FURTHER information has been sent to ministers as part of a consent application for a new wind farm in the Borders.
Oliver Forest Wind Farm has submitted supplementary information in relation to its bid for a renewable energy site near Tweedsmuir.
The plan would comprise of seven turbines, with a maximum ground to blade tip height of 200 metres.
A public notice was issued to inform residents, who can now submit representations about the plans.
The notice read: “The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would exceed 50MW, comprising up to seven turbines with a mximum ground to blade tip heigh of 200 metres, and has been subject to environmental impact assessment.
“The company has also requested a direction that planning permission for the proposed development be deemed to be granted.”
The information provided includes details on the prospective grid connection corridors and associated infrastructure to connect the development to the National Grid.
Copies of the additional information, plus the planning statement, have been made available at Biggar Library.
It can also be found digitally at projects.statkraft.co.uk/Oliver-Forest/ and dpea.scotland.gov.uk/, under case reference WIN-140-12.
Hard copies can be purchased from Oliver Forest Wind Farm Limited for £100.
Representations on the additional information can be submitted by email to the Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Appeals Division at DPEA@gov.scot or Karen.Cowie@gov.scot.
Alternatively, they can be sent by post to Ms Karen Cowie, Case Officer, DPEA, Scottish Government, Ground Floor, Hadrian House, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, FK1 1XR.
Representations must be sent by August 21. Following examination of the environmental information, Scottish ministers will either grant consent or refuse the proposal.
