The Sunnica Energy Farm (Amendment) Order 2026
S.I. 2026/667 · Made 21 May 2026
Infrastructure Planning
Made 21st May 2026
Coming into force 22nd May 2026
An application has been made, under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008f1, to the Secretary of State 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 Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024f3.
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 the changes on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 2(1) and (9) of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008, makes the following Order.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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2008 c. 29. Paragraph 2 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), by paragraphs 1 and 72 of Schedule 13 and Schedule 25(2) of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), and by section 28 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).
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S.I. 2011/2055. Relevant amendments to this instrument were made by S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/552, S.I. 2013/755, S.I. 2015/760, S.I. 2017/314, S.I. 2017/524, S.I. 2018/378 and S.I. 2019/734.
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S.I. 2024/802 as amended by S.I. 2024/1154.
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment to the Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024
- 3Amendments to Schedule 10 of the 2024 Order
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Sunnica Energy Farm (Amendment) Order 2026 and comes into force on 22nd May 2026.
2Amendment to the Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024
The Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024 (“the 2024 Order”) is amended as follows.
3Amendments to Schedule 10 of the 2024 Order
In Schedule 10, omit the following rows in the table—
| access and rights of way plans | 2.3 | 6 | 24/03/2023 |
| book of reference | 4.3 | 9 | 30/08/2023 |
| land and Crown land plans | 2.1 | 6 | 30/01/2023 |
| traffic regulation measures plans – temporary road closures | 2.4 | 3 | 30/01/2023 |
| works plans | 2.2 | 5 | 03/03/2023 |
and replace with the following rows—
| access and rights of way plans | 2.3 | 7 | 27/11/2025 |
| book of reference | 4.3 | 10 | 27/11/2025 |
| land and Crown land plans – sheets 1–19 and 21–22 | 2.1 | 6 | 30/01/2023 |
| land and Crown land plans – sheet 20 | 2.1 | 7 | 27/11/2025 |
| traffic regulation measures plans – temporary road closures | 2.4 | 4 | 27/11/2025 |
| works plans | 2.2 | 6 | 27/11/2025 |
Signature
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
David Wagstaff
Deputy Director, Energy Infrastructure Planning
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
21st May 2026
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024, a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008, following an application made in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 for a non-material amendment under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008. This Order amends Schedule 10 of the 2024 Order relating to certified documents.