The Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets Order 2025

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2025-08-29
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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Point Latitude Longitude
1 53° 54′ 27.788″ N 3° 58′ 8.915″ W
2 53° 54′ 41.257″ N 3° 58′ 42.184″ W
3 53° 57′ 6.032″ N 4° 3′ 55.525″ W
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10 54° 0′ 49.220″ N 4° 12′ 18.682″ W
11 54° 0′ 58.979″ N 4° 12′ 5.399″ W
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29 54° 2′ 14.446″ N 4° 9′ 52.820″ W
30 54° 2′ 23.202″ N 4° 9′ 37.580″ W
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35 54° 2′ 32.133″ N 4° 9′ 22.564″ W
36 54° 2′ 32.146″ N 4° 9′ 22.542″ W
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39 54° 2′ 32.172″ N 4° 9′ 22.500″ W
40 54° 2′ 41.223″ N 4° 9′ 7.804″ W
41 54° 2′ 41.236″ N 4° 9′ 7.782″ W
42 54° 2′ 41.249″ N 4° 9′ 7.761″ W
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46 54° 2′ 59.863″ N 4° 8′ 39.076″ W
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48 54° 3′ 19.079″ N 4° 8′ 11.466″ W
49 54° 3′ 28.890″ N 4° 7′ 58.099″ W
50 54° 3′ 38.836″ N 4° 7′ 45.024″ W
51 54° 3′ 48.923″ N 4° 7′ 32.234″ W
52 54° 3′ 52.208″ N 4° 7′ 28.172″ W
53 54° 3′ 56.043″ N 4° 7′ 23.528″ W
54 54° 3′ 59.107″ N 4° 7′ 19.782″ W
55 54° 3′ 59.122″ N 4° 7′ 19.764″ W
56 54° 3′ 59.130″ N 4° 7′ 19.754″ W
57 54° 4′ 1.160″ N 4° 7′ 17.353″ W
58 54° 4′ 1.181″ N 4° 7′ 17.328″ W
59 54° 4′ 6.734″ N 4° 7′ 10.779″ W
60 54° 4′ 7.781″ N 4° 7′ 9.560″ W
61 54° 4′ 9.456″ N 4° 7′ 7.587″ W
62 54° 4′ 13.935″ N 4° 7′ 2.501″ W
63 54° 4′ 16.028″ N 4° 7′ 0.112″ W
64 54° 4′ 18.943″ N 4° 6′ 56.806″ W
65 54° 4′ 19.913″ N 4° 6′ 55.716″ W
66 54° 4′ 24.700″ N 4° 6′ 50.475″ W
67 54° 4′ 30.489″ N 4° 6′ 44.156″ W
68 54° 4′ 35.097″ N 4° 6′ 39.269″ W
69 54° 4′ 40.000″ N 4° 6′ 34.145″ W
70 54° 4′ 41.189″ N 4° 6′ 32.904″ W
71 54° 4′ 45.972″ N 4° 6′ 28.021″ W
72 54° 3′ 42.182″ N 4° 0′ 24.131″ W
73 54° 0′ 25.772″ N 3° 53′ 55.337″ W
74 53° 58′ 34.172″ N 3° 47′ 19.232″ W
75 53° 56′ 34.760″ N 3° 47′ 14.121″ W

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This marine licence remains in force until the authorised scheme has been decommissioned in accordance with a programme approved by the Secretary of State under section 106 (approval of decommissioning programmes) of the 2004 Act including any modification to the programme under section 108 (reviews and revisions of decommissioning programmes) of the 2004 Act, and the completion of such programme has been confirmed by the Secretary of State in writing.

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The provisions of section 72 (variation, suspension, revocation and transfer) of the 2009 Act apply to this licence except that the provisions of section 72(7) and (8) relating to the transfer of the licence apply only to a transfer not falling within article 7 (benefit of order) of the Order.

8

With respect to any condition which requires the licensed activities be carried out in accordance with the details, plans or schemes approved under this licence, the approved details, plans or schemes are taken to include any amendments that may subsequently be approved in writing by the MMO.

9

Any amendments to or variations from the approved details, plans or schemes must be in accordance with the principles and assessments set out in the environmental statements. Such agreement may only be given where it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the MMO that it is unlikely to or will not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects from those assessed in the environmental statement.

PART 2 — Conditions

Design parameters

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  • (1) The authorised scheme must be constructed in accordance with the parameters assessed in the environmental statement and set out in Table 3.
  • (2) References to the location of an offshore surface structure in Table 3 is a reference to the centre point of that structure.
Parameter Value
Minimum distance between offshore surface structures (in all directions) (m) 1,400
Maximum diameter of pin-piles for offshore substation platforms on jacket pin-pile foundations (m) 5.5
Maximum diameter of gravity base at the seabed for offshore substation platforms on gravity base foundations (m) 80
Maximum diameter of buckets for offshore substation platforms on suction bucket jackets (m) 18
Maximum number of offshore substation platforms 4
Maximum dimensions of offshore substations (excluding towers, helipads, masts, and cranes):
Height when measured from LAT (m) 70
Length (m) 80
Width (m) 60
Maximum total seabed footprint area for offshore substation foundations (including scour protection) (m²) 24,964
Maximum volume of scour protection for offshore substation foundations (m³) 58,361
Maximum total length of cables (interconnector) (km) 60
Maximum number of cable crossings (interconnector) 10
Maximum volume of cable protection (interconnector) (m³) 210,000
Maximum total seabed footprint area for cable protection (interconnector) (m²) 130,000

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The total number of offshore substation platforms forming part of the authorised scheme in this licence and the authorised scheme in licence 1 taken together must not exceed four (whether constructed under this licence or licence 1).

12

The total length of interconnector cables forming part of the authorised scheme in this licence and the authorised scheme in licence 1 taken together must not exceed 60 kilometres (whether constructed under this licence or licence 1).

