The Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets Order 2025

• (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

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• (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

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

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

[^f00001]: 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).

[^f00002]: S.I. 2010/103. This instrument was amended by S.I. 2012/635.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2017/572.

[^f00004]: 1989 c. 29.

[^f00005]: 2004 c. 20.

[^f00006]: 2009 c. 23.

[^f00007]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00008]: 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.

[^f00009]: Section 105 was amended by section 69 of the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32).

[^f00010]: 1978 c. 30.

[^f00011]: 1989 c. 29.

[^f00012]: 2004 c. 20.

[^f00013]: 2008 c. 29.

[^f00014]: 2009 c. 23.

[^f00015]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00016]: 1989 c. 29.

[^f00017]: 2004 c. 20.

[^f00018]: 2008 c. 29.

[^f00019]: 2009 c. 23

[^f00020]: 1971 c. 80.