Paragraph 2 Design parametersI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The total number of offshore accommodation platforms forming part of the authorised scheme must not exceed one.

(2)

The dimensions of any offshore accommodation platform forming part of the authorised scheme must not exceed—

(a)

64 metres in height when measured from LAT;

(b)

60 metres in length; and

(c)

60 metres in width.

(3)

Offshore accommodation platform foundation structures forming part of the authorised scheme must be one of either monopile foundations, mono suction bucket foundations, gravity base structures, jacket foundations or box–type gravity base structures.

(4)

No offshore accommodation platform—

(a)

jacket foundation employing pin piles forming part of the authorised scheme may—

(i)

have a pin pile diameter of greater than four metres; and

(ii)

employ more than 16 pin piles per jacket foundation; and

(b)

monopile foundation forming part of the authorised scheme may have a diameter greater than 15 metres.

(5)

The total permanent seabed footprint area for offshore accommodation platform foundations must not exceed—

(a)

5,625 square metres excluding scour protection; and

(b)

30,625 square metres including scour protection.

(6)

The offshore accommodation platform comprised in the authorised scheme must be constructed in accordance with parameters set out in the pro–rata annex.

(7)

A bridge link forming part of the authorised scheme must be installed at a minimum height of 20 metres when measured from LAT.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 11 Pt. 2 para. 2 in force at 3.8.2023, see art. 1

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Word in preamble substituted (31.1.2024) by The Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/117), art. 1(2), Sch.