Notice is hereby given that North Lanrigg Battery Storage Limited, company registration number SC737400, with its registered office at 33 Bothwell Road, Hamilton ML3 0AS, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a battery energy storage system known as North Lanrigg Energy Storage, at North Lanrigg Farm, Edinburgh Road, Newhouse, Motherwell ML1 5SU, 2 km northeast of Newarthill and 2 km southeast of Chapelhall, North Lanarkshire (Central Grid Reference 279900 661300). The installed capacity of the proposed battery storage system would be up to 200 MW.

North Lanrigg Battery Storage Limited 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.

Copies of the application, including plans showing the lands to which it relates and the supporting documents discussing the proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge at Newarthill Library, 1 Kirkhall Rd, Newarthill, Motherwell ML1 5BB. Opening times: Mon, Wed, Fri: 10-1 & 2-5pm. See https://culturenl.co.uk/libraries/your-library/newarthill-library/

Copies of the application documents may also be obtained from ILI Group (telephone: 01698 891382 or email: gt@ili-energy.com) £500 charge in hard copy or £20 charge on USB and are available free from the website below.

Any representations to the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers via the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, either 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 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 31 August 2024 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 on such information will be accepted as per this notice.

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

Following examination of the environmental information, 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.

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