The Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026
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SCHEDULE 1 Authorised project
Article 2 PART 1 Authorised development 1 Nationally significant infrastructure projects as defined in sections 14 (nationally significant infrastructure projects: general) and 15 (generating stations) of the 2008 Act located in the North Sea approximately 120 kilometres and 142 kilometres to the north-east of Skipsea on the East Riding of Yorkshire coast, comprising— DBS East Project Offshore works Work No. 1A— (a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output of over 100 megawatts comprising up to 100 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by monopile or jacket foundations; and (b) a network of HVAC subsea cables connecting the wind turbine generators and Work No. 2A within the area shown on the works plans, including cable crossings and cable protection; and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act comprising— Work No. 2A— (a) up to one offshore converter platform fixed to the seabed by jacket or monopile foundations within the area shown on the works plans; and (b) a network of subsea inter-platform cabling within the area shown on the works plans, including cable crossings and cable protection; Work No. 3A— (a) up to two HVDC subsea export cables between Work Nos. 2A and 8A along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable crossings and cable protection; (b) up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications laid between Work Nos. 2A and 8A consisting of cables along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable crossings and cable protection; (c) up to three temporary pits for trenchless cable installation at landfall seaward of MLWS and up to three additional temporary pits (if required) for trenchless cable installation at landfall seaward of MLWS for the DBS West Project within the area shown on the works plans; (d) installation of up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) and up to three additional landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS West Project within the area shown on the works plans; and (e) installation of up to three cable duct extensions from below MLWS to any temporary pits created for trenchless installation situated between MHWS and MLWS, up to three additional cable duct extension (if required) for the DBS West Project from MLWS to any temporary pits created for trenchless cable installation situated between MHWS and MLWS; Work No. 4A— Up to one accommodation platform fixed to the seabed by jacket or monopile foundations within the area shown on the works plans; Work No. 5A— Up to three HVAC subsea export cables linking Work Nos. 2A and 2B providing an electrical connection between Work Nos. 1A and 1B, including cable crossings and cable protection; Work No. 6A— Not used; Work No. 7A— A temporary work area associated with Work Nos. 1A to 5A for vessels to carry out intrusive activities and non-intrusive activities alongside Work Nos. 1A to 5A; Intertidal Works – In the County of East Riding of Yorkshire Work No. 8A— (a) installation of up to two HVDC subsea export cables and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 3A and Work No. 12A and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS West Project between Work No. 3B and Work No. 12B; (b) trenchless cable installation; (c) temporary construction working areas for emergency works; and (d) and vessel anchoring for emergency works; Work No. 9A— To provide means of emergency access along the existing beach between Work No. 10A and Work Nos. 8A and 12A to allow for access in the event of accidents and/or environmental incidents. Further Associated Development In connection with such Work Nos. 1A to 9A and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development 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, 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. 1A to 8A and the disposal of inert material of natural origin within the Order limits produced during construction drilling, seabed preparation for foundation works such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre-lay grapnel runs or ploughs, cable installation preparation such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre-trenching and excavation of horizontal directional drilling exit pits; (d) removal of static fishing equipment; (e) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised project; (f) disposal of drill arisings in connection with any foundation drilling up to a total of 35,789 cubic metres; (g) creation and use of temporary laydown areas, use of cable lay vessel anchors; and (h) lighting. Onshore Works Work No. 10A— Creation of temporary construction access from North Turnpike for emergency access to Work No. 9A to allow for access in event of accidents and/or environmental incidents; Work No. 11A— Construction of a temporary construction compound and laydown area for emergency works in Work Nos. 8A and 12A; and— (a) construction of haul road; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 12A— Installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 8A and Work No. 13A and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS West Project between Work No. 8B and Work No. 13B; including trenchless installation technique works; Work No. 13A— Installation of up to two HVDC subsea export cables, up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS West Project; and— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (c) up to two transition joint bays; (d) trenchless installation techniques including the creation of entrance and exit pits and trenchless crossing compounds; (e) a temporary transition joint bay construction compound for landfall operations; (f) a temporary construction compound to support construction of transition joint bays; (g) installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) including installation of cable ducts and additional ducts for the DBS West Project; cable trenching works; (h) connection to pre-existing ducts; and (i) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; Work No. 14A— Installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 13A and Work No. 24A including— (a) installation of cable ducts and additional cable ducts for the DBS West Project; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits and trenchless crossing compounds; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) installation of cables; (f) construction of temporary haul roads; and (g) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 15A— Creation of temporary construction crossing point of public highway including— (a) creation and improvement of temporary access to the public highway including creation of new junctions, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of temporary haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 16A— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 17A— Creation of temporary construction access off public highway including— (a) creation and improvement of temporary access to the public highway including creation of new junctions, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of temporary haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 18A— Creation of construction temporary access, construction of temporary haul roads, temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 19A— Area of proposed temporary improvement to public highway to allow two-way construction vehicle access to Work No. 17A including— (a) temporary widening of junctions and roads; (b) temporary increase in length of existing passing places; and (c) provision of additional temporary passing places; Work No. 20A— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 21A— Creation of permanent access off A1079 including— (a) creation of permanent access to the public highway including creation of new junction, works to junctions, and visibility splays; (b) construction of permanent access road including permanent land re-profiling; (c) construction of temporary haul roads; and (d) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 22A— An access and drainage works area comprising— (a) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (b) temporary access roads and haul roads including temporary land re-profiling; (c) permanent access roads including permanent land re-profiling; (d) utilities connections; (e) diversion of Northern Power Grid 33kV overhead power line; (f) temporary and permanent drainage works including connection to existing drainage and creation of new sustainable drainage system including appropriate attenuation (if required); (g) permanent landscaping limited to hedgerow and trees along permanent access track; and (h) permanent diversion of Walkington Footpath No. 4 to the extent specified in column (3) of Part 1 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed or restricted) of Schedule 5; Work No. 