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The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025

S.I. 2025/1366 · Made 1 December 2025 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 1st December 2025

Coming into force 23rd December 2025

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008f1 (“the 2008 Act”) and in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009f2 for an Order granting development consent.

The application was examined by an Examining Authority of three members (appointed by the Secretary of State) in accordance with Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f3.

The Examining Authority, having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2)f4 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State has considered the representations made and not withdrawn, and the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017f5, and, as national policy statements have effect in relation to the proposed development, has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104f6 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120f7, 140 and 149Af8 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by section 128(2) of, and paragraphs 1 to 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f2

S.I. 2009/2264.

f3

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.

f4

Section 74 was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f5

S.I. 2017/572.

f6

Section 104 was amended by paragraphs 49 and 54 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f7

Sections 114, 115 and 120 were amended by sections 128(2) and 140 and Schedule 13, paragraphs 1, 55(1), (2) and 60(1) and (3) of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20). Relevant amendments were made to section 115 by section 160(1) to (6) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

f8

Section 149A was inserted by paragraph 4 in Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Principal Powers
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by this Order
  6. 4Operation of a generating station
  7. 5Deemed marine licence under the 2009 Act
  8. 6Power to maintain the authorised project
  9. 7Benefit of this Order
  10. Part 3: Miscellaneous and general
  11. 8Abatement of works abandoned or decayed
  12. 9Saving provisions for Trinity House
  13. 10Crown rights
  14. 11Protective provisions
  15. 12Certification of documents and plans, etc.
  16. 13Service of notices
  17. 14Requirements, appeals, etc.
  18. 15Arbitration
  19. 16Approvals
  20. 17Compensation measures
  21. 18Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  22. Signature
  23. Schedule 1: Authorised Project
  24. Part 1: Authorised Development
  25. 1Paragraph 1
  26. 2Paragraph 2
  27. Part 2: Ancillary works
  28. 1Paragraph 1
  29. Schedule 2: Requirements
  30. 1Time limits
  31. 2Design parameters
  32. 3Aviation safety
  33. 4Great Dun Fell, Lowther Hill and St Annes Primary Surveillance Radars
  34. 5Operation of Blackpool Airport
  35. 6Operation of Walney Aerodrome (Air Traffic Services)
  36. 7Operation of Warton Aerodrome (Air Traffic Services)
  37. 8Warton Aerodrome Primary Surveillance Radar
  38. 9Air traffic services at Isle of Man Airport
  39. 10Decommissioning
  40. 11Port Access and Transport Plan
  41. 12Skills and Employment Plan
  42. 13Wake Effects
  43. Schedule 3: Protective provisions
  44. Part 1: For the protection of offshore cables
  45. 1Paragraph 1
  46. 2Paragraph 2
  47. 3Paragraph 3
  48. 4Paragraph 4
  49. 5Paragraph 5
  50. 6Paragraph 6
  51. 7Paragraph 7
  52. 8Paragraph 8
  53. 9Paragraph 9
  54. 10Paragraph 10
  55. 11Paragraph 11
  56. 12Paragraph 12
  57. 13Paragraph 13
  58. 14Paragraph 14
  59. 15Paragraph 15
  60. 16Paragraph 16
  61. 17Paragraph 17
  62. Part 2: For the protection of Harbour Energy
  63. 1Application
  64. 2Interpretation
  65. 3Restriction on authorised development
  66. 4Paragraph 4
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. 6Coexistence agreement
  69. 7Provision of information
  70. 8Cooperation
  71. 9Paragraph 9
  72. 10Arbitration
  73. Part 3: For the protection of Spirit Energy Production UK Limited
  74. 1Application
  75. 2Interpretation
  76. 3Restriction on authorised development
  77. 4Simultaneous Operations
  78. 5Cooperation
  79. 6Paragraph 6
  80. 7Costs
  81. 8Arbitration
  82. Part 4: For the protection of the Calder duty holder
  83. 1Application
  84. 2Interpretation
  85. 3Restriction on authorised development
  86. 4Simultaneous operations
  87. 5Cooperation
  88. 6Costs
  89. 7Arbitration
  90. Part 5: For the protection of the MNZ licence holder
  91. 1Application
  92. 2Interpretation
  93. 3Restriction on authorised development
  94. 4Simultaneous operations
  95. 5Cooperation
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. 7Arbitration
  98. Part 6: For the protection of Stena Line Limited
  99. 1Application
  100. 2Interpretation
  101. 3Consultation and notification
  102. 4Paragraph 4
  103. 5Vessel Traffic Management Plan
  104. 6Co-operation and reasonableness
  105. 7Miscellaneous
  106. 8Paragraph 8
  107. Schedule 4: Approval of matters specified in requirements
  108. 1Interpretation
  109. 2Applications made under requirements
  110. 3Further information
  111. 4Provision of information by requirement consultees
  112. 5Appeal
  113. Schedule 5: Arbitration rules
  114. 1Primary objective
  115. 2Time periods
  116. 3Timetable
  117. 4Procedure
  118. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  119. 6Costs
  120. 7Confidentiality
  121. Schedule 6: Deemed Marine Licence under the 2009 Act: Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets
  122. Part 1: Licensed marine activities
  123. 1Interpretation
  124. 2Details of licensed marine activities
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. 6Paragraph 6
  129. 7Paragraph 7
  130. 8Paragraph 8
  131. Part 2: Conditions
  132. 1Design parameters
  133. 2Maintenance of the authorised project
  134. 3Extension of time periods
  135. 4Notifications and inspections
  136. 5Aids to navigation
  137. 6Colouring of Structures
  138. 7Chemicals, drilling and debris
  139. 8Force majeure
  140. 9Pre-construction plans and documentation
  141. 10Paragraph 10
  142. 11Safety zones
  143. 12Offshore safety management
  144. 13Reporting of engaged agents, contractors and vessels
  145. 14Pre-construction monitoring and surveys
  146. 15Construction monitoring
  147. 16Post-construction monitoring
  148. 17Reporting of scour and cable protection
  149. 18Completion of construction
  150. 19Marine Noise Registry
  151. 20Underwater sound management strategy
  152. 21Deployment of new cable protection and scour protection
  153. Schedule 7: Compensation Measures
  154. Part 1: Compensation measures: Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary Special Protection Area and Ribble and Alt Estuaries Special Protection Area
  155. 1Paragraph 1
  156. 2Paragraph 2
  157. 3Paragraph 3
  158. 4Paragraph 4
  159. 5Paragraph 5
  160. 6Paragraph 6
  161. 7Paragraph 7
  162. 8Paragraph 8
  163. 9Paragraph 9
  164. 10Paragraph 10
  165. 11Paragraph 11
  166. 12Paragraph 12
  167. 13Paragraph 13
  168. 14Paragraph 14
  169. 15Paragraph 15
  170. Part 2: Compensation measures: Liverpool Bay / Bae Lerpwl Special Protection
  171. 1Paragraph 1
  172. 2Paragraph 2
  173. 3Paragraph 3
  174. 4Paragraph 4
  175. 5Paragraph 5
  176. 6Paragraph 6
  177. 7Paragraph 7
  178. 8Paragraph 8
  179. 9Paragraph 9
  180. 10Paragraph 10
  181. 11Paragraph 11
  182. 12Paragraph 12
  183. 13Paragraph 13
  184. 14Paragraph 14
  185. Schedule 8Documents to be certified
  186. Explanatory note