The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024

Onshore decommissioning

29.—(1) Within six months of the permanent cessation of commercial operation of the Sheringham Shoal Extension Project onshore works, an onshore decommissioning plan must be submitted to the relevant planning authority for approval unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(2) Within six months of the permanent cessation of commercial operation of the Dudgeon Extension Project onshore works, an onshore decommissioning plan must be submitted to the relevant planning authority for approval unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority.

(3) The relevant planning authority must provide its decision on any onshore decommissioning plan submitted under sub-paragraphs ‎(1) or ‎(2) within three months of submission of each plan unless otherwise agreed in writing between the relevant planning authority and the undertaker.

(4) Any decommissioning plan approved under this requirement must be implemented as approved.

(5) For the purposes of this requirement—

“Dudgeon Extension Project onshore works” means—

(a)

in the event of scenario 1 or scenario 2, Work Nos. 8B to 22B and any other authorised development associated with those works; or

(b)

in the event of scenario 3, Work Nos. 8B to 14B, all or any part of the scenario 3 integrated onshore works operated by or for the benefit of DEL, Work Nos. 18B to 22B, and any other authorised development associated with those works; or

(c)

in the event of scenario 4, Work Nos. 10B, 11B, 13B, 14B, all or any part of the scenario 4 integrated onshore works operated by or for the benefit of DEL, Work Nos. 18B to 22B, and any other authorised development associated with those works; and

“Sheringham Shoal Extension Project onshore works” means—

(a)

in the event of scenario 1 or scenario 2, Work Nos. 8A to 22A and any other authorised development associated with those works; or

(b)

in the event of scenario 3, Work Nos. 8A to 14A, all or any part of the scenario 3 integrated onshore works operated by or for the benefit of SEL, Work Nos. 18A to 22A and any other authorised development associated with those works; or

(c)

in the event of scenario 4, Work Nos. 10A, 11A, 13A, 14A, all or any part of the scenario 4 integrated onshore works operated by or for the benefit of SEL, Work Nos. 18A to 22A and any other authorised development associated with any of those works.