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Title and introductory text
2025 No. 145
Infrastructure Planning
The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025
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 2008, in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”) for non-material changes to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024 (“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.
Propose a change1 Citation 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.
Propose a change2 Amendments 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.
Propose a change3 Amendments 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.
Propose a change4 Amendments 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 is | Minimum Air Gap (m)
1.01km² or less | 30
Greater than 1.01km² and up to 1.13km² | 31
Greater than 1.13km² and up to 1.42km ² | 32
.
(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 is | Minimum Air Gap (m)
1.31km² or less | 30
Greater than 1.31km² and up to 1.47km² | 31
Greater than 1.47km² and up to 1.85km ² | 32
.
Propose a change5 Amendments 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”.
Propose a change6 Amendments 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)”.
Propose a change7 Amendments 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”.
Propose a change8 Amendments 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.
Propose a changeSCHEDULE
Article 8
(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 6.2.3 | In column 2, for “APP-106” substitute | “APP-116”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.10.2 | In column 2, for “REP7-026” substitute | “REP8-019”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.25.1 | In column 2, for “APP-275” substitute | “APP-274”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.26.1 | In column 2, for “APP-276” substitute | “APP-275”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.27.1 | In column 2, for “APP-277” substitute | “APP-276”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.27.2 | In column 2, for “APP-278” substitute | “APP-277”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.27.3 | In column 2, for “APP-279” substitute | “APP-278”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.28.1 | In column 2, for “APP-280” substitute | “Post-examination”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.28.1 | In column 4, for “A” substitute | “B”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 6.3.28.1 | In column 5, for “September 2022” substitute | “July 2024”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 9.20 | In column 3, omit | “(Onshore Substation)”
Schedule 18, Table 1, Document number 9.24 | Delete row
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