23A— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 24A— Works area required for temporary and permanent works associated with construction of converter station(s) and associated infrastructure including— (a) permanent land re-profiling and creation of platform or foundations for Work Nos. 25A, 26A and 26B; (b) security fencing; (c) utilities connections; (d) temporary and permanent drainage works including to existing drainage, and creation of new sustainable drainage system including appropriate attenuation (if required); (e) temporary access roads and haul roads including temporary land re-profiling; (f) permanent access roads including permanent land re-profiling; (g) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (h) permanent landscaping for screening of converter station(s); (i) construction of temporary construction compounds; (j) installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required); (k) installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required); and (l) cable crossings, cable protection, installation of cable ducts (including additional cable ducts for the DBS West Project), trenchless installation technique pit works including the creation of entrance and exit pits, cable trenching works, connection to pre-existing ducts, installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay and construction of jointing bays and link boxes; Work No. 25A— Construction of electrical converter station infrastructure for the DBS East Project, including— (a) a compound for electrical works necessary for the onward transmission of electricity (the “converter station compound”) containing (but not limited to) switchgear and electrical equipment including high voltage reactors, converter valves and coolers, power transformers, reactive compensation equipment, filters, cooling equipment, control and welfare buildings, up to ten lightning masts, internal rods, security fencing and other associated equipment, structures and buildings including noise attenuation works; and (b) permanent security fencing and security gate; Work No. 26A— Construction of electrical convertor station infrastructure for the DBS East Project, including— (a) a compound for electrical works necessary for the onward transmission of electricity (the “converter station compound”) containing (but not limited to) switchgear and electrical equipment including high voltage reactors, converter valves and coolers, power transformers, reactive compensation equipment, filters, cooling equipment, control and welfare buildings, up to ten lightning masts, internal rods, security fencing and other associated equipment, structures and buildings including noise attenuation works; and (b) permanent security fencing and security gate; Work No. 27A— Permanent landscaping for screening of converter station(s) and works to facilitate this including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 28A— Not used; Work No. 29A— Permanent landscaping for screening of converter stations(s) comprising enhancement and management of the Ancient Woodland and Local Wildlife Site as referred to in the outline ecological management plan and works to facilitate these landscaping works including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads outside the Ancient Woodland; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas outside the Ancient Woodland; Work No. 30A— Creation of access routes from Work No. 24A to Work No. 27A and Work No. 29A for construction and maintenance of permanent landscaping and to allow access across existing utilities including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads during construction and for maintenance purposes during operation (if required);and (b) temporary working areas and laydown areas to facilitate the protection (if required) of existing utilities located in Work No. 30A; Work No. 31A— Installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 24A and Work No. 34A for the DBS Projects including— (a) installation of cable ducts and additional cable ducts for the DBS West Project; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) connection to pre-existing ducts; (f) installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay; (g) construction of temporary haul roads; and (h) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 32A— Not used; Work No. 33A— Creation of temporary construction access off A1079 which may be shared with other developments including— (a) creation and improvement of access to the public highway including creation of new junction, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 34A— Electrical works to connect to the National Grid Substation, including— (a) works needed to connect the authorised project to the National Grid substation that National Grid is not required, under its transmission licence, to carry out itself including (but not limited to) cabling, cable sealing ends, circuit breakers, surge arrestors, dis-connectors, transformers, busbars and busbar clamp measuring equipment, relay marshalling rooms and electrical earthing works; and (b) creation of access roads to provide operational and maintenance access. Further Associated Development In connection with Work Nos. 10A to 34A and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such works, further associated development 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, including— (a) haul roads, ramps, watercourses and other temporary crossings, means of access and other vehicular and/or pedestrian means of access, including creation of new tracks and footpaths, and/or widening, upgrades, alterations and improvements of existing roads, tracks and footpaths; (b) bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping, signage, fencing and boundary treatments; (c) provision of temporary and permanent ecological and environmental mitigation works; (d) spoil storage and associated control measures; (e) jointing bays, link boxes, cable ducts, cable protection, joint protection, manholes, marker posts, underground cable markers, tiles and tape, and lighting and other works associated with laying cables and/or pulling cables through cable ducts including trenchless techniques beneath utilities, watercourses and roads and launch and receptor pits for trenchless crossings; (f) temporary trenchless crossing compounds and working areas and their restoration; (g) works for the provision of apparatus including cabling, water and electricity supply works, foul drainage provision, surface water management systems, permanent drainage and temporary drainage during installation of cables and culverting; (h) works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables; (i) works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, non-navigable rivers, streams and watercourses; (j) habitat creation and enhancement; (k) landscaping and other works to investigate, ascertain or mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised project; (l) works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised project; (m) working sites in connection with the construction of the authorised project, construction of lay down areas and compounds, storage compounds and their restoration; (n) works of restoration; (o) fencing or other means of enclosure; and (p) such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project. DBS West Project Offshore works Work No. 1B— (a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output of over 100 megawatts comprising up to 100 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by monopile or jacket foundations; and (b) a network of HVAC subsea cables connecting the wind turbine generators and Work No. 2B within the area shown on the works plans, including cable crossings and cable protection; and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act comprising— Work No. 2B— (a) up to one offshore converter platform fixed to the seabed by jacket or monopile foundations within the area shown on the works plans; and (b) a network of subsea inter-platform cabling within the area shown on the works plans, including cable crossings and cable protection; Work No. 3B— (a) up to two HVDC subsea export cables between Work Nos. 2B and 8B along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable crossings and cable protection; (b) up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications laid between Work No. 2B and 8B consisting of cables along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable crossings and cable protection; (c) up to three temporary pits for trenchless cable installation at landfall seaward of MLWS and up to three additional temporary pits (if required) for trenchless cable installation at landfall seaward of MWLS for the DBS East Project within the area shown on the works plans; (d) installation of up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) and up to three additional landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS East Project within the