The Scottish Government

The procedure for submitting an application for consent and the publicity requirements are set out in:

• The Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990
• Section 4 & 9 of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

Other useful information;

• Timetable for wind farm consents process

• A Fees guide for Section 36 & 37 Applications
• Marine Development Consultee List
• Templates for newspaper advert

(Please note: draft adverts should be submitted for approval of the Consents Unit in advance of publication. Published adverts should also be submitted by sending a hard copy of the relevent newspaper page.)

Upcoming Guidance

Further guidance is currently in the process of being produced and will be available shortly. These include:

• Scoping Guidance for Marine Development.
• An Application and Environmental Statement checklist.

Other Guidence

• SNH Marine Renewables Guidance Note
• National Air Traffic Services (NATS) have published Windfarm Safe Guarding Maps which can be consulted as part of the pre-application process.
• Offshore Wind Farms Consents Process outlines all aspects of the offshore consents process for developers planning to build wind farms in Scottish waters and also explains the role of the Energy Consents team within that process. This document does not lay down a mandatory application process but provides the developer with a streamlined approach, identifying best practice. You should also note that this document is currently under review due to it being a number of years since it was updated.
• Guidance On The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000
• Historic Scotland's Marine policy paper
• SEPA's "Waves Of Energy"