Notice is hereby given that E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Developments Limited (Company Number 03758404), Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, Coventry, CV4 8LG has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the section 36 consent to construct and operate Afton Wind Farm located adjacent to the west of Afton Reservoir in East Ayrshire, (Central Grid Reference E 262479, N 604270) previously consented on 17 October 2014 by Scottish Ministers (“the variation application”), entitled APPLICATION FOR CONSENT UNDER S36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 AND DEEMED PLANNING PERMISSION UNDER S57(2) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 FOR THE AFTON WIND POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION IN THE COUNCIL AREA OF EAST AYRSHIRE.

E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Developments Limited has also applied for a variation to the 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 variation application seeks to make the following variations:

Alterations

• re-locate and re-design of the onsite control building;

• alternative sections of onsite access tracks;

• relocate and increase height of the permanent anemometer mast;

Additions

• a metering building next to Black Hill Substation;

• underground cabling that connects the control building to the metering building and in turn to the Black Hill Substation;

• up to five Borrow Pits (BP);

• widen limited parts of Afton Road; and

• provide layby areas on Afton Road.

A summary of the variation application, a copy of the variation application, a link to the original section 36 consent decision letter and the environmental statement prepared in relation to the proposed varied development can be found at the following website https://www.eonenergy.com/About-eon/our-company/generation/planning-for-the-future/wind/onshore/afton.

The variation application and environmental statement are also available for inspection, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

East Ayrshire Council, Council Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, KA3 7BU, and

New Cumnock Community Centre, The Castle, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, KA18 4AH

They can also be viewed at the Scottish Government Library at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ.

Copies of the variation application and environmental statement may be obtained from the Developer’s Agent, Natural Power Consultants Limited (tel: 01644 430008) at a charge of £20 hard copy and £10 on CD. Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.

Any representations to the variation application should be made by email to The Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at representations@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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, not later than 03 July 2015.

Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to the address stipulated will receive acknowledgement.

Should additional substantive information be made available in relation to this application, then further public notices will give advice on how this information may be viewed by members of the public, and how representations may be made to Scottish Ministers.

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

Following receipt of all views and representations, 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

Fair Processing Notice

Details of how the Scottish Government Energy Consents and Deployment use your information can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/Infrastructure/Energy-Consents/Support-object.