Notice is hereby given that Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Limited, company registration number 06850950, with its registered office at C/O Tmf Group, 13th Floor, One Angel Court, London, United Kingdom, EC2R 7HJ, has applied to the Scottish Ministers under section 36C of the Electricity Act 1989 to vary the section 36 consent to construct and operate the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm at Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway (Central Grid Reference NS 69700 10300) previously consented on 07 July 2020 by Scottish Ministers (“the variation application”). 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 that planning permission is deemed to be varied.

The variation application seeks to make the following variations: The application seeks a direction to vary the deemed planning permission Condition 7(1) to extend the operational period of the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm to a period of 40 years from the Date of Final Commissioning.

A summary of the variation application, a copy of the variation application, a link to the original section 36 consent decision letter and the environmental reports prepared in relation to the proposed varied development can be found at the following website: https://www.erguk.energy/sandy-knowe/ and also on the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit website, Application Search, Reference: ECU00004856.

Representations on the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers via the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, either via the website at https://www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx; 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 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 16/10/2023 being not less than 30 days after the date on which the last notice is published] although Scottish Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Any subsequent substantive 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.

Where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers may cause a public inquiry to be held.

Following examination of the environmental information and consideration of all representations and responses from consultees, Scottish Ministers will determine the application for variation of consent in one of two ways: vary the consent; or reject the proposal.

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