Sandy Knowe Extension

Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extension

We have now submitted an application for an extension to Sandy Knowe Wind Farm under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.

Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Limited

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017

Notice is hereby given that ERG UK Holding Ltd (ERG) or ‘the Agent’ (an associated company of Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Limited or ‘the Applicant’ 06850950 C/O Tmf Group, 13th Floor, One Angel Court, London, United Kingdom, EC2R 7HJ) has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extension on land adjacent to the existing Sandy Knowe Wind Farm, south of the A76 and approximately 2.5km south-west of Kirkconnel (Central Grid Reference NS 69292 10825). The application (ECU Ref: ECU00003274) also requests that a direction be made by the Scottish Ministers under section 57 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. The installed capacity of the proposed Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extension would be up to 50 MW, comprising 6 turbines, 3 with a ground to blade tip height of 125 metres and 3 with a ground to blade tip height of 149.9 metres; battery storage and associated infrastructure.  The proposal is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment.

Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Limited has now submitted additional information to Scottish Ministers, which includes information relating to amendments to the Proposed Development which have been made in response to consultee feedback on the application, or as minor amendments to provide additional information/clarity on the Proposed Development. The additional information provided includes amendments to the design of the Proposed Development, a revised Peat Management Plan, an Outline Borrow Pit Restoration Plan, a set of Landscape Planting Principles and Biodiversity Enhancements and clarifications related to other matters including details of an outdoor education trail and aviation lighting plan.

Copies of the additional information and the application (‘the information’) are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

The information can also be viewed on the application website at (https://www.erguk.energy/sandy-knowe/sandy-knowe-extension/); or at www.energyconsents.scot.

Copies of the information may be obtained from the Applicant (telephone: +44 141 212 7222 / email ukdevelopment@erg.eu) at a charge of £150 hard copy and £10 on CD/USB. Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.

Any representations to the application may be submitted via the Energy Consents Unit website at www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx; by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at representations@gov.scot; or by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4^th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation.

Representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals), full return email and 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 08 January 2024 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.

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 Local Inquiry (PLI) to be held.

Following examination of the environmental information and all views and representations received, Scottish Ministers will determine this application for consent in one of two ways:

• Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or
• Reject the proposal

All previous representations received in relation to this development remain valid.

General Data Protection Regulations

The Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit processes applications under the Electricity Act 1989. To support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes representations online at www.energyconsents.scot. A privacy notice is published on the help page at www.energyconsents.scot. This explains how the Energy Consents Unit processes your personal information and includes contact details for any enquiries or complaints regarding how your personal data is handled.