area shown on the works plans; and (e) installation of up to three cable duct extensions from below MLWS to any temporary pits created for trenchless installation situated between MHWS and MLWS, up to three additional cable duct extension (if required) for the DBS West Project from MLWS to any temporary pits created for trenchless cable installation situated between MHWS and MLWS; Work No. 4B— Up to one accommodation platform fixed to the seabed by jacket or monopile foundations within the area shown on the works plans; Work No. 5B— Up to three HVAC subsea export cables linking Work Nos. 2A and 2B providing an electrical connection between Work Nos. 1A and 1B, including cable crossings and cable protection; Work No. 6B— Not used; Work No. 7B— A temporary work area associated with Work Nos. 1B to 5B for vessels to carry out intrusive activities and non-intrusive activities alongside Work Nos. 1B to 5B; Intertidal Works – In the County of East Riding of Yorkshire Work No. 8B— (a) installation of up to two HVDC subsea export cables and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 3B and Work No. 12B and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS East Project between Work No. 3A and Work No. 12A; (b) trenchless cable installation; (c) temporary construction working areas for emergency works; and (d) vessel anchoring for emergency works; Work No. 9B— To provide means of emergency access along the existing beach between Work No. 10B and Work Nos. 8B and 12B to allow for access in the event of accidents and/or environmental incidents. Further Associated Development In connection with such Work Nos. 1B to 9B and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development 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, 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. 1B to 8B and the disposal of inert material of natural origin within the Order limits produced during construction drilling, seabed preparation for foundation works such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre-lay grapnel runs or ploughs, cable installation preparation such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre-trenching and excavation of horizontal directional drilling exit pits; (d) removal of static fishing equipment; (e) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised project; (f) disposal of drill arisings in connection with any foundation drilling up to a total of 35,789 cubic metres; (g) creation and use of temporary laydown areas, use of cable lay vessel anchors; and (h) lighting. Onshore Works Work No. 10B— Creation of temporary construction access from North Turnpike for emergency access to Work No. 9B to allow for access in event of accidents and/or environmental incidents; Work No. 11B— Construction of a temporary construction compound and laydown area for emergency works in Work Nos. 8B and 12B; and— (a) construction of haul road; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 12B— Installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 8B and Work No. 13B and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS East Project between Work No. 8A and Work No. 13A; including trenchless installation technique works; Work No. 13B— Installation of up to two HVDC subsea export cables, up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS East Project; and— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (c) up to two transition joint bays; (d) trenchless installation techniques including the creation of entrance and exit pits and trenchless crossing compounds; (e) a temporary transition joint bay construction compound for landfall operations; (f) a temporary construction compound to support construction of transition joint bays; (g) installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) including installation of cable ducts and additional ducts for the DBS East Project;cable trenching works; (h) connection to pre-existing ducts; and (i) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; Work No. 14B— Installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 13B and Work No. 24B including— (a) installation of cable ducts and additional cable ducts for the DBS East Project; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits and trenchless crossing compounds; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) installation of cables; (f) construction of temporary haul roads; and (g) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 15B— Creation of temporary construction crossing point of public highway including— (a) creation and improvement of temporary access to the public highway including creation of new junctions, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of temporary haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 16B— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 17B— Creation of temporary construction access off public highway including— (a) creation and improvement of temporary access to the public highway including creation of new junctions, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of temporary haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 18B— Creation of construction temporary access, construction of temporary haul roads, temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 19B— Area of proposed temporary improvement to public highway to allow two-way construction vehicle access to Work No. 17B including— (a) temporary widening of junctions and roads; (b) temporary increase in length of existing passing places; and (c) provision of additional temporary passing places; Work No. 20B— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 21B— Creation of permanent access off A1079 including— (a) creation of permanent access to the public highway including creation of new junction, works to junctions, and visibility splays; (b) construction of permanent access road including permanent land re-profiling; (c) construction of temporary haul roads; and (d) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 22B— An access and drainage works area comprising— (a) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (b) temporary access roads and haul roads including temporary land re-profiling; (c) permanent access roads including permanent land re-profiling; (d) utilities connections; (e) diversion of Northern Power Grid 33kV overhead power line; (f) temporary and permanent drainage works including connection to existing drainage and creation of new sustainable drainage system including appropriate attenuation (if required); (g) permanent landscaping limited to hedgerow and trees along permanent access track; and (h) permanent diversion of Walkington Footpath No. 4 to the extent specified in column (3) of Part 1 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed) of Schedule 5; Work No. 23B— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 24B— Works area required for temporary and permanent works associated with construction of converter station(s) and associated infrastructure including— (a) permanent land re-profiling and creation of platform or foundations for Work Nos. 25A, 26A and 26B; (b) security fencing; (c) utilities connections; (d) temporary and permanent drainage works including to existing drainage and creation of new sustainable drainage system including appropriate attenuation (if required); (e) temporary access roads and haul roads including temporary land re-profiling; (f) permanent access roads including permanent land re-profiling; (g) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (h) permanent landscaping for screening of converter station(s); (i) construction of temporary construction compounds; (j) installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required); (k) installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required); and (l) cable crossings, cable protection, installation of cable ducts (including additional cable ducts for the DBS East Project), trenchless installation technique pit works including the creation of entrance and exit pits, cable trenching works, connection to pre-existing ducts, installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay and construction of jointing bays and link boxes; Work No. 25B— Not used; Work No. 26B— Construction of electrical convertor station infrastructure for the DBS West Project, including— (a) a compound for electrical works necessary for the onward transmission of electricity (the “converter station compound”) containing (but not limited to) switchgear and electrical equipment including high voltage reactors, converter valves and coolers, power transformers, reactive compensation equipment, filters, cooling equipment, control and welfare buildings, up to ten lightning masts, internal rods, security fencing and other associated equipment, structures and buildings including noise attenuation works; and (b) permanent security fencing and security gate; Work No. 27B— Permanent landscaping for screening of converter station(s) and