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Paragraph 3 InterpretationI1

England, Wales and Scotland

In this Part of this Schedule—

  • “Bridge protected area plan” means the plan entitled Bridge Petroleum: Kumatage Protective Provisions and certified as the Bridge protected area plan for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule;

  • “emergency works” means works whose execution at the time when they are executed is required in order to put an end to, or to prevent the occurrence of, circumstances then existing or imminent (or which the person responsible for the works believes on reasonable grounds to be existing or imminent) which are likely to cause danger to persons, property or the environment;

  • “exclusion zones” means an area on, under or above the seabed within a distance of 500m of the outer edge of an installed platform or centre point of installed subsea infrastructure (excluding an installed pipeline) and an area of 200m either side of an installed pipeline, in each case forming part of the licensee’s works;

  • “licence” means any licence granted under the 33rd licensing round by the North Sea Transition Authority for the area comprising the Kumatage Field, previously under United Kingdom Petroleum Production Licence P.2426;

  • “licensee” means the licensee from time to time of the licence;

  • “licensee’s works” means exploration, appraisal, development, production, maintenance, interventions and/or decommissioning activity in accordance with and pursuant to the licence;

  • “necessary consents” means regulatory approval from the North Sea Transition Agency (or any successor in function) and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (or any successor in function) for one or more appraisal well(s) and approval from the North Sea Transition Agency (or any successor in function) of a field development plan;

  • “pipeline route A” means the route coloured pale yellow on the Bridge protected area plan;

  • “pipeline route B” means the route coloured red on the Bridge protected area plan;

  • “primary lines of orientation” means the lines identified as the primary lines of orientation for wind turbine generators comprised in the authorised development running south east to north west on bearing 326.5 degrees as shown on the Bridge protected area plan;

  • “protected area” means the area of seabed with the coordinates below and shown shaded grey/blue on the Bridge protected area plan, excluding any relinquished area

    X_UTM31NY_UTM31NLatitudeLongitudeLat_DMSLong_DMS
    369758.74426001005.10254.140628591.00623538954° 8′ 26.263″ N1° 0′ 22.447″ E
    370895.68496000130.98554.133063821.02400236254° 7′ 59.030″ N1° 1′ 26.409″ E
    371000.66386000185.2254.133577341.02558488154° 8′ 0.878″ N1° 1′ 32.106″ E
    371114.2366000217.8354.133898731.02730811354° 8′ 2.035″ N1° 1′ 38.309″ E
    371232.00936000227.54954.134015551.02910539554° 8′ 2.456″ N1° 1′ 44.779″ E
    371349.38796000214.00254.133923261.03090656754° 8′ 2.124″ N1° 1′ 51.264″ E
    371461.83796000177.71454.133625431.03264202754° 8′ 1.052″ N1° 1′ 57.511″ E
    371564.99576000120.09154.133133631.0342444154° 7′ 59.281″ N1° 2′ 3.280″ E
    371654.86036000043.3754.132466921.03565155254° 7′ 56.881″ N1° 2′ 8.346″ E
    371727.94645999950.52454.131651191.0368088754° 7′ 53.944″ N1° 2′ 12.512″ E