Maintenance of the authorised scheme

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  • (1) The undertaker may at any time maintain the authorised scheme, except to the extent that this licence or an agreement made under this licence provides otherwise.
  • (2) Maintenance works include but are not limited to—
  • (a) offshore substation platform replacement;
  • (b) painting and applying other coatings to or offshore substation platforms;
  • (c) bird waste and marine growth removal;
  • (d) cable remedial burial;
  • (e) cable repairs and replacement;
  • (f) access ladder and boat landing replacement;
  • (g) offshore substation platform anode replacement; and
  • (h) J-tube repair/replacement.
  • (3) An operations and maintenance plan in accordance with the outline offshore operations and maintenance plan must be submitted to the MMO for approval in writing at least six months prior to commencement of the operation of licensed activities and must provide for review and resubmission every three years during the operational phase.
  • (4) All operation and maintenance activities must be carried out in accordance with the plan approved under sub-paragraph (3).
  • (5) An annual maintenance report must be submitted to the MMO in writing within one month following the first anniversary of the date of commencement of operations, and every year thereafter until the permanent cessation of operation.
  • (6) The annual maintenance report in sub-paragraph (5) must provide a record of the licenced activities during the preceding year, the timing of activities and methodologies used.
  • (7) Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO, every fifth year the undertaker must submit to the MMO in writing, within one month of that date, a consolidated maintenance report which will—
  • (a) Include a review of licenced activities undertaken during the preceding five years with reference to the reports submitted in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) of this licence; and
  • (b) Reconfirm the applicability of the methodologies and frequencies of the licensable activities permitted by this licence for the remaining duration of this licence.

Extension of time periods

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Any time period given in this licence to either the undertaker or the MMO may be extended with the agreement of the other party such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Notifications and inspections

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  • (1) The undertaker must ensure that—
  • (a) a copy of this licence (issued as part of the grant of the Order) and any subsequent amendments or revisions to it is provided to—
  • (i) all agents and contractors notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 26;
  • (ii) the masters and transport managers responsible for the vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 26;
  • (b) within 28 days of receipt of a copy of this licence those persons referred to in paragraph (a) must confirm receipt of this licence in writing to the MMO.
  • (2) Only those persons and vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 26 are permitted to carry out the licensed activities.
  • (3) Copies of this licence must also be available for inspection at the following locations—
  • (a) the undertaker’s registered address;
  • (b) any site office located at or adjacent to the construction site and used by the undertaker or its agents and contractors responsible for the loading, transportation or deposit of the authorised deposits; and
  • (c) on board each vessel and at the office of any transport manager with responsibility for vessels from which authorised deposits or removals are to be made.
  • (4) The documents referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be available for inspection by an authorised enforcement officer at the locations set out in sub-paragraph (3)(b).
  • (5) The undertaker must provide access, and if necessary appropriate transportation, to the offshore construction site or any other associated works or vessels to facilitate any inspection that the MMO considers necessary to inspect the works during the construction and operation of the authorised scheme.
  • (6) The undertaker must inform the MMO Local Office in writing at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the licensed activities or any part of them and within five days of the completion of the licensed activity.
  • (7) The Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish must be informed of details of the vessel routes, timings and locations relating to the construction of the authorised scheme or part thereof by including the information in a notice via their portal (https://kingfisherbulletin.org/submit-notice) and by email to kingfisher@seafish.co.uk—
  • (a) at least 14 days prior to the commencement of offshore activities, for inclusion in the Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin and offshore hazard awareness data; and
  • (b) as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 24 hours after completion of the authorised scheme

and confirmation of notification must be provided to the MMO within five days.

  • (8) The undertaker must ensure that a local notification to mariners is issued at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the authorised scheme or any part thereof advising of the start date and the expected vessel routes from the construction ports to the relevant location. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA Trinity House and UKHO within five days.
  • (9) The undertaker must ensure that local notifications to mariners are updated and reissued at weekly intervals during construction activities and at least five days before any planned operations and maintenance works (or otherwise agreed) and supplemented with VHF radio broadcasts agreed with the MCA in accordance with the construction programme and monitoring plan approved under conditions 20(1)(b)) and 20(1)(c). Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO and UKHO within five days.
  • (10) The undertaker must notify UKHO of completion (within 14 days) of the authorised scheme or any part thereof in order that all necessary amendments are made to nautical charts. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO and MCA within five days.
  • (11) In case of damage to, or destruction or decay of, the authorised scheme or any part thereof, excluding the exposure of cables and faults, the undertaker must as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 24 hours following the undertaker becoming aware of any such damage, destruction or decay, notify the MMO, MCA, Trinity House, the Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish, regional fisheries contact and UKHO.
  • (12) In case of buried cables becoming exposed on or above the seabed, the undertaker must within three days following identification of a cable exposure, notify mariners regional fisheries contact and the Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish of the location and extent of exposure. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA, Trinity House, and UKHO within five days.
  • (13) The undertaker must ensure that the MMO, the MMO Local Office, local fishermen’s organisations, and the Source Data Receipt Team at the UKHO Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DN (sdr@ukho.gov.uk) are notified within five days of each instance of cable repair, replacement or protection replenishment activity.

Aids to navigation

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  • (1) The undertaker must during the period from commencement of construction of the authorised scheme to completion of decommissioning exhibit such lights, marks, sounds, signals and other aids to navigation, and take such other steps for the prevention of danger to navigation, as Trinity House may from time to time direct.
  • (2) The undertaker must during the period from commencement of construction of the authorised scheme to completion of decommissioning keep Trinity House and the MMO informed of progress of the authorised scheme including—
  • (a) notice of commencement of construction of the authorised scheme within 24 hours of commencement having occurred;
  • (b) notice within 24 hours of any aids to navigation being established by the undertaker; and
  • (c) notice within five days of completion of construction of the authorised scheme.
  • (3) The undertaker must provide reports to Trinity House on the availability of aids to navigation in accordance with the frequencies set out in the aids to navigation management plan agreed pursuant to condition 20(1)(f) using the reporting system provided by Trinity House.
  • (4) The undertaker must during the period from commencement of construction of the authorised scheme to completion of decommissioning notify Trinity House and the MMO of any failure of the aids to navigation and the timescales and plans for remedying such failures, as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours following the undertaker becoming aware of any such failure.
  • (5) In the event that the provisions of condition 15(11) are invoked, the undertaker must lay down such buoys, exhibit such lights and take such other steps for preventing danger to navigation as directed by Trinity House.

Colouring of structures

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Except as otherwise required by Trinity House the undertaker must paint all structures forming part of the authorised scheme yellow (colour code RAL 1023) from at least HAT to a height as directed by Trinity House. Unless the MMO otherwise directs, the undertaker must paint the remainder of the structures grey (colour code RAL 7035).

