A public consultation event took place in Barrhill Memorial Hall on 1st May 2019, 2pm – 6.30pm to allow local people to comment on the proposed overhead line route, which will connect Stranoch and Chirmorie wind farms to Mark Hill substation. Feedback from this event was considered prior to the proposed route being finalised. The route has been altered since the previous public consultation on this project, as the overall length has reduced and the route itself has been moved east.
The proposed development is to construct a new 132 kV overhead line (OHL) supported on 'trident' wood poles, approximately 15 m in height, with span lengths of approximately 80-100m. A mix of both double and single Double wood poles are likely to be utilised. The proposed development would provide a connection from the proposed substation associated with the consented Stranoch Wind Farm via the proposed substation associated with the consented Chirmorie wind farm substation to Mark Hill substation, a distance of approximately 14km.
Following establishment of the proposed route, SP Energy Networks intends to submit an application to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 and deemed planning permission under section 57 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to construct a new 132 kilovolt (kV) single circuit overhead line (OHL) to connect both the consented Stranoch wind farm and the consented Chirmorie wind farm to the national transmission grid at Mark Hill substation, located approximately 4 km north of the village of Barrhill, in South Ayrshire.
Hard copies of the information leaflet were available at these following locations from Wednesday 1st May 2019.
- Suzanne Stores 32 Main Street, Barrhill, Girvan KA26 0QP
- Girvan Branch Library Montgomerie Street, Girvan KA26 9HE
- Barrhill Memorial Hall Main Street, Barrhill KA26 0PP
- New Luce Post Office 1 Station Road, New Luce, Newton Stewart DG8 0AL.
This public consultation ended on the 28th June 2019.
Please email: StranochOHLConnection@spenergynetworks.co.uk
Or, write to:
Stranoch Connections Project.
Land and Planning,
SP Energy Networks,
Ochil House,
10 Technology Avenue,
Blantyre
G72 0HT
Please note - comments made in response to this consultation are not representations to the relevant decision making authority. Only once the Section 37 applications are submitted will there be an opportunity to make direct representations to the Scottish Government.