The Dogger Bank Teesside A and B Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015

Detailed offshore design parameters

4.—(1) No meteorological station lattice tower may exceed a height of 315 metres above HAT.

(2) Meteorological mast foundation structures must be of 1 or more of the following foundation options: monopole, multi-leg, gravity base or floating structure secured by chain and anchor.

(3) No meteorological mast foundation structure employing a footing of driven piles may—

(a) have more than 4 driven piles;

(b) in the case of single-pile structures, have a pile diameter exceeding 10 metres or employ a hammer energy during installation exceeding 2,300 kilojoules;

(c) in the case of structures with 2 or more piles, have a pile diameter exceeding 3.5 metres or employ a hammer energy during installation exceeding 1,900 kilojoules.

(4) No meteorological mast foundation may have—

(a) a seabed footprint (excluding subsea scour protection) exceeding 1,735 square metres;

(b) a seabed footprint (including subsea scour protection) exceeding 4,657 square metres;

(c) a main supporting structure exceeding 51.5 metres in width.