The Norfolk Offshore Wind Farm Order 2003

Power to deviate

(4)—(1) In constructing or maintaining any of the scheduled works, the undertaker may—

(a) deviate laterally from the lines or situations shown on the works plans within the limits of deviation and in particular the marine feeder cables may commence by a connection within the limits of deviation with any of the wind turbines, and the inter-turbine cables may connect within the limits of deviation with any of the wind turbines; and

(b) deviate vertically from the levels shown on the sections—

(i) in respect of the top of the wind turbines and subject to paragraph (2), to any extent not exceeding 20 metres downwards;

(ii) in respect of the depth of the piled foundations of the wind turbines into the seabed, to any extent upwards and to any extent not exceeding 40 metres downwards and in respect of the tripod superstructures of the foundations to any extent not exceeding 5 metres upwards and to any extent downwards;

(iii) in respect of the inter-turbine cables to any extent not exceeding 0.2 metres downwards and 0.5 metres upwards; and

(iv) in respect of the marine feeder cables to any extent not exceeding 0.5 metres downwards and 1 metre upwards.

(2) There shall be a minimum distance of 25 metres between the lowest point of the rotating blades of the wind turbines and the level of high water.