The Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order grants development consent for, and authorises DONG Energy Walney Extension (UK) Limited to construct, operate and maintain a generating station in the Irish Sea approximately 19 kilometres off the Isle of Walney coast, together with all necessary and associated development. For the purposes of the development that it authorises, DONG Energy Walney Extension (UK) Limited is authorised by the Order compulsorily or by agreement to purchase land and rights in land to use land, as well as to override easements and other rights. The Order also provides a defence in proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance and to discharge water. The Order imposes requirements in connection with the development for which it grants development consent.

The Order also grants two deemed marine licences (one in respect of generation assets and one in respect of transmission assets) for the marine licensable activities, being the deposit of substances and articles and the carrying out of works, involved in the construction of the generating station and associated development. The deemed marine licences impose conditions in connection with the deposits and works for which they grants consent.

A copy of the plans and book of reference referred to in this Order and certified in accordance with article 40 (certification of plans, etc.) of this Order may be inspected free of charge at Morecambe Library, Central Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5DL.