works to facilitate this including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 28B— Not used; Work No. 29B— Permanent landscaping for screening of converter stations(s) comprising enhancement and management of the Ancient Woodland and Local Wildlife Site as referred to in the outline ecological management plan and works to facilitate these landscaping works including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads outside the Ancient Woodland; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas outside the Ancient Woodland; Work No. 30B— Creation of access routes from Work No. 24B to Work No. 27B and Work No. 29B for construction and maintenance of permanent landscaping and to allow access across existing utilities including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads during construction and for maintenance purposes during operation (if required); and (b) temporary working areas and laydown areas to facilitate the protection (if required) of existing utilities located in Work No. 30B; Work No. 31B— Installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 24B and Work No. 34B for the DBS Projects including— (a) installation of cable ducts and additional cable ducts for the DBS East Project; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) connection to pre-existing ducts; (f) installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay; (g) construction of temporary haul roads; and (h) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 32B— Installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 31B and Work No. 31B for the DBS West Project including— (a) Installation of cable ducts; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) connection to pre-existing ducts; (f) installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay; (g) construction of temporary haul roads; and (h) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 33B— Creation of temporary construction access off A1079 which may be shared with other developments including— (a) creation and improvement of access to the public highway including creation of new junction, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 34B— Electrical works to connect to the National Grid Substation, including— (a) works needed to connect the authorised project to the National Grid substation that National Grid is not required, under its transmission licence, to carry out itself including (but not limited to) cabling, cable sealing ends, circuit breakers, surge arrestors, dis-connectors, transformers, busbars and busbar clamp measuring equipment, relay marshalling rooms and electrical earthing works; and (b) creation of access roads to provide operational and maintenance access. Further Associated Development In connection with Work Nos. 10B to 34B and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such works, further associated development 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, including— (a) haul roads, ramps, watercourses and other temporary crossings, means of access and other vehicular and/or pedestrian means of access, including creation of new tracks and footpaths, and/or widening, upgrades, alterations and improvements of existing roads, tracks and footpaths; (b) bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping, signage, fencing and boundary treatments; (c) provision of temporary and permanent ecological and environmental mitigation works; (d) spoil storage and associated control measures; (e) jointing bays, link boxes, cable ducts, cable protection, joint protection, manholes, marker posts, underground cable markers, tiles and tape, and lighting and other works associated with laying cables and/or pulling cables through cable ducts including trenchless techniques beneath utilities, watercourses and roads and launch and receptor pits for trenchless crossings; (f) temporary trenchless crossing compounds and working areas and their restoration; (g) works for the provision of apparatus including cabling, water and electricity supply works, foul drainage provision, surface water management systems, permanent drainage and temporary drainage during installation of cables and culverting; (h) works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables; (i) works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, non-navigable rivers, streams and watercourses; (j) habitat creation and enhancement; (k) landscaping and other works to investigate, ascertain or mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised project; (l) works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised project; (m) working sites in connection with the construction of the authorised project, construction of lay down areas and compounds, storage compounds and their restoration; (n) works of restoration; (o) fencing or other means of enclosure; and (p) such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project. The grid coordinates for the DBS East Project offshore works and the DBS West Project offshore works are specified below— Point ID | Latitude (DMS) | Longitude (DMS) 1 | 53° 59.636′ N | 0° 12.409′ W 2 | 53° 59.828′ N | 0° 11.508′ W 3 | 53° 59.84′ N | 0° 9.787′ W 4 | 54° 0.103′ N | 0° 8.059′ W 5 | 54° 0.456′ N | 0° 6.579′ W 6 | 54° 1.884′ N | 0° 3.053′ W 7 | 54° 3.141′ N | 0° 0.71′ E 8 | 54° 3.776′ N | 0° 2.531′ E 9 | 54° 4.146′ N | 0° 3.459′ E 10 | 54° 4.277′ N | 0° 4.42′ E 11 | 54° 4.311′ N | 0° 5.046′ E 12 | 54° 8.777′ N | 0° 14.263′ E 13 | 54° 16.039′ N | 0° 31.609′ E 14 | 54° 16.335′ N | 0° 32.155′ E 15 | 54° 18.431′ N | 0° 36.314′ E 16 | 54° 19.527′ N | 0° 37.419′ E 17 | 54° 25.526′ N | 0° 46.478′ E 18 | 54° 29.179′ N | 0° 55.215′ E 19 | 54° 35.243′ N | 1° 15.596′ E 20 | 54° 41.979′ N | 1° 19.185′ E 21 | 54° 42.688′ N | 1° 19.12′ E 22 | 54° 42.896′ N | 1° 19.192′ E 23 | 54° 43.005′ N | 1° 19.299′ E 24 | 54° 43.102′ N | 1° 19.456′ E 25 | 54° 44.185′ N | 1° 21.713′ E 26 | 54° 44.281′ N | 1° 22.039′ E 27 | 54° 44.3′ N | 1° 22.321′ E 28 | 54° 44.265′ N | 1° 22.624′ E 29 | 54° 39.029′ N | 1° 44.927′ E 30 | 54° 38.849′ N | 1° 45.31′ E 31 | 54° 38.572′ N | 1° 45.483′ E 32 | 54° 34.746′ N | 1° 58.903′ E 33 | 54° 34.771′ N | 1° 59.729′ E 34 | 54° 34.672′ N | 2° 0.181′ E 35 | 54° 34.475′ N | 2° 0.47′ E 36 | 54° 24.475′ N | 2° 8.984′ E 37 | 54° 24.094′ N | 2° 8.924′ E 38 | 54° 23.829′ N | 2° 8.434′ E 39 | 54° 21.084′ N | 1° 54.278′ E 40 | 54° 21.06′ N | 1° 53.902′ E 41 | 54° 21.146′ N | 1° 53.486′ E 42 | 54° 21.337′ N | 1° 53.184′ E 43 | 54° 29.145′ N | 1° 46.456′ E 44 | 54° 28.725′ N | 1° 44.404′ E 45 | 54° 27.929′ N | 1° 43.364′ E 46 | 54° 27.843′ N | 1° 43.133′ E 47 | 54° 26.379′ N | 1° 31.042′ E 48 | 54° 25.979′ N | 1° 27.06′ E 49 | 54° 26.251′ N | 1° 24.963′ E 50 | 54° 27.33′ N | 1° 8.974′ E 51 | 54° 27.864′ N | 0° 59.075′ E 52 | 54° 28.15′ N | 0° 55.927′ E 53 | 54° 24.71′ N | 0° 47.697′ E 54 | 54° 18.879′ N | 0° 38.899′ E 55 | 54° 17.721′ N | 0° 37.725′ E 56 | 54° 15.532′ N | 0° 33.384′ E 57 | 54° 15.193′ N | 0° 32.753′ E 58 | 54° 13.677′ N | 0° 29.116′ E 59 | 54° 12.454′ N | 0° 27.885′ E 60 | 54° 12.333′ N | 0° 27.605′ E 61 | 54° 11.974′ N | 0° 25.037′ E 62 | 54° 7.921′ N | 0° 15.379′ E 63 | 54° 3.303′ N | 0° 5.845′ E 64 | 54° 3.262′ N | 0° 5.664′ E 65 | 54° 3.21′ N | 0° 4.703′ E 66 | 54° 3.152′ N | 0° 4.231′ E 67 | 54° 2.862′ N | 0° 3.501′ E 68 | 54° 2.209′ N | 0° 1.631′ E 69 | 54° 0.97′ N | 0° 2.081′ W 70 | 53° 59.501′ N | 0° 5.71′ W 71 | 53° 58.989′ N | 0° 7.857′ W 72 | 53° 58.699′ N | 0° 8.792′ W 73 | 53° 58.439′ N | 0° 9.962′ W 74 | 53° 58.389′ N | 0° 11.761′ W 75 | 54° 28.994′ N | 0° 58.647′ E 76 | 54° 34.543′ N | 1° 17.322′ E 77 | 54° 34.091′ N | 1° 19.939′ E 78 | 54° 33.849′ N | 1° 20.161′ E 79 | 54° 33.702′ N | 1° 20.56′ E 80 | 54° 31.685′ N | 1° 32.691′ E 81 | 54° 31.68′ N | 1° 33.169′ E 82 | 54° 31.818′ N | 1° 33.611′ E 83 | 54° 30.757′ N | 1° 40.251′ E 84 | 54° 29.978′ N | 1° 44.941′ E 85 | 54° 29.626′ N | 1° 43.28′ E 86 | 54° 28.833′ N | 1° 42.219′ E 87 | 54° 27.438′ N | 1° 30.694′ E 88 | 54° 27.073′ N | 1° 27.083′ E 89 | 54° 27.316′ N | 1° 25.259′ E 90 | 54° 28.402′ N | 1° 9.17′ E 91 | 54° 28.935′ N | 0° 59.302′ E PART 2 Ancillary works 2 Works within the Order limits which have been subject to an environmental assessment recorded in the environmental statement comprising— (a) intrusive ground investigations including the making of boreholes and trial pits; (b) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating or anchoring vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised development; (c) temporary or permanent buoys, beacons, fenders and other navigational warning or ship impact protection works; and (d) temporary works for the benefit or protection of land, groundwater, watercourses or structures affected by the authorised development.
SCHEDULE 1 Authorised project
