Paragraph 3 Aviation safetyI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The undertaker must exhibit such lights, with such shape, colour and character and at such times as are required by the 2016 Order (with any reference in F1that Order to the territorial sea being read as a reference to the Renewable Energy Zone established under section 84 of the Energy Act 2004^f1) and/or determined necessary for aviation safety as directed in writing by the Civil Aviation Authority, in consultation with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Safeguarding. Lighting installed specifically to meet Ministry of Defence aviation safety requirements must remain operational for the lifetime of the authorised project unless otherwise agreed with the Ministry of Defence.

(2)

The undertaker must notify the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Safeguarding, at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the construction of the authorised project, of the following—

(a)

the date of the commencement of construction of the authorised project;

(b)

the date any wind turbine generators are anticipated to be brought into use;

(c)

the latitude, longitude and maximum height of any construction equipment with a height of 50m or greater (above mean sea level) to be used;

(d)

the maximum height of any wind turbine generator, meteorological mast and offshore electrical platform to be constructed;

(e)

the latitude and longitude of each wind turbine generator, meteorological mast and offshore substation platform to be constructed; and

the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Safeguarding must be notified of any changes to the information supplied under this paragraph and of the completion of the construction of the authorised project.

(3)

The lights installed in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be operated at the lowest permissible lighting intensity level.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1) substituted (8.6.2026) by The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets (Correction) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/608), art. 1, Sch.

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 23.12.2025, see art. 1

Footnotes

f1: 2004 c. 20.