Longannet and Cockenzie Power Stations

Fife and Cockenzie, East Lothian

We were engaged by Scottish Power to investigate and clarify the key land use planning and environmental considerations associated with progressing with major upgrading of the existing Longannet and Cockenzie coal fired power stations.

Location: Longannet, by Kincardine, Fife and Cockenzie, East Lothian
Status: Completed
Size: Review of options to replace two existing sub critical coal fired power stations with new advanced supercritical coal fired power stations
Scale: Site

An assessment of key planning policy considerations was undertaken at each site to identify what constraints may arise. This included a review of potential key environmental considerations at each location (including special protection areas).

We also coordinated liaison with senior officers at Fife and East Lothian Councils to raise the prospect of projects coming forward to identify any critical project risks, and provided advice on stakeholder engagement in terms of progressing projects at the sites.

There was also consideration of the potential to install carbon capture and storage capacity at each of the locations which could have significant land use requirements and environmental benefits.