Notice is hereby given that EcoDev (Alyth) Ltd, company registration number 13774236, with its registered office at The Factory, Whitchurch, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, HR9 6DF, applied on 9/12/2022 to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate the Alyth Battery Energy Storage System at Haughend Farm, By Meigle, Perthshire, PH12 8RJ (Grid Reference 328838 746786). The installed capacity of 450 MW. EcoDev (Alyth) Ltd also asked that Scottish Ministers give 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. EcoDev (Alyth) Ltd have submitted additional information to revise the layout of the development and increase the capacity to 900MW all within the existing proposed site boundary.

A copy of the amended application including plans showing the lands to which it relates and supporting documents, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge during normal office hours at: Alyth Library, 23 Airlie Street, Alyth, Blairgowrie, PH11 8AH from Thurs 2-6pm, Fri 9am – 12 noon and Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm. Copies of the application documents may also be obtained from EcoDev (Alyth) Ltd tele: 07910741328 or email: ae.associates@btinternet.com) free of charge on CD. Copies of a short Non-Technical Summary are available free of charge. Copies of the application documents can also be viewed and downloaded from the application website at www.alythbess.com

Representations on the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers 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.

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 (28 days following date of final publication of this notice) 21st July 2023 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

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 Inquiry to be held.

Following examination of the application, 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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