Chemicals, drilling and debris

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  • (1) The undertaker must ensure that any coatings and treatments are suitable for use in the marine environment and are used in accordance with guidelines approved by the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency Pollution Prevention Control Guidelines.
  • (2) The storage, handling, transport and use of fuels, lubricants, chemicals and other substances must be undertaken so as to prevent releases into the marine environment, including bunding of 110 percent of the total volume of all reservoirs and containers.
  • (3) The undertaker must inform the MMO in writing of the location and quantities of material disposed of each month under this licence by submission of a disposal return by 15 February each year for the months August to January inclusive, and by 15 August each year for the months February to July inclusive.
  • (4) The undertaker must ensure that only inert material of natural origin, produced during the drilling installation of or seabed preparation for foundations, and drilling mud is disposed of within disposal site reference IS155 within the extent of the Order limits seaward of MHWS. Any other materials must be screened out before disposal of the inert material at this site.
  • (5) The undertaker must ensure that any rock material used in the construction of the authorised scheme is from a recognised source, free from contaminants and containing minimal fines.
  • (6) In the event that any rock material used in the construction of the authorised scheme is misplaced or lost within the Order limits, the undertaker must report the loss in writing to the local enforcement office within 48 hours and if the MMO reasonably considers such material to constitute a navigation or environmental hazard (dependent on the size and nature of the material) the undertaker must, in that event, demonstrate to the MMO that reasonable attempts have been made to locate, remove or move any such material.
  • (7) The undertaker must ensure that no waste concrete slurry or wash water from concrete or cement works are discharged into the marine environment. Concrete and cement mixing and washing areas must be contained to prevent run off entering the water through the freeing ports.
  • (8) The undertaker must ensure that any oil, fuel or chemical spill within the marine environment is reported to the MMO Marine Pollution Response Team in accordance with the marine pollution contingency plan agreed under condition 20(1)(e).
  • (9) Debris or dropped objects which are considered a danger or hazard to navigation must be reported as soon as reasonably practicable but no later than six hours from the undertaker becoming aware of an incident, to the relevant HM Coastguard Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre by telephone (0344 382 0570), and the UK Hydrographic Office email: navwarnings@btconnect.com.
  • (10) All dropped objects including those in condition 18(9), must be reported to the MMO using the dropped object procedure form (including any updated form as provided by the MMO) as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 24 hours of the undertaker becoming aware of an incident, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO.
  • (11) On receipt of notification of the dropped object procedure form the MMO may require relevant surveys to be carried out by the undertaker (such as side scan sonar) if reasonable to do so and the MMO may require obstructions to be removed from the marine environment at the undertaker’s expense if reasonable to do so.

Force Majeure

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  • (1) If due to stress of weather or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the master of a vessel, and which the master of a vessel by the exercise of reasonable diligence is unable to prevent, avoid or remove, the master of a vessel determines that it is necessary to deposit the authorised deposits within or outside of the Order limits because the safety of human life or of the vessel is threatened, within 48 hours the undertaker must notify full details of the circumstances of the deposit to the MMO.
  • (2) The unauthorised deposits must be removed at the expense of the undertaker unless written approval is obtained from the MMO.

Pre-construction plans and documentation

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  • (1) The licensed activities or any phase of those activities must not commence until the following (insofar as relevant to that activity or phase of activity) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the MMO, in consultation with Trinity House, the MCA and UKHO as appropriate—
  • (a) a design plan at a scale of between 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 in accordance with the layout principles, including detailed representation on the most suitably scaled admiralty chart, to be approved in writing by the MMO in consultation with Trinity House and the MCA setting out proposed details of the authorised scheme, including the—
  • (i) number, dimensions, specification, foundation type(s) and depth for each substation platform;
  • (ii) the proposed layout of all offshore substation platforms, including grid coordinates of the centre point of the proposed location for each offshore substation platform subject to up to 55m micro-siting in any direction unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO in consultation with the MCA and Trinity House;
  • (iii) proposed layout of all cables;
  • (iv) location and specification of all other aspects of the authorised scheme; and
  • (v) any archaeological exclusion zones or micro-siting requirements identified pursuant to condition 20(2)(d) or relating to any benthic habitats of conservation, ecological or economic importance constituting reef habitats of principal importance as listed under Section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006,

to ensure conformity with the description of Work Nos 2 and 3 and compliance with conditions 10, 11 and 12.

  • (b) a construction programme to include details of—
  • (i) the proposed construction start date;
  • (ii) proposed timings for mobilisation of plant delivery of materials and installation works;
  • (iii) an indicative written construction programme for all offshore substation platforms forming part of the authorised scheme and licenced activities;
  • (c) a monitoring plan (which accords with the offshore in principle monitoring plan) to include details of proposed pre-construction surveys, baseline report format and content, construction monitoring, post-construction monitoring and related reporting in accordance with conditions 27, 28 and 29 to be submitted to the MMO in accordance with the following—
  • (i) at least six months prior to the first survey, detail of the pre-construction surveys and an outline of all proposed monitoring;
  • (ii) at least six months prior to commencement of construction, detail on construction monitoring;
  • (iii) at least six months prior to completion of construction, details of operational monitoring, if required; and

unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO.