    371780.1585999848.37154.130746631.03765082754° 7′ 50.688″ N1° 2′ 15.543″ E
    371811.97235999738.14854.129764491.0381842154° 7′ 47.152″ N1° 2′ 17.463″ E
    371822.22615999623.88554.128740681.03838953754° 7′ 43.466″ N1° 2′ 18.202″ E
    371810.54485999509.75854.127712631.0382593354° 7′ 39.765″ N1° 2′ 17.734″ E
    371777.35525999399.94254.126717931.03779836954° 7′ 36.185″ N1° 2′ 16.074″ E
    371723.87085999298.44954.125792941.0370235354° 7′ 32.855″ N1° 2′ 13.285″ E
    371652.04695999208.99254.124971471.03596315554° 7′ 29.897″ N1° 2′ 9.467″ E
    371564.50955999134.8454.124283551.0346560254° 7′ 27.421″ N1° 2′ 4.762″ E
    371707.07355999034.99854.123422321.03687855154° 7′ 24.320″ N1° 2′ 12.763″ E
    371814.98265998898.43954.122222591.0385866454° 7′ 20.001″ N1° 2′ 18.912″ E
    371879.15655998736.65354.120785341.03963656954° 7′ 14.827″ N1° 2′ 22.692″ E
    371894.19485998563.25654.119231551.0399400454° 7′ 9.234″ N1° 2′ 23.784″ E
    371869.33595998424.26654.117976891.03961887654° 7′ 4.717″ N1° 2′ 22.628″ E
    371812.6845998294.93554.116801051.03880753454° 7′ 0.484″ N1° 2′ 19.707″ E
    371727.37685998182.42354.115769161.03755098454° 6′ 56.769″ N1° 2′ 15.184″ E
    371618.13855998092.96354.114938341.03591882954° 6′ 53.778″ N1° 2′ 9.308″ E
    371517.19785998041.23354.114448471.03439755854° 6′ 52.014″ N1° 2′ 3.831″ E
    371408.32545998009.42454.114135541.03274658454° 6′ 50.888″ N1° 1′ 57.888″ E
    371295.4125997998.67354.114010731.03102488954° 6′ 50.439″ N1° 1′ 51.690″ E
    371182.49285998009.36354.11407851.02929397754° 6′ 50.683″ N1° 1′ 45.458″ E
    371073.60335998041.11454.114336421.02761568454° 6′ 51.611″ N1° 1′ 39.416″ E
    370972.6355998092.7954.114775281.02604996954° 6′ 53.191″ N1° 1′ 33.780″ E
    370883.19615998162.54554.11537941.02465276854° 6′ 55.366″ N1° 1′ 28.750″ E
    370808.48315998247.88554.116127211.02347400954° 6′ 58.058″ N1° 1′ 24.506″ E
    370748.86245998350.77854.117036451.02251845354° 7′ 1.331″ N1° 1′ 21.066″ E
    370710.70565998463.40754.118038541.02188686754° 7′ 4.939″ N1° 1′ 18.793″ E
    370695.51155998581.3554.119094131.0216040854° 7′ 8.739″ N1° 1′ 17.775″ E
    370703.87715998699.97354.120161751.02168122954° 7′ 12.582″ N1° 1′ 18.052″ E
    370735.47375998814.61754.121199461.0221153154° 7′ 16.318″ N1° 1′ 19.615″ E
    370789.06015998920.77754.12216651.02288929454° 7′ 19.799″ N1° 1′ 22.401″ E
    370862.53125999014.28354.123024861.02397279554° 7′ 22.889″ N1° 1′ 26.302″ E
    370953.0015999091.46254.123740821.0253232654° 7′ 25.467″ N1° 1′ 31.164″ E
    370856.05175999152.36954.124263581.02381467654° 7′ 27.349″ N1° 1′ 25.733″ E
    370772.43685999230.58354.124945121.02250256454° 7′ 29.802″ N1° 1′ 21.009″ E
    370705.20095999323.25554.125760631.02143469754° 7′ 32.738″ N1° 1′ 17.165″ E
    370656.79195999427.01254.126680431.0206499654° 7′ 36.050″ N1° 1′ 14.340″ E
    369290.54795999425.49354.126321310.99975687354° 7′ 34.757″ N0° 59′ 59.125″ E
    369409.14715999825.62554.129945531.0013975454° 7′ 47.804″ N1° 0′ 5.031″ E
    370629.97115999826.98254.130266361.0200684454° 7′ 48.959″ N1° 1′ 12.246″ E
    369634.13736000584.70154.136820851.00451075654° 8′ 12.555″ N1° 0′ 16.239″ E
    369758.74426001005.10254.140628591.00623538954° 8′ 26.263″ N1° 0′ 22.447″ E
  • “offshore wind infrastructure” means all infrastructure permitted by this Order excluding offshore wind activities and the overhanging of a wind turbine generator blade;

