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Beinn Mhor Power Ltd Application
An application was lodged with the Scottish Ministers by Beinn Mhor Power Ltd on the 1st December 2004 for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate a 133 three-megawatt turbine windfarm and associated infrastructure, on the Eisgein Estate, Isle of Lewis. An Environmental Statement accompanied the application. Since the application was lodged, the proposed windfarm has been reduced from 133 turbines to 53. A Public Local Inquiry was held in Stornoway in May 2008, the remit of the inquiry was to have regard to National Planning Policy 14:Natural Heritage, in respect of whether any adverse effects of the proposed development upon the qualities for which the South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area has been designated, are clearly outweighed by social and economic benefits of national importance arising from the proposed development. It is expected that the report to inform the Scottish Ministers will be completed by the Reporter by late summer 2008. Legal submissions made to the Public Local Inquiry. Viewing The Application If you want to view a full set of the documents, they can be seen at the Stornoway Library or the Council Offices in Stornoway and Tarbert, Grabhair Post Office, Grabhair. The non technical summary can also be viewed on line here. Copies of the Supplementary Environmental Information (SEI) may be obtained from: Land Use Consultants, 37 Otago Street, Glasgow, G12 8JJ, Telephone: 0141 334 9595 Facsimile: 0141 334 7789 Email: luc@glasgow.landuse.co.uk. This full SEI is available at a cost of £15 in hard copy format (including postage and packaging) or on CD-ROM (price £5) A copy of the Non Technical Summary can be obtained free of charge from: Land Use Consultants If you want to submit representations either for or against the proposal, these should be sent to: The Scottish Government, Windpower Reports
Non-Technical Summaries
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