  • (d) an offshore construction method statement (which accords with the outline offshore construction method statement) in accordance with the construction methods assessed in the environmental statement, including details of—
  • (i) cable specification, installation and monitoring, to include—
  • (aa) the technical specification of the interconnector cables;
  • (bb) a detailed cable specification and installation plan for the authorised scheme, incorporating a cable burial risk assessment. The detailed cable specification and installation plan will identify the risk of needing any cable protection that may exceed 5 percent of navigable depth referenced to Chart Datum. In the event that any area of cable protection exceeding 5 percent of navigable depth is identified, the cable specification and installation plan will set out details of any steps (to be determined following consultation with the MCA and Trinity House) to be taken to ensure existing and future safe navigation is not compromised; and
  • (cc) details of cable monitoring including details of cable protection until the authorised scheme is decommissioned which includes a risk based approach to the management of unburied or shallow buried cables;
  • (ii) scour protection management and cable protection management including details of the need, type, sources, quantity and installation methods for scour protection and cable protection, with details updated and resubmitted for approval if changes to it are proposed following cable laying operations;
  • (iii) foundation installation methodology, including drilling methods and disposal of drill arisings and material extracted during seabed preparation for foundation and cable installation works;
  • (iv) piling methodology, in the event that driven or part-driven pile foundations are proposed to be used;
  • (v) contractors;
  • (vi) associated ancillary works; and
  • (vii) guard vessels to be employed;
  • (e) an offshore environmental management plan (which accords with the outline environment management plan) to include details of—
  • (i) a marine pollution contingency plan to address the risks, methods and procedures to deal with any spills and collision incidents during construction and operation of the authorised scheme in relation to all activities carried out;
  • (ii) a chemical risk assessment, including information regarding how and when chemicals are to be used, stored and transported in accordance with recognised best practice guidance and standards;
  • (iii) a chemical risk assessment for all chemicals that have a pathway to the marine environment used for the marine licensed activities, outside the course of normal navigation, and are not present on the OSPAR List of Substances Used and Discharged Offshore which Are Considered to Pose Little or No Risk to the Environment (PLONOR) to be submitted to the MMO for approval no later than ten weeks prior to use of the chemicals and to include details of—
  • (aa) the function of the chemical;
  • (bb) the quantities being used and the frequency of use;
  • (cc) the physical, chemical, and ecotoxicological properties;
  • (dd) waste management and disposal arrangements;
  • (ee) the appointment and responsibilities of a fisheries liaison officer;
  • (ff) a fisheries liaison and coexistence plan (which accords with the outline fisheries liaison and co-existence plan) to ensure relevant fishing fleets are notified of commencement of licensed activities pursuant to condition 15 and to address the interaction of the licensed activities with fishing activities;
  • (gg) measures to minimise disturbance to marine mammals and rafting birds from transiting vessels; and
  • (hh) measures to minimise the potential spread of invasive non-native species.
  • (f) an aids to navigation management plan to be agreed in writing by the MMO following consultation with Trinity House specifying how the undertaker will ensure compliance with condition 16 from the commencement of construction of the authorised scheme to the completion of decommissioning of the authorised scheme;
  • (g) in the event that driven or part-driven pile foundations are proposed to be used a marine mammal mitigation protocol (in accordance with the outline marine mammal mitigation protocol), the intention of which is to prevent injury to marine mammals, following current best practice as advised by the relevant statutory nature conservation body; and
  • (h) a vessel traffic management plan (in accordance with the outline vessel traffic management plan.
  • (2) The authorised scheme must not commence until a written scheme of archaeological investigation has been submitted to and approved by the MMO following consultation with the statutory historic body, in accordance with the outline offshore written scheme of investigation, and in accordance with industry good practice, following consultation with the statutory historic body to include—
  • (a) details of responsibilities of the undertaker, archaeological consultant and contractor;
  • (b) a methodology for further site investigation including any specifications for geophysical, geotechnical and diver or remotely operated vehicle investigations;
  • (c) archaeological analysis of survey data, and timetable for reporting, which is to be submitted to the MMO within four months of any survey being completed;
  • (d) delivery of any mitigation including, where necessary, identification and modification of archaeological exclusion zones;
  • (e) monitoring of archaeological exclusion zones during and post construction where required;
  • (f) a requirement for the undertaker to ensure that a copy of any agreed archaeological report is deposited with the National Record of the Historic Environment, by submitting an OASIS (Online Access to the Index of archaeological investigations) form with a digital copy of the report within six months of completion of construction of the authorised scheme, and to notify the MMO that the OASIS form has been submitted to the National Record of the Historic Environment within two weeks of submission;
  • (g) a reporting and recording protocol, including reporting of any wreck or wreck material during construction, operation and decommissioning of the authorised scheme; and
  • (h) a timetable for all further site investigations, which must allow sufficient opportunity to establish a full understanding of the historic environment within the Order limits and the approval of any necessary mitigation required as a result of the further site investigations prior to commencement of licensed activities;
  • (3) Pre-commencement surveys and archaeological investigations and pre-commencement material operations which involve intrusive seabed works must only take place in accordance with a specific written scheme of investigation (which must accord with the details set out in the outline offshore written scheme of investigation) which has been submitted to and approved by the MMO.

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  • (1) Each programme, statement, plan, protocol or scheme required to be approved under condition 20 must be submitted for approval at least six months before the intended commencement of licensed activities, except where otherwise stated or unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.
  • (2) The licensed activities must be carried out in accordance with the plans, protocols, statements, schemes and details approved under condition 20, unless otherwise agreed in writing by MMO.

Underwater Sound Management Strategy

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  • (1) No driven or part-driven piling activities shall commence or low order UXO clearance can take place until an underwater sound management strategy for those activities, which accords with the outline underwater sound management strategy, has been submitted to, and approved in writing, by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.
  • (2) The underwater sound management strategy submitted under sub-paragraph (1) must include details of the noise mitigation systems and/or noise abatement system that will be utilised to manage sound from driven or part-driven piling activities (or low order UXO clearance unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO).
  • (3) No driven or part-driven piling activities or low order UXO clearance may be undertaken between 15 February to 31 March (inclusive) of any year, unless the MMO provides written confirmation to the undertaker beforehand that such works can take place in all or in a specified part of the Order limits during this period or part of this period.
  • (4) In considering whether to provide the confirmation referred to in sub-paragraph (3) above, the MMO shall have regard to any report or reports provided to the MMO by or on behalf of the undertaker relating to such matters as additional baseline information, reduced spatial restrictions, piling management measures, installation techniques or noise propagation modelling.
  • (5) The underwater sound management strategy must be submitted to the MMO no later than six months prior to the commencement of the relevant activities unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.
  • (6) The driven or part-driven piling activities and low order UXO clearance must be carried out in accordance with the approved underwater sound management strategy, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.

