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2.—(1) This licence authorises the undertaker (and any agent or contractor acting on its behalf) to carry out the following licensable marine activities pursuant to section 66(1) of the 2009 Act, subject to the Conditions—
(a)the deposit at sea of the substances and articles specified in paragraph (3);
(b)the construction of works in or over the sea and/or on or under the sea bed;
(c)dredging for the purposes of seabed preparation for foundation works and/or electrical circuit works;
(d)the removal of sediment samples for the purposes of informing environmental monitoring under this licence during pre-construction, construction and operation;
(e)the disposal at disposal site reference HU211 of up to 324,454 cubic metres comprising inert material of natural origin produced during construction drilling and seabed preparation for foundation works and/or dredged material produced during seabed preparation for foundation works comprised in Work No. 2A, provided that the combined total volume of inert material of natural origin produced during construction drilling and seabed preparation for foundation works and/or dredged material produced during seabed preparation for foundation works comprised in Work Nos. 2A and 2B disposed of at disposal site reference HU211 must not exceed 324,454 cubic metres;
(f)the disposal at disposal site reference HU211 of up to 92,048 cubic metres comprising inert material of natural origin and/or dredged material produced during cable laying preparation works comprised in Work Nos. 2A and 4A, provided that the combined total volume of inert material of natural origin and/or dredged material produced during cable laying preparation works comprised in Work Nos. 2A, 2B, 4A and 4B disposed of at disposal site reference HU211 must not exceed 92,048 cubic metres;
(g)the disposal at disposal site reference HU209 of up to 38,485 cubic metres comprising inert material of natural origin produced during construction drilling and seabed preparation for foundation works and/or dredged material produced during seabed preparation for foundation works comprised in Work No. 3A, provided that the combined total volume of inert material of natural origin produced during construction drilling and seabed preparation for foundation works and/or dredged material produced during seabed preparation for foundation works comprised in Work Nos. 3A and 3B disposed of at disposal site reference HU209 must not exceed 38,485 cubic metres;
(h)the disposal at disposal site reference HU209 of up to 1,269,000 cubic metres comprising inert material of natural origin and/or dredged material produced during cable laying preparation works comprised in Work No. 4A, provided that the combined total volume of inert material of natural origin and/or dredged material produced during cable laying preparation works comprised in Work Nos. 4A and 4B disposed of at disposal site reference HU209 must not exceed 1,269,000 cubic metres;
(i)the disposal at disposal site reference HU210 of up to 131,000 cubic metres comprising inert material of natural origin and/or dredged material produced during cable laying preparation works comprised in Work No. 4A, provided that the combined total volume of inert material of natural origin and/or dredged material produced during cable laying preparation works comprised in Work Nos. 4A and 4B disposed of at disposal site reference HU210 must not exceed 131,000 cubic metres; and
(j)the removal of the substances and articles specified in paragraph (3).
(2) The activities are authorised in relation to the construction, maintenance and operation of—
Work No. 2A — Up to 6 offshore HVAC collector substations and, in the event that the mode of transmission is HVDC, up to 2 offshore HVDC converter substations together with a network of electrical circuits connecting the structures within Work Nos. 2A and 2B, provided that—
(a)the combined total of offshore HVAC collector substations constructed in whole or in part within Work Nos. 2A and 2B must not exceed 6; and
(b)the combined total of offshore HVDC converter substations constructed in whole or in part within Work Nos. 2A and 2B must not exceed 2.
