Notice is hereby given that HOPSRIG WIND FARM LIMITED, a company incorporated under the Companies Act with company number SC501771 and having its registered office at Muirhall Farm Auchengray, Carnwath, South Lanark, Scotland, ML11 8LL has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate the Hopsrig Wind Farm (“the proposed Development”) located off the B709, approximately 7.5km northwest of Langholm and 15km northeast of Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway (Central Grid Reference NY 28347 88531). The application also requests that a direction be made by the Scottish Ministers under section 57 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. The installed capacity of the proposed Hopsrig Wind Farm would be in excess of 50 MW, comprising of 13 turbines with a ground to blade tip height of up to 200 metres. The proposal is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment.

HOPSRIG WIND FARM LIMITED has now submitted additional information to Scottish Ministers, which includes updated information where necessary to reflect the removal of one turbine from the proposed development layout and the repositioning of a further three turbines. The new proposed Hopsrig Wind Farm has an indicative installed capacity of 80 MW, comprising of 12 turbines with a ground to blade tip height of up to 200 metres.

Copies of the additional information and the application (‘the information’) are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

The information can also be viewed at the Scottish Government Library at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ; on the application website at https://www.muirhallenergy.co.uk/project/hopsrig; or at www.energyconsents.scot.

Copies of the information may be obtained from Muirhall Energy (telephone: 01501 785 088/email (info@muirhallenergy.co.uk)) charge of £ 500 hard copy and £ 20 per USB stick.

Any representations to the application may be submitted via the Energy Consents Unit website at www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx; by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at representations@gov.scot; 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.

Representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal 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 3 April 2024, although 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.

As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority, or where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers can also cause a Public Inquiry (PLI) to be held.

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

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

· Reject the proposal

All previous representations received in relation to this development remain valid.

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