# The Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2024

S.I. 2024/800 · made 17 July 2024

This Order amends the Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023 (“the 2023 Order”), a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008, following an application made in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 for a non-material amendment under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008. This Order amends paragraphs 3(d) and 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 16 to the 2023 Order relating to the kittiwake compensation measures.

Made under: Planning Act 2008 (Schedule 6 paragraph 2)

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## Introductory text

Infrastructure Planning
Made 17th July 2024
Coming into force 18th July 2024
An application has been made, under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008, to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”) for non-material changes to the Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023.
The Secretary of State, having considered the application, the responses to the publicity and consultation required by Regulations 6 and 7 of the 2011 Regulations, has decided to make the changes on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 2(1) and (9) of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008, makes the following Order—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2024 and comes into force on 18th July 2024.

## 2 Amendment to the Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023

The Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023 (“the 2023 Order”) is amended in accordance with this Order.

## 3 Amendments to Schedule 16 of the 2023 Order

In Part 2 of Schedule 16 to the 2023 Order—
(a) in paragraph 3(d) for “four full kittiwake breeding seasons” substitute “two full kittiwake breeding seasons”; and
(b) in paragraph 4, for “four full breeding seasons” substitute “two full breeding seasons”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
John Wheadon
Energy Infrastructure Planning Delivery
Head of
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
17th July 2024

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023 (“the 2023 Order”), a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008, following an application made in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 for a non-material amendment under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008. This Order amends paragraphs 3(d) and 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 16 to the 2023 Order relating to the kittiwake compensation measures.

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