The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 1873

Infrastructure Planning

The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Made

16th July 2014

Coming into force

6th August 2014

An application has been made to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009(1) for an Order under sections 114, 115, 120, and 149A of the Planning Act 2008(2) (“the 2008 Act”);

The application was examined by a Panel appointed as an Examining authority by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 4 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010(3);

The Examining authority, having considered the application with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State;

The Secretary of State, having considered the report and recommendation of the Panel, and decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications which in his opinion do not make substantial change to the proposals;

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120, and 149A of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

(1)

S.I. 2009/2264 as amended by the Localism Act 2011 (Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/635) and the Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522). There are other amendments to the Regulations which are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), and by sections 22-27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), see S.I. 2013/1124 for transitional provisions. Section 149A was inserted by section 112(1) of, and paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 8 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 33).

(3)

S.I. 2010/103 as amended by S.I. 2012/635.