The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 318

Infrastructure Planning

The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015

Made

17th February 2015

Coming into force

11th March 2015

An application under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008(1) (the “2008 Act”) has been made to the Secretary of State for an order granting development consent.

The application has been examined by a Panel, which has made a report to the Secretary of State under section 74(2) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Panel, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 3 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009(2) and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that the special category land (as defined in article 34 of the Order), when burdened with the order rights (as defined in that article), will be no less advantageous that it was before to the persons in whom it is vested; other persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights; and the public and that, accordingly, section 132(3) of the 2008 Act applies.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications that in the opinion of the Secretary of State do not make any substantial change to the proposals.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers in sections 114 and 120 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order:

(1)

2008 c.29. Section 37 was amended by section 137(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20). Section 74(2) was amended by paragraph 29(2) of that Schedule. Section 104(2) was amended by paragraph 49 of that Schedule and section 58 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23). Section 114 was amended by paragraph 55 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011. Section 120 was amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 60 of Schedule 13 to, that Act. Section 132 was amended by section 24(3) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c.27).

(2)

S.I. 2009/2263; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/635 and 2012/787.