  • “offshore wind activities” means investigation survey or other activity relating to the evaluation of development construction operation and maintenance and/or decommissioning of the authorised development and shall include the use of a jack-up or other vessel;

  • “relinquished area” means any part of the protected area that is relinquished by the licensee pursuant to the licence or otherwise removed from the scope of the licence, but which shall not include the exclusion zones; and

  • “remaining overlap area” means the area of seabed with the coordinates below and shown cross-hatched on the Bridge protected area plan

    ETRS89_XETRS89_YLatitudeLongitudeDDLatDDLong
    369290.54795999425.49354° 7′ 34.757″ N0° 59′ 59.125″ E54.126321310.999756873
    370656.79195999427.01254° 7′ 36.050″ N1° 1′ 14.340″ E54.126680431.02064996
    370705.20095999323.25554° 7′ 32.738″ N1° 1′ 17.165″ E54.125760631.021434697
    370772.43685999230.58354° 7′ 29.802″ N1° 1′ 21.009″ E54.124945121.022502564
    370856.05175999152.36954° 7′ 27.349″ N1° 1′ 25.733″ E54.124263581.023814676
    370953.0015999091.46254° 7′ 25.467″ N1° 1′ 31.164″ E54.123740821.02532326
    370862.53125999014.28354° 7′ 22.889″ N1° 1′ 26.302″ E54.123024861.023972795
    370789.06015998920.77754° 7′ 19.799″ N1° 1′ 22.401″ E54.122166491.022889294
    370735.47375998814.61754° 7′ 16.318″ N1° 1′ 19.615″ E54.121199461.02211531
    370703.87715998699.97354° 7′ 12.582″ N1° 1′ 18.052″ E54.120161751.021681229
    370695.51155998581.3554° 7′ 8.739″ N1° 1′ 17.775″ E54.119094131.02160408
    370710.70565998463.40754° 7′ 4.939″ N1° 1′ 18.793″ E54.118038541.021886867
    370748.86245998350.77754° 7′ 1.331″ N1° 1′ 21.066″ E54.117036451.022518453
    370808.48315998247.88554° 6′ 58.058″ N1° 1′ 24.506″ E54.116127211.023474009
    370883.19615998162.54554° 6′ 55.366″ N1° 1′ 28.750″ E54.11537941.024652768
    370972.6355998092.7954° 6′ 53.191″ N1° 1′ 33.780″ E54.114775281.026049969
    371073.60335998041.11454° 6′ 51.611″ N1° 1′ 39.416″ E54.114336421.027615684
    371182.49285998009.36354° 6′ 50.683″ N1° 1′ 45.458″ E54.11407851.029293977
    371295.4125997998.67254° 6′ 50.439″ N1° 1′ 51.690″ E54.114010731.031024889
    371408.32545998009.42454° 6′ 50.888″ N1° 1′ 57.888″ E54.114135541.032746584
    371517.19785998041.23354° 6′ 52.014″ N1° 2′ 3.831″ E54.114448471.034397558
    371618.13855998092.96354° 6′ 53.778″ N1° 2′ 9.308″ E54.114938341.035918829
    371727.37685998182.42354° 6′ 56.769″ N1° 2′ 15.184″ E54.115769161.037550984
    371812.6845998294.93454° 7′ 0.484″ N1° 2′ 19.707″ E54.116801051.038807534
    371869.33595998424.26654° 7′ 4.717″ N1° 2′ 22.628″ E54.117976891.039618876
    371894.19485998563.25654° 7′ 9.234″ N1° 2′ 23.784″ E54.119231551.03994004
    371879.15655998736.65354° 7′ 14.827″ N1° 2′ 22.692″ E54.120785341.039636569
    371814.98265998898.43954° 7′ 20.001″ N1° 2′ 18.912″ E54.122222591.03858664
    371707.07355999034.99854° 7′ 24.320″ N1° 2′ 12.763″ E54.123422321.036878551
    371564.50955999134.8454° 7′ 27.421″ N1° 2′ 4.762″ E54.124283551.03465602
    371652.04695999208.99254° 7′ 29.897″ N1° 2′ 9.467″ E54.124971471.035963155
    371723.87085999298.44954° 7′ 32.855″ N1° 2′ 13.285″ E54.125792941.03702353
    371777.35525999399.94254° 7′ 36.185″ N1° 2′ 16.074″ E54.126717931.037798369
    371810.54485999509.75854° 7′ 39.765″ N1° 2′ 17.734″ E54.127712631.03825933
    371822.22615999623.88554° 7′ 43.466″ N1° 2′ 18.202″ E54.128740681.038389537
    371811.97235999738.14854° 7′ 47.152″ N1° 2′ 17.463″ E54.129764491.03818421
    371780.1585999848.37154° 7′ 50.688″ N1° 2′ 15.543″ E54.130746631.037650827
    371727.94645999950.52454° 7′ 53.944″ N1° 2′ 12.512″ E54.131651191.03680887
    371654.86036000043.3754° 7′ 56.881″ N1° 2′ 8.346″ E54.132466921.035651552
    371564.99576000120.09154° 7′ 59.281″ N1° 2′ 3.280″ E54.133133631.03424441
    371461.83796000177.71454° 8′ 1.052″ N1° 1′ 57.511″ E54.133625431.032642027
    371349.38796000214.00254° 8′ 2.124″ N1° 1′ 51.264″ E54.133923261.030906567
    371232.00936000227.54854° 8′ 2.456″ N1° 1′ 44.779″ E54.134015551.029105395
    371114.2366000217.8354° 8′ 2.035″ N1° 1′ 38.309″ E54.133898731.027308113
    371000.66386000185.2254° 8′ 0.878″ N1° 1′ 32.106″ E54.133577341.025584881
    370895.68496000130.98554° 7′ 59.030″ N1° 1′ 26.409″ E54.133063821.024002362
    369758.7446001005.10254° 8′ 26.263″ N1° 0′ 22.447″ E54.140628591.006235386
    370188.11346002453.71654° 9′ 13.497″ N1° 0′ 43.850″ E54.153749081.012180474
    369052.386003839.01454° 9′ 57.254″ N0° 59′ 39.116″ E54.16590380.994198772
    374775.91626003680.04954° 9′ 57.253″ N1° 4′ 54.768″ E54.16590371.081880049
    374549.65545995336.51654° 5′ 27.244″ N1° 4′ 54.777″ E54.090901221.081882594
    373037.86055995377.8554° 5′ 27.247″ N1° 3′ 31.553″ E54.090901931.058764698
    372386.80545996013.94654° 5′ 47.237″ N1° 2′ 54.774″ E54.096454751.048548266
    372395.33325996323.16654° 5′ 57.244″ N1° 2′ 54.773″ E54.099234441.048548168
    372060.57675996332.51754° 5′ 57.247″ N1° 2′ 36.341″ E54.099235341.043428091
    369201.72375999125.81754° 7′ 24.985″ N0° 59′ 54.702″ E54.123606950.998528288
    369409.14715999825.62554° 7′ 47.804″ N1° 0′ 5.031″ E54.129945531.00139754
    369634.13716000584.70254° 8′ 12.555″ N1° 0′ 16.239″ E54.136820851.004510753
    370629.97115999826.98254° 7′ 48.959″ N1° 1′ 12.246″ E54.130266361.02006844

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 9 Pt. 10 para. 3 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.