Low order unexploded ordnance clearance

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  • (1) No low order unexploded ordnance clearance can take place until the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body and, in respect of the method statement, the MCA—
  • (a) a method statement for low order unexploded ordnance clearance which must include—
  • (i) methodologies for—
  • (aa) identification and investigation of potential unexploded ordnance targets;
  • (bb) low order unexploded ordnance clearance; and
  • (cc) removal and disposal of large debris;
  • (ii) a plan showing the area in which clearance activities are proposed to take place;
  • (iii) confirmation of the total number of unexploded ordnance to be cleared under this licence using low order methods;
  • (iv) a programme of works; and
  • (v) any exclusion zones/ environmental micro-siting requirements;
  • (b) a marine mammal mitigation protocol in accordance with the outline marine mammal mitigation protocol, the intention of which is to prevent injury to marine mammals, following current best practice as advised by the relevant statutory nature conservation body.
  • (2) The method statement and the marine mammal mitigation protocol must be submitted to the MMO for approval at least six months prior to the date on which it is intended for low order unexploded ordnance clearance activities to begin unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO.
  • (3) Any low order unexploded ordnance clearance activities must be undertaken in accordance with the method statement and marine mammal mitigation protocol approved under sub-paragraph (1).
  • (4) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), an unexploded ordnance close out report must be submitted to the MMO and the relevant statutory nature conservation body within six months following the end of the low order unexploded ordnance clearance activity and must include the following for each clearance undertaken—
  • (a) co-ordinates, depth, current speed, charge utilised and the date and time of each clearance; and
  • (b) whether any mitigation was deployed including feedback on practicalities of deployment of equipment and efficacy of the mitigation where reasonably practicable, or justification if this information is not available.
  • (5) Should there be more than one low order unexploded ordnance clearance activity, the report required under sub-paragraph (4) will be provided at intervals agreed with the MMO.
  • (6) The total number of low order unexploded ordnance clearance as part of the authorised scheme in this licence and the authorised scheme in licence 1 taken together must not exceed 13 (whether undertaken under this licence or licence 1).
  • (7) No high order unexploded ordnance clearance is permitted by this marine licence.

Marine Noise Registry

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  • (1) In the event that driven or part–driven pile foundations are proposed to be used as part of the foundation installation the undertaker must provide the following information to the Marine Noise Registry—
  • (a) no less than six months prior to the commencement of each stage of construction of the licensed activities, information on the expected location, start and end dates of impact pile driving to satisfy the Marine Noise Registry’s Forward Look requirements,
  • (b) within two weeks after commencement of each stage of construction of the licensed activities, information on the location, start and end dates of impact pile driving to satisfy the Marine Noise Registry’s Forward Look requirements;
  • (c) at six month intervals following the commencement of pile driving, information on the locations and dates of impact pile driving to satisfy the Marine Noise Registry’s Close Out requirements by 7 April for winter season October – March inclusive and 7 October for summer season April – September inclusive or within 12 weeks of completion of impact pile driving whichever is earlier.
  • (2) Within 12 weeks of the completion of pile driving the undertaker must submit information on the locations and dates of those activities to satisfy the Close Out requirements.
  • (3) The undertaker must notify MMO of the successful submission of Forward Look or Close Out information pursuant to sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) above within seven days of the submissions to the Marine Noise Registry.
  • (4) For the purpose of this condition—
  • (a) “Marine Noise Registry” means the database of impulsive noise generating activities in UK seas maintained by Joint Nature Conservation Committee;
  • (b) “Forward Look” and “Close Out” requirements are as set out in the ‘UK Marine Noise Registry: Information Document, Version 1 (May 2016)’ or any updated information document.

Offshore safety management

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No part of the authorised scheme may commence until the MMO, in consultation with the MCA, has confirmed in writing that the undertaker has taken into account and, so far as is applicable to that stage of the project, adequately addressed all MCA recommendations as appropriate to the authorised scheme contained within MGN654 “Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs) – Guidance on UK Navigational Practice, Safety and Emergency Response Issues” (or any equivalent guidance that replaces or supersedes it) and its annexes.

Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels

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  • (1) The undertaker must provide the following information in writing to the MMO, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO—
  • (a) the name, function, company number (if applicable), registered or head office address (as appropriate) of any agent or contractor appointed to engage in the licensed activities within seven days of appointment; and
  • (b) each week during the construction of the authorised scheme a completed Hydrographic Note H102 listing the vessels currently and to be used in relation to the licensed activities.
  • (2) The undertaker must notify the MMO in writing of any vessel being used to carry on any licensed activity listed in this licence on behalf of the undertaker. Such notification must be received by the MMO no less than 24 hours before the commencement of the licensed activity. Notification must include the master’s name, vessel type, vessel IMO number and vessel owner or operating company.
  • (3) Any changes to the supplied details must be notified to the MMO in writing at least 24 hours before the agent, contractor or vessel engages in the licensed activities.

Pre-construction monitoring and surveys

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  • (1) The undertaker must, in discharging condition 20(1)(c) submit a monitoring plan or plans in accordance with the offshore in principle monitoring plan for written approval by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body, which must contain details of proposed monitoring and surveys, including methodologies and timings, and a proposed format and content for a pre-construction baseline report.
  • (2) The survey proposals submitted under sub-paragraph (1) must be in general accordance with the principles set out in the offshore in principle monitoring plan and must specify each survey’s objectives and explain how it will assist in either informing a useful and valid comparison with the post-construction position or will enable the validation or otherwise of key predictions in the environmental statement.
  • (3) The baseline report proposals submitted under sub-paragraph (1) must ensure that the outcome of the agreed surveys, together with existing data and reports, are drawn together to present a valid statement of the pre-construction position, with any limitations, and must make clear what post-construction comparison is intended and the justification for this being required.
  • (4) The pre-construction surveys referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must, unless otherwise agreed with the MMO, have due regard to, but not be limited to, the need to undertake a swath-bathymetry survey to IHO Order 1a standard that meets the requirements of MGN654 and its supporting Hydrographic Guidelines for Offshore Renewable Energy Developers, which includes the requirement for the full density data and reports to be delivered to the MCA and the UKHO for the update of nautical charts and publications and side scan sonar, of the area(s) within the Order limits in which it is proposed to carry out construction works including an appropriate buffer around the location of each work.
  • (5) The undertaker must carry out the surveys specified within the monitoring plan or plans in accordance with that plan or plans, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