Co-ordinates for wind farm area (limits of deviation for Work No. 2A)—
Point | Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|---|
1 | 54° 0′ 31.626″ N | 1° 26′ 19.993″ E |
2 | 54° 0′ 18.479″ N | 1° 38′ 37.320″ E |
3 | 54° 0′ 15.768″ N | 1° 40′ 21.864″ E |
4 | 53° 59′ 36.924″ N | 2° 3′ 45.936″ E |
5 | 53° 57′ 24.509″ N | 2° 6′ 6.700″ E |
6 | 53° 57′ 12.481″ N | 2° 4′ 32.376″ E |
7 | 53° 56′ 46.586″ N | 2° 5′ 4.031″ E |
8 | 53° 56′ 16.303″ N | 2° 1′ 15.269″ E |
9 | 53° 55′ 22.663″ N | 2° 2′ 14.219″ E |
10 | 53° 55′ 2.525″ N | 1° 59′ 45.776″ E |
11 | 53° 55′ 35.429″ N | 1° 59′ 20.944″ E |
12 | 53° 55′ 8.162″ N | 1° 56′ 10.619″ E |
13 | 53° 55′ 23.329″ N | 1° 55′ 20.262″ E |
14 | 53° 55′ 37.592″ N | 1° 53′ 38.108″ E |
15 | 53° 55′ 31.318″ N | 1° 52′ 54.282″ E |
16 | 53° 56′ 22.870″ N | 1° 51′ 57.409″ E |
17 | 53° 55′ 46.445″ N | 1° 47′ 47.796″ E |
18 | 53° 58′ 42.179″ N | 1° 44′ 31.880″ E |
19 | 53° 58′ 17.828″ N | 1° 41′ 46.795″ E |
20 | 53° 56′ 29.670″ N | 1° 43′ 45.592″ E |
21 | 53° 56′ 3.228″ N | 1° 41′ 0.143″ E |
22 | 53° 55′ 9.293″ N | 1° 39′ 52.024″ E |
23 | 53° 50′ 5.118″ N | 1° 38′ 58.430″ E |
24 | 53° 50′ 7.210″ N | 1° 26′ 59.953″ E |
Work No. 3A — In the event that the mode of transmission is HVAC, up to 2 offshore reactive compensation substations fixed to the seabed at latitude point 53° 37′ 54.291″ N and longitude point 0° 55′ 59.731″ E and at latitude point 53° 38′ 9.295″ N and longitude point 0° 55′ 49.576″ E subject to deviation within the following limits of deviation, provided that the combined total of offshore reactive compensation substations constructed in whole or in part within Work Nos. 3A and 3B must not exceed 2—
Point | Latitude | Longitude |
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1 | 53° 38′ 1.918″ N | 0° 55′ 55.183″ E |
2 | 53° 38′ 2.362″ N | 0° 55′ 58.099″ E |
3 | 53° 38′ 2.438″ N | 0° 56′ 0.367″ E |
4 | 53° 38′ 2.185″ N | 0° 56′ 3.394″ E |
5 | 53° 38′ 1.735″ N | 0° 56′ 5.560″ E |
6 | 53° 38′ 1.074″ N | 0° 56′ 7.567″ E |
7 | 53° 37′ 59.900″ N | 0° 56′ 9.900″ E |
8 | 53° 37′ 58.446″ N | 0° 56′ 11.733″ E |
9 | 53° 37′ 57.216″ N | 0° 56′ 12.723″ E |
10 | 53° 37′ 55.456″ N | 0° 56′ 13.477″ E |
11 | 53° 37′ 54.094″ N | 0° 56′ 13.597″ E |
12 | 53° 37′ 52.296″ N | 0° 56′ 13.156″ E |
13 | 53° 37′ 51.011″ N | 0° 56′ 12.387″ E |
14 | 53° 37′ 49.821″ N | 0° 56′ 11.266″ E |
15 | 53° 37′ 48.441″ N | 0° 56′ 9.279″ E |
16 | 53° 37′ 47.358″ N | 0° 56′ 6.825″ E |
17 | 53° 37′ 46.776″ N | 0° 56′ 4.750″ E |
18 | 53° 37′ 46.409″ N | 0° 56′ 2.540″ E |
19 | 53° 37′ 46.268″ N | 0° 56′ 0.258″ E |
