Notice Is hereby given that Gresham House Devco Pipeline Limited, company registration number 11007494, with its registered office at 5 New Street Square, London, United Kingdom, EC4A 3TW, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated access and infrastructure on land south of Gretna 400kv substation with central grid reference NY 33180 71062, Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway, DG16 5HR, approximately 3.5km north of Gretna.

The installed capacity of the proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) would be up to 456 MW. The proposed development is not subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment. The Company has 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.

A copy of the application, including plans showing the lands to which it relates and the supporting documents, is available for public inspection free of charge online at www.gretnabess.co.uk. A physical copy of the application is also available in person, free of charge for viewing on Wednesday: 9am to 5pm and Friday: 9am to 5pm at:

DG Customer Services – Gretna

Central Avenue

Gretna

DG16 5AQ

Copies of the application documents may also be obtained from Gresham House Devco Pipeline Limited via email at:

feedback@gretnabess.co.uk or in writing at Alpaca Communications, 1 Triton Square, London NW1 3DX.

Copies are available at the charge of £150 for hard copies, £20 on CD and £20 on USB. Copies of the Non - Technical Summary are available free of charge. Alternatively electronic copies are available on request free of charge.

Representations on the application may be submitted to Scottish Ministers 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. Only representations sent by email to representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.

All representations should be received not later than 27 September 2024 although Scottish 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 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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