Construction monitoring

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  • (1) The undertaker must, in discharging condition 20(1)(c) for each stage of construction, submit details (which accord with the offshore in principle monitoring plan) for approval in writing by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation bodies of any proposed monitoring, including methodologies and timings, to be carried out during the construction of the authorised scheme. The monitoring proposals must specify each monitoring proposal’s objectives and explain how it will assist in either informing a useful and valid comparison with the pre-construction position and/or will enable the validation or otherwise of key predictions in the environmental statement.
  • (2) The construction monitoring must include—
  • (a) marine traffic monitoring in accordance with the offshore in principle monitoring plan, including the provision of reports on the results of that monitoring at the end of each year of the construction period to the MMO, MCA and Trinity House;
  • (b) in the event that driven or part-driven pile foundations are proposed, measurements of underwater sound generated by the installation of the first four piled foundations of each piled foundation type to be installed collectively under this licence and licence 1 unless the MMO otherwise agrees in writing; and
  • (c) in the event that driven or part-driven pile foundations are proposed, measurements of underwater sound generated by the installation of the first two piled foundations where it is anticipated hammer energies greater than 3,000kJ may be required for installation, unless the MMO otherwise agrees in writing.
  • (3) In the event that piled foundations are proposed to be used, the details submitted in accordance with the marine mammal mitigation protocol must include proposals for monitoring marine mammals.
  • (4) The undertaker must carry out the monitoring approved under sub-paragraph (1), including any further underwater sound monitoring required in writing by the MMO, and provide the agreed reports in the agreed format in accordance with the agreed timetable, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation bodies.
  • (5) The results of the initial underwater sound measurements monitored in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(b) must be provided to the MMO within six weeks of the installation of the first four piled foundations. The assessment of this report by the MMO will determine whether any further underwater sound monitoring is required. If, in the reasonable opinion of the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body, the assessment shows significantly different underwater sound modelling results to those assessed in the environmental statement or failures in mitigation, all piling activity must cease until an update to the marine mammal mitigation protocol and further monitoring requirements have been agreed.
  • (6) The results of the any underwater sound measurements monitored in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(c) must be provided to the MMO within six weeks of the installation of the first two piled foundations that exceed 3,000kJ of hammer energy. The assessment of this report by the MMO will determine whether any further underwater sound monitoring is required. If, in the reasonable opinion of the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body, the assessment shows significantly different underwater sound modelling results to those assessed in the environmental statement or failures in mitigation, any piling activity where the hammer energy is anticipated to exceed 3,000kJ must cease until an update to the marine mammal mitigation protocol and further monitoring requirements have been agreed.
  • (7) The undertaker must carry out the surveys specified in the offshore monitoring plan in accordance with that plan, including any further underwater sound monitoring required in writing by the MMO under sub-paragraph (4), unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body.

Post-construction monitoring

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  • (1) The undertaker must, in discharging condition 20(1)(c) submit details (which accord with the offshore in principle monitoring plan) for approval in writing by the MMO in consultation with relevant statutory nature conservation bodies of proposed post-construction monitoring, including methodologies and timings, and a proposed format, content and timings for providing reports on the results.
  • (2) The monitoring proposals must specify each monitoring proposal’s objectives and explain how it will assist in either informing a useful and valid comparison with the pre-construction position and/or will enable the validation or otherwise of key predictions in the environmental statement.
  • (3) The post-construction monitoring referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO, have due regard to, but not be limited to, the need to—
  • (a) undertake, within 12 months of completion of construction of the authorised scheme, a full sea floor coverage swath-bathymetry survey to IHO Order 1a standard that meets the requirements of MGN 654 and its supporting Hydrographic Guidelines for Offshore Renewable Energy Developers which includes the requirement for the full density data and reports to be delivered to the MCA and the UKHO for the update of nautical charts and publications, and side scan sonar, of the area(s) within the Order limits in which construction works were carried out to assess any changes in bedform topography and such further monitoring or assessment as may be agreed to ensure that cables (including fibre optic cables) have been buried or protected; and
  • (b) undertake post-construction marine traffic monitoring in accordance with the offshore in principle monitoring plan, including the provision of reports on the results of that monitoring to the MMO, MCA and Trinity House.
  • (4) The undertaker must carry out the monitoring agreed under sub-paragraph (1) and provide the agreed reports to the MMO in the agreed format in accordance with the agreed timetable, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation bodies.
  • (5) Following the installation of cables, details of cable monitoring required under 20(1)(d)(i) must be updated with the results of the post installation surveys.

Reporting of scour and cable protection

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  • (1) Not more than four months following completion of the construction of the authorised scheme, the undertaker must provide the MMO and the relevant statutory nature conservation bodies with a report setting out details of the cable protection and scour protection used for the authorised scheme.
  • (2) The report must include the following information—
  • (a) the location of cable protection and scour protection;
  • (b) the volume of cable protection and scour protection; and
  • (c) any other information relating to the cable protection and scour protection as agreed between the MMO and the undertaker.
  • (3) Any cable protection (other than the replenishment or replacement of existing cable protection) authorised under this licence must be deployed within 10 years from the date of completion of construction (as reported in the close-out report under condition 31) unless otherwise agreed by the MMO in writing.

Completion of construction

31

  • (1) The undertaker must submit a close-out report to the MMO, MCA, Trinity House, the UKHO and the relevant statutory nature conservation body within four months of the date of completion of construction. The close out report must confirm the date of completion of construction and must include the following details—
  • (a) the final number of installed offshore substation platforms;
  • (b) the installed offshore substation platform parameters;
  • (c) as built plans;
  • (d) latitude and longitude coordinates of the centre point of the location for each offshore substation platform provided as Geographical Information System data referenced to WGS84 datum; and
  • (e) latitude and longitude coordinates of the interconnector cables provided as Geographical Information System data referenced to WGS84 datum.
  • (2) Following completion of construction, no further construction activities can be undertaken under this licence.

Requirement for written approval

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Where under any of the above conditions the approval or agreement of the MMO is required, that approval or agreement must be given in writing.

