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SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION Pic ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2000 THE ELECTRICITY (APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT) REGULATIONS 1990 Notice is hereby given that Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Pic (SHET), (company registration number SC213461) and whose registered office is situated at Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under Section 37 and Schedule 8 of The Electricity Act 1989 to install and keep installed, a proposed new 132kV AC double circuit, overhead, steel tower, transmission line between Tower 1 at the proposed cable termination point at Weydale, Caithness (Grid Reference ND146 645) and proposed terminal Tower 52 at the proposed Reaster Cable Termination Compound, Caithness (Grid Reference ND 258 662 ). Additional to the above SHET will seek permission to install (and keep installed for the cable termination compounds) new stone tracks and bellmouths at the access points with the public roads. These stone tracks and bellmouths are required to access proposed overhead steel support towers and cable termination compounds, for construction and future maintenance, along the route of the proposed new transmission line as detailed in the accompanying Environmental Statement.
SHETL has also applied for planning permission to be deemed to be granted under | Section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. The proposed new overhead steel tower transmission line will allow the connection of renewable generation from Duncansby Head and the Pentland Firth (Meygen Tidal | Generation) areas Of Caithness. A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, along with a copy of the Environmental Statement discussing SHET's proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications are available for inspection, free of charge, during normal opening hours at: Thurso Service Government Caithness Mey Village Point Buildings Horizons Hall Council Offices Girnigoe Street High Street Mey Rotterdam Street Wick Thurso Caithness Thurso KW1 4HW Caithness KW14 8XH KW14 8AB_KW14 8AJ_
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 Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission by contacting Lisa Marchi on 07825 015507 at a charge of £200 for a hard copy and £20 for a CD. Copies of a short non technical summary are available free of charge. Electronic versions of the application, including the ES will be available to download from the Applicant's website at https://www.ssepd.co.uk/gillsbay/
Any representations to the application should quote reference Gills Bay 132kV| Transmission Line and should be made as follows:
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 03/12/15. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and full return email or postal address of those making representation. Only representations sent by e-mail 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 formerly 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 I Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers can also cause a Public Inquiry 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. Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ

Registered in Scotland No. SC213461.
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