Notice is hereby given that Cnoc Buidhe Wind Energy Hub Limited, (“the Company”) with company registration number 13325515, having its registered office at 10 Victoria St, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6BN has applied (“the Application”) to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate Cnoc Buidhe Wind Energy Hub (“the proposed Development”) on land located on Lussa Forest, approximately 2.5 km east of Bellochantuy and approximately 10 km northwest of Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula (Central Grid Reference NR 69201 32170). The installed capacity of the proposed Development will be over 50MW comprising up to 29 turbines, with 14 turbines having a maximum ground to blade tip height of 180 metres and 15 turbines with maximum ground to blade tip height of up to 200 metres. The proposed Development is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an EIA Report has been produced and submitted in support of the Application.

The Company has also requested a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.

The Company has now submitted additional information to the Scottish Ministers, which includes information relating to analysis of additional data from tagged birds.

Copies of the additional information and the EIA Report in support of the Application are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

The additional information (and the EIA report) can also be viewed on the Application website at https://cnocbuidhewindenergyhub.com/; or at www.energyconsents.scot under ECU reference ECU00004767.

Copies of the additional information may be obtained from Cnoc Buidhe Wind Energy Hub Limited (telephone: 0117 303 5217 or email: cnocbuidhe@belltownpower.com) at a charge of £50 per hard copy and free of charge on a USB stick. Digital copies of a short Non-Technical Summary are available free of charge.

All previous representations received by the Scottish Ministers in relation to the Application remain valid.

Any new representations on the Application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via representations@gov.scot; 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.

Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals) and full postal address of those making representations. Emailed representations should also include the full return email 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 16 November 2025, although the Scottish Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

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

Where the Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can cause a public inquiry to be held.

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

• consent the proposed Development, with or without conditions attached; or

• reject the proposed Development.

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