SCHEDULE 5 — Documents to be certified

1

The following documents are the list referred to in article 11—

Document Reference Number Examination Library Reference Document Name Version Date
Plans and Drawings Plans and Drawings Plans and Drawings Plans and Drawings Plans and Drawings
B2 APP-081 Order Limits and Grid Coordinates Plan F01 April 2024
B3 APP-082 Works plan F01 April 2024
Environmental Statement Environmental Statement Environmental Statement Environmental Statement Environmental Statement
F1 APP-095 Non-technical summary F01 April 2024
F1.1 APP-008 Volume 1, Chapter 1 Introduction and overarching glossary F01 April 2024
F1.2 APP-009 Volume 1, Chapter 2: Policy and legislative context F01 April 2024
S_D6_15 REP6-024 Volume 1, Chapter 3: Project description F02 February 2025
F1.4 APP-011 Volume 1, Chapter 4: Site selection and consideration of alternatives F01 April 2024
F1.5 APP-012 Volume 1, Chapter 5: Environmental impact assessment methodology F01 April 2024
S_D6_16 REP6-026 Volume 2, Chapter 1: Physical processes F02 February 2025
S_D6_17 REP6-028 Volume 2, Chapter 2: Benthic subtidal ecology F02 February 2025
S_D6_18 REP6-030 Volume 2, Chapter 3: Fish and shellfish ecology F02 February 2025
S_D6_19 REP6-031 Volume 2, Chapter 4: Marine mammals F04 February 2025
S_D6_20 REP6-033 Volume 2, Chapter 5: Offshore ornithology F02 February 2025
F2.6 APP-024 Volume 2, Chapter 6: Commercial fisheries F01 April 2024
S_D6_21 REP6-034 Volume 2, Chapter 7: Shipping and navigation F02 February 2025
F2.8 APP-026 Volume 2, Chapter 8: Marine archaeology and cultural heritage F01 April 2024
S_D6_22 REP6-035 Volume 2, Chapter 9: Other sea users F02 February 2025
S_D6_23 REP6-036 Volume 2, Chapter 10: Seascape, landscape and visual resources F02 February 2025
F2.11 APP-015 Volume 2, Chapter 11: Aviation and radar F01 April 2024
F2.12 APP-016 Volume 2, Chapter 12: Climate change F01 April 2024
S_D6_24 REP6-037 Volume 2, Chapter 13: Socio-economics F02 February 2025
F2.14 APP-018 Volume 2, Chapter 14: Human health assessment F01 April 2024
F2.15 APP-019 Volume 2, Chapter 15: Inter-related effects F01 April 2024
F3.3.1 APP-028 Volume 3 Annex 3.1: Underwater sound technical report F01 April 2024
F3.3.2 APP-029 Volume 3 Annex 3.2: Sulphur hexafluoride report F01 April 2024
F3.3.3 APP-030 Volume 3 Annex 3.3: Scoping opinion F01 April 2024
F3.5.1 APP-031 Volume 3 Annex 5.1: Cumulative effects screening matrix F01 April 2024
F3.5.2 APP-032 Volume 3 Annex 5.2: Transboundary impacts screening F01 April 2024
F4.1.1 APP-033 Volume 4 Annex 1.1: Physical processes technical report F01 April 2024
F4.2.1 APP-050 Volume 4 Annex 2.1: Benthic subtidal ecology technical report F01 April 2024
F4.3.1 APP-051 Volume 4 Annex 3.1: Fish and shellfish ecology technical report F01 April 2024
F4.4.1 APP-052 Volume 4 Annex 4.1: Marine mammals technical report F01 April 2024
S_D1_11 REP1-026 Volume 4 Annex 5.1: Offshore ornithology baseline characterisation F02 October 2024
F4.5.2 APP-054 Volume 4 Annex 5.2: Offshore ornithology displacement technical report F01 April 2024
S_D6_25 REP6-038 Volume 4 Annex 5.3: Offshore ornithology collision risk modelling technical report F02 February 2025
F4.5.4 APP-056 Volume 4 Annex 5.4: Offshore ornithology migratory bird collision risk modelling technical report F01 April 2024
S_D6_26 REP6-039 Volume 4 Annex 5.5: Offshore ornithology apportioning technical report F02 February 2025
F4.5.6 APP-058 Volume 4 Annex 5.6: Offshore ornithology PVA technical report F01 April 2024
S_D6_27 REP6-040 Volume 4 Annex 6.1: Commercial fisheries technical report F02 February 2025
S_D6_28 REP6-041 Volume 4 Annex 7.1: Navigational risk assessment F02 February 2025
F4.8.1 APP-061 Volume 4 Annex 8.1: Marine archaeology technical report F01 April 2024
F4.8.2 APP-062 Volume 4 Annex 8.2: Cultural heritage assessment F01 April 2024
F4.9.1 APP-063 Volume 4 Annex 9.1: Radar early warning systems technical report F01 April 2024
F4.10.1 APP-034 Volume 4 Annex 10.1: Seascape, landscape and visual resources legislation and planning policy context F01 April 2024
F4.10.2 APP-035 Volume 4 Annex 10.2: Seascape and landscape character baseline technical report F01 April 2024
F4.10.3 APP-036 Volume 4 Annex 10.3: Visual baseline technical report F01 April 2024
F4.10.4 APP-037 Volume 4 Annex 10.4: Seascape, landscape and visual resources impact assessment methodology F01 April 2024
F4.10.5 APP-038 Volume 4 Annex 10.5: International and nationally designated landscape study F01 April 2024
F4.10.6 APP-039 Volume 4 Annex 10.6: Seascape visualisations Part 1 (Figures 1.1 – 9.1) F01 April 2024
F4.10.6 APP-040 Volume 4 Annex 10.6: Seascape visualisations Part 2 (Figures 10.1 – 16.3) F01 April 2024
F4.10.6 APP-041 Volume 4 Annex 10.6: Seascape visualisations Part 3 (Figures 16.4 – 25) F01 April 2024
F4.10.6 APP-042 Volume 4 Annex 10.6: Seascape visualisations Part 4 (Figures 26 – 43) F01 April 2024
F4.10.6 APP-043 Volume 4 Annex 10.6: Seascape visualisations Part 5 (Figures 44 – 61) F01 April 2024
F4.10.6 APP-044 Volume 4 Annex 10.6: Seascape visualisations Part 6 (Figures 62 – 74) F01 April 2024
F4.11.1 APP-045 Volume 4, Annex 11.1: Aviation and radar technical report F01 April 2024
F4.12.1 APP-046 Volume 4, Annex 12.1: Technical greenhouse gas assessment F01 April 2024
F4.12.2 APP-047 Volume 4, Annex 11.2: Climate change risk assessment F01 April 2024
F4.13.1 APP-048 Volume 4, Annex 13.1: Socio-economics technical impact report F01 April 2024
F4.14.1 APP-049 Volume 4, Annex 14.1: Airborne construction sound technical report F01 April 2024
S_PD_3.7 PD1-012, PD1-013 and PD1-014 Annex 3.7 to the Applicant’s response to Relevant Representations from Natural England [Seascape, landscape and visual impact assessment] F01 August 2024
S_PD_3.9 PD1-016 Annex 3.9 to the Applicant’s response to Relevant Representations from Natural England [Offshore ornithology] F01 August 2024
