Paragraph 3 Restriction on authorised developmentI1
England, Wales and Scotland
No wind turbine generator, inter-array cables (other than crossings by inter-array cables of the pipeline and cable proximity area that are the subject of a crossing agreement between the undertaker and licensee), offshore substation platform, transition piece or temporary surface infrastructure shall be erected in the pipeline and cable proximity area or the WTG and OSP marine CCS buffer zone unless otherwise agreed in writing between the licensee and the undertaker.
No vessel or surface infrastructure or temporary surface infrastructure in transit by or attributable to the undertaker or its agents or contractors in exercising the power of this Order shall pass within five hundred metres (500m) of any of the proposed CCS injection platform at any time nor within five hundred metres (500m) of any of the legacy wells (whilst any rig or other vessel owned, controlled or instructed by the licensee, is present at this location) unless otherwise agreed in writing between the licensee and the undertaker.
In the case of temporary surface infrastructure the licensee may not unreasonably withhold consent where the undertaker has been reasonably requested to place temporary surface infrastructure in the pipeline and cable proximity area or the WTG and OSP marine CCS buffer zone by a statutory consultee.
No wind turbine generator, inter-array cables, offshore substation platform, transition piece or temporary surface infrastructure shall be erected in the WTG and OSP aviation CCS enduring buffer zone unless otherwise agreed in writing between the licensee and the undertaker.
No wind turbine generator, inter-array cables, offshore substation platform, transition piece or temporary surface infrastructure shall be erected in any well buffer zone unless otherwise agreed in writing between the licensee and the undertaker.
No new cable associated with the authorised development shall be laid within the well cable buffer zone.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 3 Pt. 5 para. 3 in force at 23.12.2025, see art. 1