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Paragraph 9 Operation of Blackpool AirportI1

England and Wales

(1)

No part of any wind turbine generator shall be erected as part of the authorised development until the Secretary of State, having consulted with the F1operator and the Civil Aviation Authority, confirms in writing that it is satisfied that—

(a)

appropriate mitigation will be implemented and maintained throughout the lifetime of the authorised development; and

(b)

appropriate arrangements have been put in place with the operator to ensure that such appropriate mitigation is so implemented prior to construction of any wind turbine generator and thereafter maintained.

(2)

The undertaker shall thereafter comply with all obligations contained within the approved F2... mitigation for the lifetime of the authorised development.

(3)

For the purposes of this requirement—

  • “appropriate mitigation” means measures to prevent or remove any adverse impacts which the authorised development will have on the ability of the operator to provide safe airport operational and air traffic services (including but not limited to any adverse impacts on instrument flight procedures, minimum sector altitudes, and very high frequency radio and direction finding communication systems) for Blackpool Airport;

  • “approved mitigation” means the appropriate mitigation agreed with the Civil Aviation Authority and the operator and confirmed by the Secretary of State in accordance with sub-paragraph (1); and

  • “operator” means Blackpool Airport Operations Limited (incorporated in England and Wales with company number 09307995 and whose registered office is Number One Bickerstaffe Square, Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 3AH), or such other organisation as is licensed from time to time under sections 5 and 6 of the Transport Act 2000 to provide air traffic services for Blackpool Airport.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 2 para. 9(1) substituted (9.4.2026) by The Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets (Correction) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/441), art. 1, Sch.

F2

Word in Sch. 2 para. 9(2) omitted (9.4.2026) by virtue of The Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets (Correction) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/441), art. 1, Sch.

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 22.9.2025, see art. 1