Planning & Consent
Berwick Bank Offshore Application
We have now submitted Additional Environmental Information in support of consent for Berwick Bank Wind Farm under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and marine licences under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and Section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
This application can be viewed in full by clicking the button below. Additional Environmental Information can be found at the bottom of the documents download page.
A PDF version containing full details of the Public Notices submitted to the East Lothian Courier, The Herald, The Courier, Edinburgh Gazette, Fishing News and Lloyds List can be found here
Additional Environmental Information has been submitted in addition to our application for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and marine licences under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and Section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
Any representations should be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers by email to: ms.marinerenewables@gov.scot or by post to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposed development and specifying the grounds for the representation, not later than 27 October 2023. The Scottish Ministers may however consider representations received after this date. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the email or postal address of those making the representation.
Berwick Bank Onshore Application
Further applications to East Lothian Council will be required for Additional Matters Specified in Conditions under the Town & Country Planning Act. Further information will be provided on this page when those applications are submitted.
We have now received planning permission in principle under the Town & Country Planning Act for our onshore proposals for Berwick Bank Wind Farm.
The application documents submitted as part of the application can be viewed in full by clicking the button below.
The application and approved decision notice plans and other documents are currently available to view on the East Lothian Council website.
We have also produced a digital EIA version of the onshore and offshore applications which provides an interactive viewing experience within your web browser.
Berwick Bank Cambois Connection
We have now submitted our application for a Marine Licence regarding our proposed Cambois Connection. Click to find out more about the Cambois connection and more detail on the application.
Ecosystem Management Proposals
Alongside our planning applications we will be suggesting a suite of ecosystem based management proposals to allow us to propose a more environmentally sensitive proposal for Berwick Bank Wind Farm. You can find out more about our proposals below. For further information on our proposals please get in touch with our team at berwickbank@sse.com
LSE Scoping Report
A Habitats Regulation Appraisal (HRA) Screening Report has been produced to inform the HRA process for the Berwick Bank wind farm development. It provides information about the project’s potential to have a likely significant effect (LSE) on designated nature conservation sites to help inform the decision-making process.
The scope of this document covers all relevant European sites and relevant qualifying interest features seaward of the mean high water spring (MHWS).
Second Scoping Report
Following the decision of SSE Renewables to propose Berwick Bank Wind Farm as one single opportunity, the Project team submitted a second Scoping Report to Marine Scotland in October 2021.
You can view the report below.
The Scoping Report has been prepared in the following formats:
Full Scoping Report, containing hyperlinks, available to download in PDF format
Scoping Report, containing hyperlinks, split into a main report and technical appendices, available to download in PDF format
An online, web based platform, containing identical information to the full PDF
A range of studies and surveys have informed this report and will also inform the onshore and offshore Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Reports, which are currently in development.
The above report versions are also available to download or view online by clicking the button below. The contents of the PDF report and the online report are the same.
Prior to Berwick Bank Wind Farm being combined into one single project, an onshore Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report has been submitted to East Lothian Council. This scoping report can be downloaded here