Announcements

Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Limited (KOWL) ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2000 (AS AMENDED) MARINE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010
MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009
THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 |
(AS AMENDED)
Notice is hereby given that Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Limited (KOWL), registered in I Scotland SC475345, of Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EN has applied | to the Scottish Ministers for:
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1. Consent, pursuant to Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, to construct and operate an offshore generating station at a site 15 km offshore from the Kincardineshire coast, south-east of Aberdeen, Central Grid Reference 57° 00.000' N, 01 ° 50.000' W (WGS84), the Kincardine Offshore Windfarm. The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 50 MW comprising between six to eight turbines with a blade tip height of 176 meters from the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the operational life would be 25 years, and the consent duration 30 years;

2. Declaration, pursuant to Section 36A of the Electricity Act 1989, to extinguish public rights of navigation so far as they pass through those places within the Scottish Marine Area where structures forming part of the offshore wind farm and offshore transmission works are to be located but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the areas of sea between those structures (Section 36A Declaration); and

3. A Marine Licence, pursuant to Section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and Section 65 and 66 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, for the deposit of substances and objects and the construction, alteration or improvement of works within the Scottish Marine Area and the Scottish Offshore Region in relation to Kincardine Offshore Windfarm and offshore transmission works.

Copies of the application, with respective plans showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the Environmental Statement discussing KOWL's proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for inspection, free of charge, during their usual opening hours at:
Aberdeen City Library Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council


Rosemount Viaduct Marischal College Woodhill House

Aberdeen Broad Street Woodhill Road

AB25 1GW Aberdeen Aberdeen

AB10 1AB AB16 5GB

Portlethen Library Stonehaven Library Atkins Aberdeen Office Bruntland Road Evan Street Kirkgate House



Portlethen Stonehaven Upperkirkgate


AB12 4QL AB39 2ET Aberdeen


AB10 1HW
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 Atkins Ltd. (Tel: 0141 220 2102 or Email: enquiries@pilot-renewables.com) at a charge of £110 hard copy or £5 on CD/DVD (including p & p). Copies of a short non-technical summary may be obtained free of charge from Atkins Ltd. The Environmental Statement can also be viewed online and the non-technical summary downloaded from www.pilot-renewables.com.uk.
Anyrepresentation on the application should be made byemail to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team mailbox at KOWL.Representations@gov.scot
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by post to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation, not later than 20/05/2016. Representations must state the reasons for objecting or supporting a proposal, be dated and clearly state the name of the person, or persons, representing and include a full return email or postal address of those making the representation. Representations that do not include all of the above information will be considered invalid. All representations to the Scottish Government will be copied in full to Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Council. When additional information (substantive information relating to the Environmental Statement from a statutory consultee or the applicant) is received, a further public notice will give advice on how this information may be viewed by members of the public, and how representations may be made to the Scottish Ministers. During the consideration of the proposal, the Scottish Ministers may formally request further information to supplement the Environmental Statement and this will also be publicised in such a manner. Where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, the Scottish Ministers can also cause a Public Inquiry to be held.
Following receipt of all views and representations, the Scottish Ministers will determine | the application for consent in one of three ways:
? Consent the proposal as it stands;

? Consent the proposal with conditions attached; or

? Reject the proposal

Fair Processing Notice The Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team process applications under The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process letters of representation can be sent to the Scottish Ministers in support of or objecting to these applications.
Should the 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 address (home and email), signature and home telephone number redacted (blacked out).
Copies of representations will also be issued to the developer on request, again with address (home and email), signature and home telephone number redacted.
You can choose to mark your representation as confidential, in which case it will only be I considered by the 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 visit http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/Licensing/marine or contact the Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team at: MS.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or in writing to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.
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