# The Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, Paragraph 12: Maintenance of the authorised development

Extent: E+W

(1) The undertaker may at any time maintain the authorised development, 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) major wind turbine components;
(b) painting and applying other coatings to wind turbine generators and foundations;
(c) bird waste and marine growth removal;
(d) cable remedial burial;
(e) cable repairs and replacement;
(f) cable protection replenishment;
(g) access ladder and boat landing replacement;
(h) wind turbine generator and platform anode replacement; and
(i) J-tube repair/replacement.
(3) In undertaking activities under condition 12(2)(d), (e) and (f) the undertaker must not reduce water depth by more than 5% unless agreed with the MMO in writing following consultation with the MCA.
(4) An operation and maintenance plan substantially in accordance with the outline offshore operations and maintenance plan must be submitted to the MMO for approval in consultation with the relevant SNCB and the MCA at least six months prior to the commencement of the operation of the licensed activities. All operation and maintenance activities must be carried out in accordance with the approved plan.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1376/schedule/10/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/five-estuaries-offshore-wind-farm-order-2025/schedule-10/paragraph-12
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