CHIRMORIE WIND FARM
THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONSENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013
THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONSENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013: APPLICATION FOR A VARIATION UNDER SECTION 36 C OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 AND DIRECTION FOR DEEMED PLANNING PERMISSION UNDER SECTION 57(2ZA) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 OF THE SECTION 36 CONSENT TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE CHIRMORIE WIND FARM IN THE SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL AND DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY PLANNING AUTHORITY AREAS
Summary
This webpage has been set up to advertise the further variation application being made by the developer (Chirmorie Wind Farm Ltd) to the Scottish Government to the variation to the varied consent dated 22nd April 2020.
The variation application seeks to make the following variations:
- increase the tip height of the 21 consented wind turbines from a maximum of 146.5m to a maximum of 149.9m (variation 1);
- introduce a temporary construction phase access route from Barrhill (with no abnormal loads) along the C72 to site to facilitate the construction of the eastern abutment of the consented bridge over the railway which bisects the wind farm site (essential works required for bridge construction), the construction of the platform of the sub-station and the initial section of access track, all consented and within the wind farm (variation 2);
- introduce an alternative route for access from the south west of Chirmorie wind farm for construction and for operational traffic (including associated infrastructure but excluding construction of the bridge components and sub-station preparation to be carried out using the access sought under variation 2). This route would largely follow the route consented for Stranoch wind farm, from the A77 near Innermessan by means of a public road (U90W) then access track through Stranoch wind farm to Chirmorie wind farm (variation 3); and
- introduce three borrow pits and a temporary construction compound (all consented for Stranoch wind farm) which are the closest to the proposed alternative access track (variation 4).
A copy of the variation application letter and all the supporting environmental report and plans are held in the Scottish Governments Energy Consents Unit website. Please go to www.energyconsents.scot and in the Simple Search section enter reference and the application can be found ECU00002156
A link to the original variation application can also be found on the Scottish Governments Energy Consents Unit website ECU00001862. All the documents relating to the original variation and further environmental information are held here. The original s36 planning consent can also be found on the same website however include reference ECU00002017.
A copy of the newspaper notice is noted in the Public Advert section of this webpage. Details of the consultation time period and where representation are to be made are contained in the newspaper advert.