FAQs

Ossian has submitted a request for a scoping opinion to the Planning Inspectorate. While this process focuses on the technical aspects of our environmental assessments, we will be sharing and seeking your views on key information from the scoping submission as part of the non-statutory consultation.

A scoping request is a regulatory process by which a developer can ask the Planning Inspectorate, on behalf of the Secretary of State, to state its written opinion as to the scope and level of detail of the information to be provided in a project's Environmental Statement. The scoping request typically comprises a Scoping Report provided by the applicant including the scoping boundary.

The scoping boundary is the area within which the Ossian Transmission Infrastructure will be located and within which site selection work is currently being undertaken.

Purpose: - Technical consultation with statutory consultees on what should be included within the Environmental Statement, how the environmental impact assessment should be undertaken, and the survey methodologies to be followed

Form of Consultation - Written consultation request issued by the Planning Inspectorate to the statutory consultees following receipt of an Applicant's Scoping Report

Non-stat is a consultation with the local community undertaken by prospective applicants to seek the views of the community and all key stakeholders to shape and inform the proposed development as it evolves.

Purpose: To seek the views of the wider public and local communities which may be affected by the proposed development.

Form of Consultation: - Non-technical public consultation event, typically held over several days.