Article 2 PART 1 Authorised development 1 Nationally significant infrastructure projects as defined in sections 14 (nationally significant infrastructure projects: general) and 15 (generating stations) of the 2008 Act located in the North Sea approximately 120 kilometres and 142 kilometres to the north-east of Skipsea on the East Riding of Yorkshire coast, comprising— DBS East Project Offshore works Work No. 1A— (a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output of over 100 megawatts comprising up to 100 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by monopile or jacket foundations; and (b) a network of HVAC subsea cables connecting the wind turbine generators and Work No. 2A within the area shown on the works plans, including cable crossings and cable protection; and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act comprising— Work No. 2A— (a) up to one offshore converter platform fixed to the seabed by jacket or monopile foundations within the area shown on the works plans; and (b) a network of subsea inter-platform cabling within the area shown on the works plans, including cable crossings and cable protection; Work No. 3A— (a) up to two HVDC subsea export cables between Work Nos. 2A and 8A along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable crossings and cable protection; (b) up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications laid between Work Nos. 2A and 8A consisting of cables along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable crossings and cable protection; (c) up to three temporary pits for trenchless cable installation at landfall seaward of MLWS and up to three additional temporary pits (if required) for trenchless cable installation at landfall seaward of MLWS for the DBS West Project within the area shown on the works plans; (d) installation of up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) and up to three additional landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS West Project within the area shown on the works plans; and (e) installation of up to three cable duct extensions from below MLWS to any temporary pits created for trenchless installation situated between MHWS and MLWS, up to three additional cable duct extension (if required) for the DBS West Project from MLWS to any temporary pits created for trenchless cable installation situated between MHWS and MLWS; Work No. 4A— Up to one accommodation platform fixed to the seabed by jacket or monopile foundations within the area shown on the works plans; Work No. 5A— Up to three HVAC subsea export cables linking Work Nos. 2A and 2B providing an electrical connection between Work Nos. 1A and 1B, including cable crossings and cable protection; Work No. 6A— Not used; Work No. 7A— A temporary work area associated with Work Nos. 1A to 5A for vessels to carry out intrusive activities and non-intrusive activities alongside Work Nos. 1A to 5A; Intertidal Works – In the County of East Riding of Yorkshire Work No. 8A— (a) installation of up to two HVDC subsea export cables and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 3A and Work No. 12A and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS West Project between Work No. 3B and Work No. 12B; (b) trenchless cable installation; (c) temporary construction working areas for emergency works; and (d) and vessel anchoring for emergency works; Work No. 9A— To provide means of emergency access along the existing beach between Work No. 10A and Work Nos. 8A and 12A to allow for access in the event of accidents and/or environmental incidents. Further Associated Development In connection with such Work Nos. 1A to 9A and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development 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, 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. 1A to 8A and the disposal of inert material of natural origin within the Order limits produced during construction drilling, seabed preparation for foundation works such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre-lay grapnel runs or ploughs, cable installation preparation such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre-trenching and excavation of horizontal directional drilling exit pits; (d) removal of static fishing equipment; (e) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised project; (f) disposal of drill arisings in connection with any foundation drilling up to a total of 35,789 cubic metres; (g) creation and use of temporary laydown areas, use of cable lay vessel anchors; and (h) lighting. Onshore Works Work No. 10A— Creation of temporary construction access from North Turnpike for emergency access to Work No. 9A to allow for access in event of accidents and/or environmental incidents; Work No. 11A— Construction of a temporary construction compound and laydown area for emergency works in Work Nos. 8A and 12A; and— (a) construction of haul road; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 12A— Installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 8A and Work No. 13A and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS West Project between Work No. 8B and Work No. 13B; including trenchless installation technique works; Work No. 13A— Installation of up to two HVDC subsea export cables, up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS West Project; and— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (c) up to two transition joint bays; (d) trenchless installation techniques including the creation of entrance and exit pits and trenchless crossing compounds; (e) a temporary transition joint bay construction compound for landfall operations; (f) a temporary construction compound to support construction of transition joint bays; (g) installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) including installation of cable ducts and additional ducts for the DBS West Project; cable trenching works; (h) connection to pre-existing ducts; and (i) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; Work No. 14A— Installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 13A and Work No. 24A including— (a) installation of cable ducts and additional cable ducts for the DBS West Project; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits and trenchless crossing compounds; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) installation of cables; (f) construction of temporary haul roads; and (g) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 15A— Creation of temporary construction crossing point of public highway including— (a) creation and improvement of temporary access to the public highway including creation of new junctions, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of temporary haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 16A— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 17A— Creation of temporary construction access off public highway including— (a) creation and improvement of temporary access to the public highway including creation of new junctions, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of temporary haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 18A— Creation of construction temporary access, construction of temporary haul roads, temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 19A— Area of proposed temporary improvement to public highway to allow two-way construction vehicle access to Work No. 17A including— (a) temporary widening of junctions and roads; (b) temporary increase in length of existing passing places; and (c) provision of additional temporary passing places; Work No. 20A— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 21A— Creation of permanent access off A1079 including— (a) creation of permanent access to the public highway including creation of new junction, works to junctions, and visibility splays; (b) construction of permanent access road including permanent land re-profiling; (c) construction of temporary haul roads; and (d) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 22A— An access and drainage works area comprising— (a) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (b) temporary access roads and haul roads including temporary land re-profiling; (c) permanent access roads including permanent land re-profiling; (d) utilities connections; (e) diversion of Northern Power Grid 33kV overhead power line; (f) temporary and permanent drainage works including connection to existing drainage and creation of new sustainable drainage system including appropriate attenuation (if required); (g) permanent landscaping limited to hedgerow and trees along permanent access track; and (h) permanent diversion of Walkington Footpath No. 4 to the extent specified in column (3) of Part 1 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed or restricted) of Schedule 5; Work No. 23A— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 24A— Works area required for temporary and permanent works associated with construction of converter station(s) and associated infrastructure including— (a) permanent land re-profiling and creation of platform or foundations for Work Nos. 25A, 26A and 26B; (b) security fencing; (c) utilities connections; (d) temporary