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The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/145 · Made 6 February 2025

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 6th February 2025

Coming into force 7th February 2025

An application has been made to the Secretary of State, under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008f1, in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011f2 (“the 2011 Regulations”) for non-material changes to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024f3 (“the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Order”).

The Secretary of State, having considered the application, the responses to the publicity and consultation required by regulations 6 and 7 of the 2011 Regulations, has decided to make this Order amending the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Order.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Paragraph 2 was amended by section 128 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), by paragraphs 1 and 72 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), and by section 28 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7). There are other amendments to the Act that are not relevant to this Order.

f2

As amended by S.I. 2012/635 and S.I. 2015/760.

f3

S.I. 2024/564.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendments to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024
  3. 3Amendments to Article 2 (Interpretation)
  4. 4Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2
  5. 5Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2
  6. 6Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2
  7. 7Amendments to Schedule 18 (Documents to be certified)
  8. 8Amendments to Schedule 18 (Documents to be certified)
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule Schedule
  11. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025 and comes into force on 7th February 2025.

2Amendments to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024

The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024 is amended in accordance with this Order.

3Amendments to Article 2 (Interpretation)

In article 2—

(a)

after the definition of “access to works plan” insert—

  • ““air gap” means the distance between the lowest point of the rotating blade of a wind turbine generator and HAT;” and

(b)

in the definition of “outline operational drainage strategy (onshore substation)” omit “(onshore substation)” in both places that it occurs.

4Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2

In paragraph 2 of Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2—

(a)

in sub-paragraph 1(d)—

(i)

omit “have a distance of less than 30 metres between the lowest point of the rotating blade of the wind turbine generator and HAT;” and

(ii)

insert “not used;”

(b)

delete sub-paragraph (2) and insert—

“(2)

Within Work No. 1A—

(a)

The total rotor swept area must not exceed 1.42 square kilometres; and

(b)

the total rotor-swept area and the corresponding air gap for each wind turbine generator must accord with the parameters specified below—

Where the Total Rotor-Swept Area isMinimum Air Gap (m)
1.01km2 or less30
Greater than 1.01km2 and up to 1.13km231
Greater than 1.13km2 and up to 1.42km 232

”.

(c)

delete paragraph (3) and insert—

“(3)

Within Work No. 1B—

(a)

The total rotor swept area must not exceed 1.85 square kilometres; and

(b)

the total rotor-swept area and the corresponding air gap for each wind turbine generator must accord with the parameters specified below—

Where the Total Rotor-Swept Area isMinimum Air Gap (m)
1.31km2 or less30
Greater than 1.31km2 and up to 1.47km231
Greater than 1.47km2 and up to 1.85km 232

”.

5Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2

In paragraph 7 of Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2—

(a)

in sub-paragraph 2(c) for “seven” substitute “five”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph 2(d) for “4,000” substitute “13,590”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph 2(e) for “1,000” substitute “6,900”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph 5(a) for “three” substitute “four”;

(e)

in sub-paragraph 5(b) for “66” substitute “92”;

(f)

in sub-paragraph 5(c) for “six” substitute “twelve”;

(g)

in sub-paragraph 5(d) for “6708” substitute “22,216”;

(h)

in sub-paragraph 5(e) for “1896” substitute “13,960”;

(i)

in sub-paragraph 7(a) for “seven” substitute “eight”;

(j)

in sub-paragraph 7(b) for “154” substitute “224”;

(k)

in sub-paragraph 7(c) for “six” substitute “fourteen”;

(l)

in sub-paragraph 7(d) for “12,708” substitute “30,252”; and

(m)

in sub-paragraph 7(e) for “3396” substitute “17,370”.

6Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2

In paragraph 17(3) of Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2, after “outline operational drainage strategy” omit “(onshore substation)”.

7Amendments to Schedule 18 (Documents to be certified)

In Table 1 of Schedule 18 after the row for “Document number 6.3.28.2 (Environmental Statement Appendix 28.2 - Health Baseline Statistics)”—

(a)

in column 1, insert “6.5”;

(b)

in column 2, insert “REP8-021”;

(c)

in column 3, insert “Schedule of Mitigation and Mitigation Route Map”;

(d)

in column 4, insert “B”; and

(e)

in column 5, insert “July 2023”.

8Amendments to Schedule 18 (Documents to be certified)

Table 1 of Schedule 18 is amended as set out in the table in the Schedule to this Order, where—

(a)

column 1 sets out where the amendment is to be made;

(b)

column 2 sets out how the amendment is to be made; and

(c)

column 3 sets out the text to be substituted, inserted or omitted.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

John Wheadon

Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning Delivery

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

6th February 2025

(1) Where the Amendment is to be made(2) How the Amendment is to be made(3) Text to be substituted, inserted, or omitted
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.2.3In column 2, for “APP-106” substitute“APP-116”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.10.2In column 2, for “REP7-026” substitute“REP8-019”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.25.1In column 2, for “APP-275” substitute“APP-274”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.26.1In column 2, for “APP-276” substitute“APP-275”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.27.1In column 2, for “APP-277” substitute“APP-276”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.27.2In column 2, for “APP-278” substitute“APP-277”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.27.3In column 2, for “APP-279” substitute“APP-278”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.28.1In column 2, for “APP-280” substitute“Post-examination”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.28.1In column 4, for “A” substitute“B”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.28.1In column 5, for “September 2022” substitute“July 2024”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 9.20In column 3, omit“(Onshore Substation)”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 9.24Delete row

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes amendments to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/564), a development consent order made under the Planning Act 2008, following a request made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act.