RWE Npower Renewables Ltd

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT)(SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2000

Notice is hereby given that RWE Npower Renewables Limited, (company registration number 02550622 of Auckland House, Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8ZT) has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent to construct and operate a wind farm at land to west of Loch Doon (Central Grid Reference 245000, 600000). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be 57 MW comprising 19 turbines with a ground to blade tip height of 130m.

RWE Npower Renewables Limited 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, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the Environmental Statement discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for inspection, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

RWE npower renewables Earn House Broxden Business Park Lamberkine Drive Perth PH1 1RA

East Ayrshire Council, Development & Building Standards, The Johnnie Walker Bond, 15 Strand Street, Kilmarnock KA1 1HU

South Ayrshire Council, Planning Services, Burns House, Burns Statue Square, Ayr KA7 1UT

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

Copies of the Environmental Statement may be obtained from RWE Npower Renewables Limited (tel: 0845 0717700) at a charge of £300 hard copy and £25 on CD. Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.

Any representations to the 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 24th February 2014.

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

When initial comments from statutory consultees are received 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. During the consideration of the proposal, Scottish Ministers may formally request further information to supplement the Environmental Statement and this will also be advertised in such a manner.

As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority, or where Scottish Minster decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers can also 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 three ways:

• Consent the proposal as it stands or consent the proposal with conditions; or

• Reject the proposal

Fair Processing Notice

The Scottish Government Energy Consents and Deployment Unit process applications under The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process letters of representation can be sent to Scottish Ministers in support of or objecting to these applications.

Should Scottish Ministers call a Public Local Inquiry (PLI), copies of these representations will be sent to the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals for the Reporter to consider during the inquiry. These representations will be posted on their website with personal email address, signature and home telephone number redacted (blacked out).

Copies of representations will also be issued to the developer on request, again with email address, signature and home telephone number redacted.

You can choose to mark your representation as confidential, in which case it will only be considered by Scottish Ministers and will not be shared with the Planning Authority, the developer, the Reporter (should a PLI be called) or any other third party.

If you have any queries or concerns about how your personal data will be handled, please email the Energy Consents and Deployment Unit at: energyconsents@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or in writing to Energy Consents and Deployment, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow G2 8LU.