Notice is hereby given that RNA-Energy Ltd, company registration number 09819652 with a Registered Office at 1st Floor Healthaid House, Marlborough Hill, Harrow, Middlesex, England, HA1 1UD, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate an energy storage development, known as Inchbean Farm Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility on land to the east of Inchbean Farm, Treeswoodhead Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 5LL. The installed capacity of the proposed storage facility would be up to 60 MW.

RNA-Energy Ltd has also applied for 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, together with accompanying documents and plans can be viewed free of charge at:

East Ayrshire Council Social Care and Health, The Johnnie Walker Bond, 15 Strand Street, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire KA1 1HU

Monday: 9am-5pm

Tuesday: 9am-5pm

Wednesday: 9am-5pm

Thursday: 9am-5pm

Friday: 9am-4pm

The application can be also be viewed on the application website at www.inchbeanfarm.co.uk

The application can also be viewed at www.energyconsents.scot. Representations on the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers via the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, either via the website at https://www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx; by email to representations@gov.scot; or by post to 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 12th January 2024 although Scottish Ministers may consider representations received after this date.