and permanent drainage works including to existing drainage, and creation of new sustainable drainage system including appropriate attenuation (if required); (e) temporary access roads and haul roads including temporary land re-profiling; (f) permanent access roads including permanent land re-profiling; (g) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (h) permanent landscaping for screening of converter station(s); (i) construction of temporary construction compounds; (j) installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required); (k) installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required); and (l) cable crossings, cable protection, installation of cable ducts (including additional cable ducts for the DBS West Project), trenchless installation technique pit works including the creation of entrance and exit pits, cable trenching works, connection to pre-existing ducts, installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay and construction of jointing bays and link boxes; Work No. 25A— Construction of electrical converter station infrastructure for the DBS East Project, including— (a) a compound for electrical works necessary for the onward transmission of electricity (the “converter station compound”) containing (but not limited to) switchgear and electrical equipment including high voltage reactors, converter valves and coolers, power transformers, reactive compensation equipment, filters, cooling equipment, control and welfare buildings, up to ten lightning masts, internal rods, security fencing and other associated equipment, structures and buildings including noise attenuation works; and (b) permanent security fencing and security gate; Work No. 26A— Construction of electrical convertor station infrastructure for the DBS East Project, including— (a) a compound for electrical works necessary for the onward transmission of electricity (the “converter station compound”) containing (but not limited to) switchgear and electrical equipment including high voltage reactors, converter valves and coolers, power transformers, reactive compensation equipment, filters, cooling equipment, control and welfare buildings, up to ten lightning masts, internal rods, security fencing and other associated equipment, structures and buildings including noise attenuation works; and (b) permanent security fencing and security gate; Work No. 27A— Permanent landscaping for screening of converter station(s) and works to facilitate this including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 28A— Not used; Work No. 29A— Permanent landscaping for screening of converter stations(s) comprising enhancement and management of the Ancient Woodland and Local Wildlife Site as referred to in the outline ecological management plan and works to facilitate these landscaping works including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads outside the Ancient Woodland; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas outside the Ancient Woodland; Work No. 30A— Creation of access routes from Work No. 24A to Work No. 27A and Work No. 29A for construction and maintenance of permanent landscaping and to allow access across existing utilities including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads during construction and for maintenance purposes during operation (if required);and (b) temporary working areas and laydown areas to facilitate the protection (if required) of existing utilities located in Work No. 30A; Work No. 31A— Installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 24A and Work No. 34A for the DBS Projects including— (a) installation of cable ducts and additional cable ducts for the DBS West Project; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) connection to pre-existing ducts; (f) installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay; (g) construction of temporary haul roads; and (h) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 32A— Not used; Work No. 33A— Creation of temporary construction access off A1079 which may be shared with other developments including— (a) creation and improvement of access to the public highway including creation of new junction, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 34A— Electrical works to connect to the National Grid Substation, including— (a) works needed to connect the authorised project to the National Grid substation that National Grid is not required, under its transmission licence, to carry out itself including (but not limited to) cabling, cable sealing ends, circuit breakers, surge arrestors, dis-connectors, transformers, busbars and busbar clamp measuring equipment, relay marshalling rooms and electrical earthing works; and (b) creation of access roads to provide operational and maintenance access. Further Associated Development In connection with Work Nos. 10A to 34A and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such works, further associated development 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, including— (a) haul roads, ramps, watercourses and other temporary crossings, means of access and other vehicular and/or pedestrian means of access, including creation of new tracks and footpaths, and/or widening, upgrades, alterations and improvements of existing roads, tracks and footpaths; (b) bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping, signage, fencing and boundary treatments; (c) provision of temporary and permanent ecological and environmental mitigation works; (d) spoil storage and associated control measures; (e) jointing bays, link boxes, cable ducts, cable protection, joint protection, manholes, marker posts, underground cable markers, tiles and tape, and lighting and other works associated with laying cables and/or pulling cables through cable ducts including trenchless techniques beneath utilities, watercourses and roads and launch and receptor pits for trenchless crossings; (f) temporary trenchless crossing compounds and working areas and their restoration; (g) works for the provision of apparatus including cabling, water and electricity supply works, foul drainage provision, surface water management systems, permanent drainage and temporary drainage during installation of cables and culverting; (h) works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables; (i) works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, non-navigable rivers, streams and watercourses; (j) habitat creation and enhancement; (k) landscaping and other works to investigate, ascertain or mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised project; (l) works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised project; (m) working sites in connection with the construction of the authorised project, construction of lay down areas and compounds, storage compounds and their restoration; (n) works of restoration; (o) fencing or other means of enclosure; and (p) such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project. DBS West Project Offshore works Work No. 1B— (a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output of over 100 megawatts comprising up to 100 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by monopile or jacket foundations; and (b) a network of HVAC subsea cables connecting the wind turbine generators and Work No. 2B within the area shown on the works plans, including cable crossings and cable protection; and associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act comprising— Work No. 2B— (a) up to one offshore converter platform fixed to the seabed by jacket or monopile foundations within the area shown on the works plans; and (b) a network of subsea inter-platform cabling within the area shown on the works plans, including cable crossings and cable protection; Work No. 3B— (a) up to two HVDC subsea export cables between Work Nos. 2B and 8B along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable crossings and cable protection; (b) up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications laid between Work No. 2B and 8B consisting of cables along routes within the area shown on the works plans including cable crossings and cable protection; (c) up to three temporary pits for trenchless cable installation at landfall seaward of MLWS and up to three additional temporary pits (if required) for trenchless cable installation at landfall seaward of MWLS for the DBS East Project within the area shown on the works plans; (d) installation of up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) and up to three additional landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS East Project within the area shown on the works plans; and (e) installation of up to three cable duct extensions from below MLWS to any temporary pits created for trenchless installation situated between MHWS and MLWS, up to three additional cable duct extension (if required) for the DBS West Project from MLWS to any temporary pits created for trenchless cable