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KENNOXHEAD WIND FARM TO COALBURN SUBSTATION 132-KV OVERHEAD LINE

CONSULTATION LEAFLET The project What will the proposed route look like? Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) proposes to construct a 132-kV The proposal is for a 132-kV overhead power line using trident wooden continuous overhead power line between Kennoxhead wind farm and poles, specifically ‘H’ poles for most of the route. These pole styles are Coalburn substation, about 14 km in a north–north-east direction. necessary owing to the route’s altitude above sea level. The poles will have an average height of 13 m and maximum of 22 m, with a typical span Kennoxhead wind farm is on land south of the A70 road, near the village of between the poles of about 70 m to 100 m. Glespin on the Douglas Estate. Coalburn substation is on land west of the M74 motorway near Coalburn. Map 1, below, shows the locations of Kennoxhead wind farm and Coalburn substation. The developer of Kennoxhead wind farm approached SPEN to provide a grid connection to the wider electricity transmission network. SPEN has a legal duty under the Electricity Act 1989 to provide grid connections to new electricity-generating developments. SPEN is undertaking consultation at the routeing stage, in line with its established approach to routeing, as part of an ongoing engineering and environmental review of potential route options for the overhead line. The outcome of this process is a preferred route on which comments are sought. The views expressed will be taken into account when establishing a proposed route for further assessment. The proposed route will be subject to an environmental impact assessment to inform an application to the Scottish Government for Trident single pole Trident H pole consent to construct and operate the grid connection under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989.

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Route options A copy of the routeing consultation report is available to download on the Several route options were identified through analysing the environmental SPEN website at www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages/ and technical considerations in the study area. This approach focused on community_consultation avoiding or minimising interaction with the key environmental constraints. Scanning the QR code below using your mobile phone or tablet will also The route options were analysed and compared, and a preferred route was take you to the project website. identified, on the following basis: n The preferred route is a direct route which avoids key environmental constraints and did not identify any significant technical challenges. n Impact on settlements and private residencies would be limited, with only a few individual properties within the vicinity of the route option. Several route options were considered during preferred route selection. These options are shown on Map 2, above. Public viewing The report is also available for public viewing during normal hours at the Preferred route addresses below: The preferred route is about 18-km long and is shown on Map 3, overleaf. South Lanarkshire Council Planning and Economic Development Consultation Montrose House · 154 Montrose Crescent · Hamilton · ML3 6LB As part of our consultation process, we want to give you the opportunity Coalburn Miners Welfare One Stop Shop to comment on the preferred route option. 42 Coalburn Road · Coalburn · South Lanarkshire · ML11 0LH A routeing consultation report has been prepared providing details of the Douglas St Brides Hall initial work undertaken to identify a preferred route for the grid connection. Braehead · Douglas · Lanark · ML11 0QW This has involved reviewing environmental features in the wider study area, identifying route options and appraising the route options. The aim of the routeing process is to minimise the environmental impact of the preferred route option, while selecting a route that is technically and economical viable. Map 3: Preferred route

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Photograph 1: View north-east from Photograph 2: View from right of Photograph 3: View south-west from Photograph 4: View north from right Coalburn Road way north toward Douglas West right of way towards Windrow Hill of way towards Long House Hill Community Woodland

Contact us If you wish to comment on any aspect of the preferred route, contact us using the following e-mail or postal address by 15 March 2020. E-mail: [email protected] Postal address: Kennoxhead Projects Team · Land and Planning Team · SP Energy Networks · 55 Fullerton Drive · Cambuslang · G32 8FA

Please note that any comments made during the consultation stage are not representations to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, which will determine any subsequent application for consent. Following the submission of the Section 37 application, interested parties will have the opportunity to make representations to the Scottish Government on these proposals.