Section 36 Variation | SSE Renewables

In August 2020, SSE submitted an application to Scottish Ministers to vary the existing consent for the Strathy South wind Farm, previously granted in April 2018.

The Section 36c Variation has been determined with consent granted by Scottish Ministers. All application documents can be found below.

Alternatively, the documents can be viewed on the Scottish Government Energy Consent Unit's website here, (application reference number ECU00002133).

November 2021 - Notice of consent

In November 2021, SSE Renewables was granted consent by Scottish Ministers to construct and operate 35 turbines, known as Strathy South Wind Farm, (with a ground to blade tip maximum height of 200m metres), in lands Strathy, Sutherland.

The Notice of Decision is available to view by clicking here.

July 2021 - Supplementary Information

The Energy Consents Unit requested a second package of additional environmental information (Supplementary Information) which includes information to address The Highland Council’s representation of no objection to the proposal subject to the removal of T35, T36, T39 and T41.

Technical Appendix Figures

TA Figure 4.2.1a Cardinal Aviation Lighting Strategy Hub Height ZTV (A3).pdf

TA Figure 4.2.1b Cardinal Aviation Lighting Strategy Hub Height ZTV (A1).pdf

TA Figure 4.2.2 Cardinal Aviation Lighting Strategy Landscape Character Types with Hub .pdf

TA Figure 4.2.3 Cardinal Aviation Lighting Strategy Designated and Protected Landscapes.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.4 Cardinal Aviation Lighting Strategy Visual Receptors with Hub Height ZT.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.5 Cardinal Aviation Lighting Strategy Theoretical Intensity ZTV.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.6a VP3 Loch nan Clach Geala Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.6b - VP3 Loch nan Clach Geala Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.6c - VP3 Loch nan Clach Geala Photomontage.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.7a - VP4 East of Melvich Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.7b - VP4 East of Melvich Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.7c - VP4 East of Melvich Photomontage.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.8a - VP5 Strathy Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.8b - VP5 Strathy Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.8c - VP5 Strathy Photomontage.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.9a - VP7 A836 west of the B871 Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.9b - VP7 A836 west of the B871 Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.9c - VP7 A836 west of the B871 Photomontage.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.10a - VP10 Beinn Ratha Baseline Photo and Cumulative Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.10b - VP10 Beinn Ratha Wireline.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.10c - VP10 Beinn Ratha Photomontage.pdf

TA Figure 4.2.11 - Cardinal Lighting Strategy Comparative Hub Height ZTV (Strathy Wood.pdf

Report Figures

Figure 4.1a - Study Area and ZTV (A3).pdf

Figure 4.1b - Study Area and ZTV (A1).pdf

Figure 4.2 - Comparative ZTV of the CD and 35TPVD (A3).pdf

Figure 4.3a - Viewpoints with ZTV (A3).pdf

Figure 4.3b - Viewpoints with ZTV (A1).pdf

Figure 4.4 - Cumulative Developments Included in the Assessment.pdf

Figure 4.5a - Ackron Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5b - Armadale Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5c - Baillie Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5d - Bettyhill Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5e - Drum Hollistan Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5f - Limekiln Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5g - Limekiln Extension Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5h - Strathy North Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5i - Strathy Wood Cumulative ZTV.pdf

Figure 4.5j - Cumulative ZTV - Proposed Varied Development and Cumulative Developments.pdf

Figure 4.6a VP1 Ben Griam Beg.pdf

Figure 4.6b-c VP1 Ben Griam Beg Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.6d-f VP1 Ben Griam Beg Single Frame Figures.pdf

Figure 4.7a VP5 Strathy.pdf

Figure 4.7b-c VP5 View from Strathy Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.7d-f VP5 View from Strathy Single Frame Figures.pdf

Figure 4.8a VP6 Bettyhill Viewpoint.pdf

Figure 4.8b-c VP6 View from Bettyhill Viewpoint Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.8d-f VP6 View from Bettyhill Viewpoint Single Frame Figures.pdf

Figure 4.9a VP7 A836 west of the B871.pdf

Figure 4.9b-c VP7 View from A836 west of the B871 Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.9d-f VP7 View from A836 west of the B871 Single Frame Figures.pdf

Figure 4.10a VP10 Beinn Ratha.pdf

Figure 4.10b-c VP10 View from Beinn Ratha Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.10d-f VP10 View from Beinn Ratha Single Frame Figures.pdf

Figure 4.11a VP11 Forsinard.pdf

Figure 4.11b-c VP11 View from Forsinard Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.11d-f VP11 View from Forsinard Single Frame Figures.pdf

Figure 4.12 VP2 View from Cnoc Riabhach Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.13 VP3 View from Loch nan Clach Geala Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.14 VP4 View from East of Melvich Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.15 VP8 View from Sgor Chaonasaid Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.16 VP9 View from Creag na h-Iolaire Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.17 VP12 View from Moine House Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.18 VP13 View from A836 near Middleton Photomontage Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure 4.19 VP14 View from Dunnet Head Baseline Photo and Wireline.pdf

Figure7.1 Designated Heritage Assets.pdf

Figure 2.1a - Strathy South 35 Turbine Proposed Varied Development- Changes from 39 Turbine Layout (002)

Figure 2.2 - Layout Constraints.pdf

April 2021 - Further Information

Further information was provided to support the Section 36C variation application submitted to Scottish Ministers in September 2020. This further information included a landscape and visual assessment of the proposed revised cardinal aviation lighting strategy.