Article 8 Public rights of navigationI1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the rights of navigation over the places in the sea within territorial waters where any of the wind turbine generators, meteorological masts, offshore substation platforms, accommodation platforms and collection platforms (“the Installations”), including their foundations, comprising part of the authorised development is located (“the relevant rights of navigation”), shall be extinguished.

The extinguishment of the relevant rights of navigation identified in paragraph (1) shall take effect 14 days after the undertaker has submitted a plan to the Secretary of State, Trinity House, the MCA and the MMO showing the precise locations of the foundations of each of the Installations to be constructed as part of the authorised development.

The plan submitted in accordance with paragraph (2) shall be published by the undertaker in such form and manner as required by the Secretary of State.