Notice is hereby given that Balance Power Projects Limited, (“the Company”) with company registration number 10564553, having its registered office at 107 Mere Grange Leaside, St. Helens, Merseyside, England, WA9 5GG has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a 100MW Battery Energy Storage System at Hallyburton Estate, Kettins, Blairgowrie, PH13 9LR (Central Grid Reference E324810, N740170). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 100 MW. The proposed development is not subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

The Company 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.

A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

The Full Application can also be viewed on the application website at www.hallyburtonbess.co.uk; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00004931.

Copies of the Application may be obtained from Balance Power/Cogeo Planning & Environmental Services (telephone: 0141 212 1322/email (enquiries@cogeo.co.uk)) at a charge of £350 hard copy and £50 on CD.

Any representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via 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.

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 1st February 2025 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can cause a public 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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