installation situated between MHWS and MLWS; Work No. 4B— Up to one accommodation platform fixed to the seabed by jacket or monopile foundations within the area shown on the works plans; Work No. 5B— Up to three HVAC subsea export cables linking Work Nos. 2A and 2B providing an electrical connection between Work Nos. 1A and 1B, including cable crossings and cable protection; Work No. 6B— Not used; Work No. 7B— A temporary work area associated with Work Nos. 1B to 5B for vessels to carry out intrusive activities and non-intrusive activities alongside Work Nos. 1B to 5B; Intertidal Works – In the County of East Riding of Yorkshire Work No. 8B— (a) installation of up to two HVDC subsea export cables and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 3B and Work No. 12B and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS East Project between Work No. 3A and Work No. 12A; (b) trenchless cable installation; (c) temporary construction working areas for emergency works; and (d) vessel anchoring for emergency works; Work No. 9B— To provide means of emergency access along the existing beach between Work No. 10B and Work Nos. 8B and 12B to allow for access in the event of accidents and/or environmental incidents. Further Associated Development In connection with such Work Nos. 1B to 9B and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development 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, 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. 1B to 8B and the disposal of inert material of natural origin within the Order limits produced during construction drilling, seabed preparation for foundation works such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre-lay grapnel runs or ploughs, cable installation preparation such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre-trenching and excavation of horizontal directional drilling exit pits; (d) removal of static fishing equipment; (e) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised project; (f) disposal of drill arisings in connection with any foundation drilling up to a total of 35,789 cubic metres; (g) creation and use of temporary laydown areas, use of cable lay vessel anchors; and (h) lighting. Onshore Works Work No. 10B— Creation of temporary construction access from North Turnpike for emergency access to Work No. 9B to allow for access in event of accidents and/or environmental incidents; Work No. 11B— Construction of a temporary construction compound and laydown area for emergency works in Work Nos. 8B and 12B; and— (a) construction of haul road; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 12B— Installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 8B and Work No. 13B and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS East Project between Work No. 8A and Work No. 13A; including trenchless installation technique works; Work No. 13B— Installation of up to two HVDC subsea export cables, up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) and up to three landfall cable ducts (if required) for the DBS East Project; and— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (c) up to two transition joint bays; (d) trenchless installation techniques including the creation of entrance and exit pits and trenchless crossing compounds; (e) a temporary transition joint bay construction compound for landfall operations; (f) a temporary construction compound to support construction of transition joint bays; (g) installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) including installation of cable ducts and additional ducts for the DBS East Project;cable trenching works; (h) connection to pre-existing ducts; and (i) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; Work No. 14B— Installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 13B and Work No. 24B including— (a) installation of cable ducts and additional cable ducts for the DBS East Project; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits and trenchless crossing compounds; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) installation of cables; (f) construction of temporary haul roads; and (g) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 15B— Creation of temporary construction crossing point of public highway including— (a) creation and improvement of temporary access to the public highway including creation of new junctions, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of temporary haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 16B— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 17B— Creation of temporary construction access off public highway including— (a) creation and improvement of temporary access to the public highway including creation of new junctions, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of temporary haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 18B— Creation of construction temporary access, construction of temporary haul roads, temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 19B— Area of proposed temporary improvement to public highway to allow two-way construction vehicle access to Work No. 17B including— (a) temporary widening of junctions and roads; (b) temporary increase in length of existing passing places; and (c) provision of additional temporary passing places; Work No. 20B— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 21B— Creation of permanent access off A1079 including— (a) creation of permanent access to the public highway including creation of new junction, works to junctions, and visibility splays; (b) construction of permanent access road including permanent land re-profiling; (c) construction of temporary haul roads; and (d) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 22B— An access and drainage works area comprising— (a) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (b) temporary access roads and haul roads including temporary land re-profiling; (c) permanent access roads including permanent land re-profiling; (d) utilities connections; (e) diversion of Northern Power Grid 33kV overhead power line; (f) temporary and permanent drainage works including connection to existing drainage and creation of new sustainable drainage system including appropriate attenuation (if required); (g) permanent landscaping limited to hedgerow and trees along permanent access track; and (h) permanent diversion of Walkington Footpath No. 4 to the extent specified in column (3) of Part 1 (public rights of way to be temporarily closed) of Schedule 5; Work No. 23B— Construction of temporary construction compounds including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 24B— Works area required for temporary and permanent works associated with construction of converter station(s) and associated infrastructure including— (a) permanent land re-profiling and creation of platform or foundations for Work Nos. 25A, 26A and 26B; (b) security fencing; (c) utilities connections; (d) temporary and permanent drainage works including to existing drainage and creation of new sustainable drainage system including appropriate attenuation (if required); (e) temporary access roads and haul roads including temporary land re-profiling; (f) permanent access roads including permanent land re-profiling; (g) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; (h) permanent landscaping for screening of converter station(s); (i) construction of temporary construction compounds; (j) installation of up to two HVDC onshore export cables, up to one earthing cable and up to two cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required); (k) installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required); and (l) cable crossings, cable protection, installation of cable ducts (including additional cable ducts for the DBS East Project), trenchless installation technique pit works including the creation of entrance and exit pits, cable trenching works, connection to pre-existing ducts, installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay and construction of jointing bays and link boxes; Work No. 25B— Not used; Work No. 26B— Construction of electrical convertor station infrastructure for the DBS West Project, including— (a) a compound for electrical works necessary for the onward transmission of electricity (the “converter station compound”) containing (but not limited to) switchgear and electrical equipment including high voltage reactors, converter valves and coolers, power transformers, reactive compensation equipment, filters, cooling equipment, control and welfare buildings, up to ten lightning masts, internal rods, security fencing and other associated equipment, structures and buildings including noise attenuation works; and (b) permanent security fencing and security gate; Work No. 27B— Permanent landscaping for screening of converter station(s) and works to facilitate this including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 28B— Not used; Work No. 29B— Permanent landscaping