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Paragraph 31 Onshore decommissioningI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

No later than 3 months before the cessation of commercial operation of the F1Project A onshore works (in whole or in part) F2and any part of the shared works not required for the commercial operation of Project B, F3Bizco 1 must submit to the relevant planning authority for approval a scheme for the demolition and removal of the F4Project A onshore works (in whole or in part) and any part of the shared works not required for the commercial operation of Project B, stating the final proposed condition of the relevant land including a proposed timetable.

F5(1A)

No later than 3 months before the cessation of commercial operation of the Project B onshore works (in whole or in part) and any part of the shared works not required for the commercial operation of Project A, Bizco 4 must submit to the relevant planning authority for approval a scheme for the demolition and removal of the Project B onshore works (in whole or in part) and any part of the shared works not required for the commercial operation of Project A, stating the final proposed condition of the relevant land including a proposed timetable.

(2)

F6Each proposed scheme must be based on the onshore decommissioning statement submitted with the application, and decommissioning must be carried out as approved.

F7(3)

 References in this requirement to “the shared works” means those elements of the shared works as they relate to Project A or Project B and, for the avoidance of doubt, paragraph (1) of this requirement will not be triggered when Project B ceases commercial operation and paragraph (1A) of this requirement will not be triggered when Project A ceases commercial operation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 para. 31(1) inserted (21.11.2025) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1264), arts. 1, 12(a)(i)

F2

Words in Sch. 1 para. 31(1) inserted (21.11.2025) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1264), arts. 1, 12(a)(ii)

F3

Words in Sch. 1 para. 31(1) substituted (21.11.2025) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1264), arts. 1, 12(a)(iii)

F4

Words in Sch. 1 para. 31(1) inserted (21.11.2025) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1264), arts. 1, 12(a)(iv)

F5

Sch. 1 para. 31(1A) inserted (21.11.2025) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1264), arts. 1, 12(b)

F6

Words in Sch. 1 para. 31(2) substituted (21.11.2025) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1264), arts. 1, 12(c)

F7

Sch. 1 para. 31(3) inserted (21.11.2025) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1264), arts. 1, 12(d)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 11.3.2015, see art. 1