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Could you tell the difference between the UK’s largest eagle and a small moorland bird? The company that wants to build a new £3bn power station at Hunterston can’t

A planning application for a new £3 billion coal-fired power station at Hunterston in North Ayrshire is “riddled with errors” about pollution, carbon capture and wildlife, according to environmental groups.

The application – submitted by Ayrshire Power, a company formed by Clydeport’s owners, the Peel Group – makes a series of mistakes that undermines its credibility, the groups say.