The Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 2950

Infrastructure Planning

The Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Made

7th November 2014

Coming into force

28th November 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 (“the 2008 Act”)(2);

The application was examined by a Panel appointed as Examining authority by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules(3);

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having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74 of the 2008 Act, made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State;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

The Secretary of State, having considered the report and recommendation of the Panel, is satisfied that open space comprised within the Order land, when burdened with the new rights authorised for compulsory acquisition under the terms of this Order, will be no less advantageous than it was before such acquisition, to the persons in whom it is vested, other persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights, and the public;

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120, 122, 132(2) and (3) 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 Part 6 of Chapter 6 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20). Section 149A was inserted by paragraph 4 in Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). Sections 127, 131, 132 and 138 were amended by the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013. Sections 128, 129 and 137 were repealed by the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013.

(3)

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