The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025

Statutory Instruments

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(1), in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011(2) (“the 2011 Regulations”) for non-material changes to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024(3) (“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.

Citation and commencement

1.  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.

Amendments to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024

2.  The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024 is amended in accordance with this Order.

Amendments to Article 2 (Interpretation)

3.  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.

Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2

4.  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”.

5.  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”.

6.  In paragraph 17(3) of Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2, after “outline operational drainage strategy” omit “(onshore substation)”.

Amendments to Schedule 18 (Documents to be certified)

7.  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”.

8.  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.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

John Wheadon

Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning Delivery

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

6th February 2025

Article 8

SCHEDULE

(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

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes amendments to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/564), a development consent order made under the Planning Act 2008, following a request made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act.

(1)

2008 c. 29. Paragraph 2 was amended by section 128 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), by paragraphs 1 and 72 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), and by section 28 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7). There are other amendments to the Act that are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

As amended by S.I. 2012/635 and S.I. 2015/760.

(3)

S.I. 2024/564.