Announcements

DOUNREAY TRI LIMITED
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 (AS AMENDED) MARINE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 (AS AMENDED) THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND)
REGULATIONS 2000 (AS AMENDED)
THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 (AS AMENDED)
THE ELECTRICITY (APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT) REGULATIONS 1990 (AS
AMENDED)
Notice is hereby given that Dounreay Tri Limited registered under company registration! SC515140 at Ostgbtagatan 100, 11664 Stockholm, Sweden, has applied to the Scottish | Ministers for:
? consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989;

? declaration under section 36A of the Electricity Act 1989;

? two marine licences under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and

? deemed planning permission under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

to construct and operate the Dounreay Tri Floating Wind Demonstration Project located at least 6 km off Dounreay, at a site within a total area of 25km2 (central latitude and longitude co-ordinates: 58° 39.093' N, 03° 50.976' W (WGS84)). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 12 MW comprising 2 wind turbines with a maximum height of 210 metres above Lowest Astronomical Tide.
The proposed development is likely to have significant effects on the environment in another |
EEA State.
Copies of the applications, including plans showing the location, together with a copy of the environmental statement discussing the Dounreay Tri Floating Wind Demonstration Project proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for inspection, free of charge, during normal office hours at:
Caithness Horizons Thurso Library The Highland Council


Museum Davidson's Lane Glenurquhart Road Inverness


High Street Thurso IV3 5NX


Thurso KW14 7AF

KW14 8DD
Orkney Island Council The Scottish Government RES Offshore

Council Offices Marine Scotland Licensing Forsyth House


School Place Operations Team 93 George Street


Kirkwall Marine Laboratory Edinburgh


Orkney 375 Victoria Road EH2 3ES


KW15 1NY Aberdeen

AB11 9DB
The environmental statement can also be viewed at the Scottish Government Library at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ or online at www.hexicon.eu/projects/dounreaytri Copies of the environmental statement may also be obtained from Dounreay Tri Limited (tel: 07827 970 512) at a charge of £240 hard copy and £10 on CD (including post and packaging). Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.
Any representations should be made in writing by email to: DounreayTri.Representations@gov.scot or by post to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposal and specifying grounds for objection or support, not later than 30th November 2016 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the full return email or postal address of those making representation.
When additional information, which is substantive to the environmental statement, is received from the applicant or statutory consultee, 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 the Scottish Ministers. During the consideration of the proposal, the Scottish Ministers mayformallyrequestfurther information tosupplementthe environmental statement and this will also be publicised.
As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority in relation to the deemed planning element (or where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so) the Scottish Ministers shall cause a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) to be
held.
Following receipt of all views and representations, the 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.

Fair Processing Notice
The Scottish Government's Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team processes applications under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process written representations can be sent to the Scottish Ministers.
Should the Scottish Ministers call a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) copies of 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 but will not publish your personal data (e.g. your name and address) as this is removed beforehand in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
You can choose to mark your representation as confidential, in which case it will only be considered by the Scottish Ministers and will not be shared with the planning authority, the applicant, 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, contact the Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team by email at: MS.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or by post to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.