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Paragraph 3 I1

England and Wales

Such activities are authorised in relation to the construction, maintenance and operation of—

Work No. 3A— in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2 or scenario 3, an offshore substation platform fixed to the seabed by either piled jacket, or suction bucket jacket foundations within the area shown on the works plans; or

Work No. 3C— in the event of scenario 4, an integrated offshore substation platform fixed to the seabed by either piled jacket or suction bucket jacket foundations within the area shown on the works plans;

Work No. 4A— in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2 or scenario 3, HVAC subsea export cables between Work No. 3A and Work No. 5A along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable protection and one or more cable crossings; or

Work No. 4C— in the event of scenario 4—

(a)

interlink cables between DEP North and Work No. 3C and DEP South and Work No. 3C; and

(b)

HVAC subsea export cables between Work No. 3C and Work No. 5C along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable protection and one or more cable crossings;

Work No. 5A— in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2 or scenario 3, HVAC subsea export cables between Work No. 4A and Work No. 7A along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable protection and one or more cable crossings; or

Work No. 5C— in the event of scenario 4, HVAC subsea export cables between Work No. 4C and Work No. 7C along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable protection and one or more cable crossings;

Work No. 6A— in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2 or scenario 3, a temporary work area for vessels to carry out intrusive activities and non-intrusive activities alongside Work Nos. 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A; or

Work No. 6C— in the event of scenario 4, a temporary work area for vessels to carry out intrusive activities and non-intrusive activities alongside Work Nos. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3C, 4C and 5C;

Work No. 7A— in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2 or scenario 3, landfall connection works between Work No. 5A and Work No. 8A comprising of a cable circuit and ducts seaward of MHWS within the area shown on the works plans; or

Work No. 7C— in the event of scenario 4, landfall connection works between Work No. 5C and Work No. 8C comprising of up to two cable circuits and ducts seaward of MHWS within the area shown on the works plans;

In connection with such Work Nos. 3A to 7A or Work Nos. 3C to 7C and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act comprising such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project and which fall within the scope of the work assessed by the environmental statement and the provisions of this marine licence including—

(a)

scour protection around the foundations of the offshore structures;

(b)

cable protection measures such as the placement of rock and/or concrete mattresses, with or without frond devices;

(c)

the removal of material from the seabed required for the construction of Work Nos. 3A to 7A or 3C to 7C and the disposal of inert material of natural origin within the Order limits produced during construction drilling, seabed preparation for foundation works cable installation preparation such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre- trenching and excavation of horizontal directional drilling exit pits;

(d)

temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised project;

(e)

removal of static fishing equipment;

(f)

beacons, fenders and other navigational warning or ship impact protection works;

(g)

disposal of drill arisings in connection with any foundation drilling up to a total of 425 cubic metres; and

(h)

temporary deposit and removal of monitoring equipment.

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 12 Pt. 1 para. 3 in force at 9.5.2024, see art. 1