Monday: 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 6pm; Tuesday: 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm)

• Fife Council, Methil Customer Service Centre and Library, Wellesey Road, Methil, Fife, KY8 3PA

  (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am – 12pm & 1pm – 5pm; Wednesday: 10am – 12pm & 1pm – 5pm)

• Scottish Borders Council Headquarters, Newtown St. Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA

  (Monday to Thursday: 8am – 5pm; Friday: 8am – 4pm; Saturday: 9am – 12pm)

Online Access

The documents are also available at:

• https://marine.gov.scot/ml/berwick-bank-offshore-wind-farm 

• https://www.berwickbank.com 

Representations

Any representations should be made:

• By email: MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot 

• Or by post:

  Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team

  Scottish Government

  375 Victoria Road

  Aberdeen

  AB11 9DB

Deadline: 18 June 2026

(late representations may be considered at the discretion of the Scottish Ministers)

Submissions must:

• Be dated

• Clearly state the name (in block capitals)

• Include a full return email or postal address

• Identify the proposal and specify grounds for objection or support

Public Local Inquiry

Where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion, a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) may be held.

Determination Outcomes

Following consideration of all representations, the Scottish Ministers may:

For Section 36 consent:

• Grant variation (with or without conditions), or

• Refuse the variation

For marine licences:

• Vary the licences (with or without conditions), or

• Refuse the applications

Fair Processing Notice

MD-LOT determines applications under:

• Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

• Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

• Electricity Act 1989 (Section 36)

Representations may include personal information (e.g. name, address), which will:

• Be used solely for determining the application

• Be stored securely in the Scottish Government’s corporate record

• Be shared with relevant parties (applicant, consultees, Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals if a PLI is held)

• Potentially be published online, with personal information removed

Full privacy notice:

https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-licensing-and-consenting-privacy-notice/ 

For queries, contact:

md.marinerenewables@gov.scot

or write to the address above.