S_D1_4.5 REP1-010 Annex 4.5 to Response to Hearing Action Point 15: Offshore Ornithology CEA and In-combination Gap-filling of Historical Projects Note F01 October 2024
S_D1_4.6 REP1-011 Displacement Rates Clarification Note [Offshore ornithology] F01 October 2024
S_D1_4.8 REP1-013 Annex 4.8 to Response to Hearing Action Point 15: Great Orme Head SSSI Clarification Note F01 October 2024
S_D2_13 REP2-021 Treatment of Birds in Flight Data in Abundance Estimation F01 October 2024
S_D2_14 REP2-022 Great black-backed gull regional populations F01 October 2024
S_D2_15 REP2-023 Review of Cumulative Effects Assessment and In-Combination Assessment F01 October 2024
S_D3_4.4 REP3-010 Annex 4.4 to the Applicant’s response to EXQ1: SLVIA Clarification note F01 November 2024
S_D3_9 REP3-018 Inclusion of Awel y Môr in Cumulative Assessments – Clarification note F01 November 2024
S_D3_10 REP3-019 Review of Cumulative Effects Assessment and In-Combination Assessment: Offshore ornithology F01 November 2024
S D4 6.1 REP4-010 Annex 6.1 to the Applicant’s response to Written Representations from MMO at Deadline 3: Cod spawning period [Fish and shellfish] F01 December 2024
S_D4_14 REP4-023 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Strategy F01 December 2024
S_D4_15 REP4-024 Review of Cumulative Effects Assessment and In-Combination Assessment: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms: Transmission Assets F01 December 2024
S_D5_15 REP5-031 Additional PVA Modelling for Great Black-Backed Gull Cumulative Assessment [Offshore ornithology] F01 January 2025
S_D5_16.1 REP5-032 Annex 16.1 to Ornithological assessment clarification data English sites F01 January 2025
S_D5a_16.2 AS-013 Annex 16.2 to Ornithological assessment clarification data Welsh sites F02 January 2025
S_D5_16.3 REP5-034 Annex 16.3 to Ornithological assessment clarification data offshore sites F01 January 2025
S_D5_16 REP5-035 Ornithological assessment clarification data F01 January 2025
S_D6_3.3 REP6-007 Helicopter Access Additional Flight Data F01 February 2025
S_D6_3.4 REP6-008 Helicopter Access Additional Meteorological Analysis F01 February 2025
S_D6_29 REP6-042 Review of Cumulative Effects Assessment and In-Combination Assessment at Deadline 6 F01 February 2025
S_D6_37.1 REP6-057 Appendix to Ornithological assessment clarification data (REP5-035) - Explanatory note to support SNCB and Applicant workbooks F01 February 2025
S_D6_37.2 REP6-058 Annex 16.4 to Ornithological assessment clarification data (REP5-035) - Applicant’s parameters (English sites) F01 February 2025
S_D6_37.3 REP6-059 Annex 16.5 to Ornithological assessment clarification data (REP5-035) - Applicant’s parameters (Welsh and offshore sites) F01 February 2025
S_D6_39 REP6-061 Population Viability Analysis for the Regional Population of Guillemot [Offshore ornithology] F01 February 2025
S_D6_40 REP6-062 Project alone and cumulative assessment for the Great Orme’s Head SSSI [Offshore ornithology] F02 February 2025
S_D6_41 REP6-063 Technical Note: Calculation of the Net Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions F02 February 2025
S_D7_3.1 REP7-005 Annex 3.1 Warton Aerodrome CNS Safeguarding Assessment Report F01 March 2025
Other Documents Other Documents Other Documents Other Documents Other Documents
S_D4_11 REP4-018 Outline Offshore Environmental Management Plan F01 December 2024
S_D4_22 REP4-032 Outline offshore construction method statement F01 December 2024
S_D5_19 REP5-039 Outline offshore written scheme of investigation for archaeology F02 January 2025
S_D6_30.1 REP6-045 Outline underwater sound management strategy F04 February 2025
S_D5_23 REP5-046 Measures to minimise disturbance to marine mammals and rafting birds from transiting vessels F02 January 2025
S_D6_31 REP6-047 Outline marine mammal mitigation protocol F04 February 2025
S_D6_32 REP6-049 Outline offshore operations and maintenance plan F02 February 2025
S_D6_33 REP6-051 Commitments Register F05 February 2025
S_D6_34 REP6-054 Offshore in-principle monitoring plan F02 February 2025
S_D6_35 REP6-055 Outline vessel traffic management plan F04 February 2025
S_D6_45 REP6-069 Outline fisheries liaison and co-existence plan F06 February 2025

Signed

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

David Wagstaff — Deputy Director for Energy Infrastructure Planning — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero — 29th August 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order grants development consent for, and authorises the construction, operation and maintenance of an offshore wind farm generating station located approximately 36km from the North-West coast of England, together with associated development. This Order imposes requirements in connection with the development.

A copy of the plans referred to in this Order and certified in accordance with article 11 (certification of plans, etc.) may be inspected free of charge at the offices of Lancashire County Council, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ.

Footnotes

1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by section 128(2) and Schedule 13, Part 1, paragraphs 1 to 5 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

2

S.I. 2010/103. This instrument was amended by S.I. 2012/635.

8

Section 6 was amended by sections 89, 136, 198, 143 and 145, Part 1 of Schedule 23 and paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 19 to the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), sections 72 and 121 and Schedule 1 to the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), sections 166, 186, 334 and 205 to the Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), S.I. 2011/2704. There are other amendments to section 6 which are not relevant to the Order.

9

Section 105 was amended by section 69 of the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32).

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