for screening of converter stations(s) comprising enhancement and management of the Ancient Woodland and Local Wildlife Site as referred to in the outline ecological management plan and works to facilitate these landscaping works including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads outside the Ancient Woodland; and (b) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas outside the Ancient Woodland; Work No. 30B— Creation of access routes from Work No. 24B to Work No. 27B and Work No. 29B for construction and maintenance of permanent landscaping and to allow access across existing utilities including— (a) construction of temporary haul roads during construction and for maintenance purposes during operation (if required); and (b) temporary working areas and laydown areas to facilitate the protection (if required) of existing utilities located in Work No. 30B; Work No. 31B— Installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 24B and Work No. 34B for the DBS Projects including— (a) installation of cable ducts and additional cable ducts for the DBS East Project; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) connection to pre-existing ducts; (f) installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay; (g) construction of temporary haul roads; and (h) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 32B— Installation of up to twelve buried HVAC onshore export cables, up to four earthing cables and up to eight cables for the transmission of fibre optic communications within cable ducts (if required) between Work No. 31B and Work No. 31B for the DBS West Project including— (a) Installation of cable ducts; (b) trenchless installation technique works including the creation of entrance and exit pits; (c) cable trenching works; (d) construction of jointing bays and link boxes; (e) connection to pre-existing ducts; (f) installation of cables in ducts or direct-lay; (g) construction of temporary haul roads; and (h) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 33B— Creation of temporary construction access off A1079 which may be shared with other developments including— (a) creation and improvement of access to the public highway including creation of new junction, works to junctions and visibility splays; (b) construction of haul roads; and (c) temporary construction working areas and laydown areas; Work No. 34B— Electrical works to connect to the National Grid Substation, including— (a) works needed to connect the authorised project to the National Grid substation that National Grid is not required, under its transmission licence, to carry out itself including (but not limited to) cabling, cable sealing ends, circuit breakers, surge arrestors, dis-connectors, transformers, busbars and busbar clamp measuring equipment, relay marshalling rooms and electrical earthing works; and (b) creation of access roads to provide operational and maintenance access. Further Associated Development In connection with Work Nos. 10B to 34B and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such works, further associated development 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, including— (a) haul roads, ramps, watercourses and other temporary crossings, means of access and other vehicular and/or pedestrian means of access, including creation of new tracks and footpaths, and/or widening, upgrades, alterations and improvements of existing roads, tracks and footpaths; (b) bunds, embankments, swales, landscaping, signage, fencing and boundary treatments; (c) provision of temporary and permanent ecological and environmental mitigation works; (d) spoil storage and associated control measures; (e) jointing bays, link boxes, cable ducts, cable protection, joint protection, manholes, marker posts, underground cable markers, tiles and tape, and lighting and other works associated with laying cables and/or pulling cables through cable ducts including trenchless techniques beneath utilities, watercourses and roads and launch and receptor pits for trenchless crossings; (f) temporary trenchless crossing compounds and working areas and their restoration; (g) works for the provision of apparatus including cabling, water and electricity supply works, foul drainage provision, surface water management systems, permanent drainage and temporary drainage during installation of cables and culverting; (h) works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables; (i) works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with, non-navigable rivers, streams and watercourses; (j) habitat creation and enhancement; (k) landscaping and other works to investigate, ascertain or mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised project; (l) works for the benefit or protection of land affected by the authorised project; (m) working sites in connection with the construction of the authorised project, construction of lay down areas and compounds, storage compounds and their restoration; (n) works of restoration; (o) fencing or other means of enclosure; and (p) such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project. The grid coordinates for the DBS East Project offshore works and the DBS West Project offshore works are specified below— Point ID | Latitude (DMS) | Longitude (DMS) 1 | 53° 59.636′ N | 0° 12.409′ W 2 | 53° 59.828′ N | 0° 11.508′ W 3 | 53° 59.84′ N | 0° 9.787′ W 4 | 54° 0.103′ N | 0° 8.059′ W 5 | 54° 0.456′ N | 0° 6.579′ W 6 | 54° 1.884′ N | 0° 3.053′ W 7 | 54° 3.141′ N | 0° 0.71′ E 8 | 54° 3.776′ N | 0° 2.531′ E 9 | 54° 4.146′ N | 0° 3.459′ E 10 | 54° 4.277′ N | 0° 4.42′ E 11 | 54° 4.311′ N | 0° 5.046′ E 12 | 54° 8.777′ N | 0° 14.263′ E 13 | 54° 16.039′ N | 0° 31.609′ E 14 | 54° 16.335′ N | 0° 32.155′ E 15 | 54° 18.431′ N | 0° 36.314′ E 16 | 54° 19.527′ N | 0° 37.419′ E 17 | 54° 25.526′ N | 0° 46.478′ E 18 | 54° 29.179′ N | 0° 55.215′ E 19 | 54° 35.243′ N | 1° 15.596′ E 20 | 54° 41.979′ N | 1° 19.185′ E 21 | 54° 42.688′ N | 1° 19.12′ E 22 | 54° 42.896′ N | 1° 19.192′ E 23 | 54° 43.005′ N | 1° 19.299′ E 24 | 54° 43.102′ N | 1° 19.456′ E 25 | 54° 44.185′ N | 1° 21.713′ E 26 | 54° 44.281′ N | 1° 22.039′ E 27 | 54° 44.3′ N | 1° 22.321′ E 28 | 54° 44.265′ N | 1° 22.624′ E 29 | 54° 39.029′ N | 1° 44.927′ E 30 | 54° 38.849′ N | 1° 45.31′ E 31 | 54° 38.572′ N | 1° 45.483′ E 32 | 54° 34.746′ N | 1° 58.903′ E 33 | 54° 34.771′ N | 1° 59.729′ E 34 | 54° 34.672′ N | 2° 0.181′ E 35 | 54° 34.475′ N | 2° 0.47′ E 36 | 54° 24.475′ N | 2° 8.984′ E 37 | 54° 24.094′ N | 2° 8.924′ E 38 | 54° 23.829′ N | 2° 8.434′ E 39 | 54° 21.084′ N | 1° 54.278′ E 40 | 54° 21.06′ N | 1° 53.902′ E 41 | 54° 21.146′ N | 1° 53.486′ E 42 | 54° 21.337′ N | 1° 53.184′ E 43 | 54° 29.145′ N | 1° 46.456′ E 44 | 54° 28.725′ N | 1° 44.404′ E 45 | 54° 27.929′ N | 1° 43.364′ E 46 | 54° 27.843′ N | 1° 43.133′ E 47 | 54° 26.379′ N | 1° 31.042′ E 48 | 54° 25.979′ N | 1° 27.06′ E 49 | 54° 26.251′ N | 1° 24.963′ E 50 | 54° 27.33′ N | 1° 8.974′ E 51 | 54° 27.864′ N | 0° 59.075′ E 52 | 54° 28.15′ N | 0° 55.927′ E 53 | 54° 24.71′ N | 0° 47.697′ E 54 | 54° 18.879′ N | 0° 38.899′ E 55 | 54° 17.721′ N | 0° 37.725′ E 56 | 54° 15.532′ N | 0° 33.384′ E 57 | 54° 15.193′ N | 0° 32.753′ E 58 | 54° 13.677′ N | 0° 29.116′ E 59 | 54° 12.454′ N | 0° 27.885′ E 60 | 54° 12.333′ N | 0° 27.605′ E 61 | 54° 11.974′ N | 0° 25.037′ E 62 | 54° 7.921′ N | 0° 15.379′ E 63 | 54° 3.303′ N | 0° 5.845′ E 64 | 54° 3.262′ N | 0° 5.664′ E 65 | 54° 3.21′ N | 0° 4.703′ E 66 | 54° 3.152′ N | 0° 4.231′ E 67 | 54° 2.862′ N | 0° 3.501′ E 68 | 54° 2.209′ N | 0° 1.631′ E 69 | 54° 0.97′ N | 0° 2.081′ W 70 | 53° 59.501′ N | 0° 5.71′ W 71 | 53° 58.989′ N | 0° 7.857′ W 72 | 53° 58.699′ N | 0° 8.792′ W 73 | 53° 58.439′ N | 0° 9.962′ W 74 | 53° 58.389′ N | 0° 11.761′ W 75 | 54° 28.994′ N | 0° 58.647′ E 76 | 54° 34.543′ N | 1° 17.322′ E 77 | 54° 34.091′ N | 1° 19.939′ E 78 | 54° 33.849′ N | 1° 20.161′ E 79 | 54° 33.702′ N | 1° 20.56′ E 80 | 54° 31.685′ N | 1° 32.691′ E 81 | 54° 31.68′ N | 1° 33.169′ E 82 | 54° 31.818′ N | 1° 33.611′ E 83 | 54° 30.757′ N | 1° 40.251′ E 84 | 54° 29.978′ N | 1° 44.941′ E 85 | 54° 29.626′ N | 1° 43.28′ E 86 | 54° 28.833′ N | 1° 42.219′ E 87 | 54° 27.438′ N | 1° 30.694′ E 88 | 54° 27.073′ N | 1° 27.083′ E 89 | 54° 27.316′ N | 1° 25.259′ E 90 | 54° 28.402′ N | 1° 9.17′ E 91 | 54° 28.935′ N | 0° 59.302′ E PART 2 Ancillary works 2 Works within the Order limits which have been subject to an environmental assessment recorded in the environmental statement comprising— (a) intrusive ground investigations including the making of boreholes and trial pits; (b) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating or anchoring vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised development; (c) temporary or permanent buoys, beacons, fenders and other navigational warning or ship impact protection works; and (d) temporary works for the benefit or protection of land, groundwater, watercourses or structures affected by the authorised development.
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