20 | 53° 37′ 46.357″ N | 0° 55′ 57.969″ E |
21 | 53° 37′ 46.828″ N | 0° 55′ 55.017″ E |
22 | 53° 37′ 47.678″ N | 0° 55′ 52.316″ E |
23 | 53° 37′ 48.540″ N | 0° 55′ 50.538″ E |
24 | 53° 37′ 49.567″ N | 0° 55′ 49.029″ E |
25 | 53° 37′ 51.143″ N | 0° 55′ 47.509″ E |
26 | 53° 37′ 52.881″ N | 0° 55′ 46.618″ E |
27 | 53° 37′ 54.238″ N | 0° 55′ 46.392″ E |
28 | 53° 37′ 56.046″ N | 0° 55′ 46.691″ E |
29 | 53° 37′ 57.351″ N | 0° 55′ 47.359″ E |
30 | 53° 37′ 58.570″ N | 0° 55′ 48.386″ E |
31 | 53° 38′ 0.004″ N | 0° 55′ 50.262″ E |
32 | 53° 38′ 1.153″ N | 0° 55′ 52.630″ E |
33 | 53° 38′ 1.792″ N | 0° 55′ 54.657″ E |
34 | 53° 38′ 1.346″ N | 0° 55′ 51.708″ E |
35 | 53° 38′ 1.300″ N | 0° 55′ 48.665″ E |
36 | 53° 38′ 1.657″ N | 0° 55′ 45.681″ E |
37 | 53° 38′ 2.399″ N | 0° 55′ 42.906″ E |
38 | 53° 38′ 3.490″ N | 0° 55′ 40.477″ E |
39 | 53° 38′ 5.257″ N | 0° 55′ 38.112″ E |
40 | 53° 38′ 6.910″ N | 0° 55′ 36.872″ E |
41 | 53° 38′ 8.684″ N | 0° 55′ 36.281″ E |
42 | 53° 38′ 10.939″ N | 0° 55′ 36.497″ E |
43 | 53° 38′ 12.244″ N | 0° 55′ 37.130″ E |
44 | 53° 38′ 13.467″ N | 0° 55′ 38.122″ E |
45 | 53° 38′ 15.233″ N | 0° 55′ 40.491″ E |
46 | 53° 38′ 16.080″ N | 0° 55′ 42.277″ E |
47 | 53° 38′ 16.738″ N | 0° 55′ 44.277″ E |
48 | 53° 38′ 17.187″ N | 0° 55′ 46.433″ E |
49 | 53° 38′ 17.441″ N | 0° 55′ 49.447″ E |
50 | 53° 38′ 17.365″ N | 0° 55′ 51.746″ E |
51 | 53° 38′ 16.908″ N | 0° 55′ 54.716″ E |
52 | 53° 38′ 16.068″ N | 0° 55′ 57.438″ E |
53 | 53° 38′ 15.210″ N | 0° 55′ 59.234″ E |
54 | 53° 38′ 13.812″ N | 0° 56′ 1.201″ E |
55 | 53° 38′ 12.609″ N | 0° 56′ 2.302″ E |
56 | 53° 38′ 10.868″ N | 0° 56′ 3.211″ E |
57 | 53° 38′ 9.507″ N | 0° 56′ 3.449″ E |
58 | 53° 38′ 8.141″ N | 0° 56′ 3.296″ E |
59 | 53° 38′ 6.381″ N | 0° 56′ 2.496″ E |
60 | 53° 38′ 4.772″ N | 0° 56′ 1.053″ E |
61 | 53° 38′ 3.714″ N | 0° 55′ 59.591″ E |
62 | 53° 38′ 2.560″ N | 0° 55′ 57.217″ E |
Work No. 4A — A marine connection to the shore, including cable and pipeline crossing works which—
(a)if the mode of transmission is HVAC, consists of up to 8 subsea electrical circuits proceeding from the offshore HVAC collector substations comprised in Work No. 2A via and connecting with the offshore reactive compensation substations comprised in Work No. 3A; or
(b)if the mode of transmission is HVDC, consists of up to 2 subsea electrical circuits proceeding from the offshore HVDC converter substations comprised in Work No. 2A,
and in either case terminating at Work No. 5A, provided that the combined total of electrical circuits constructed in whole or in part within Work Nos. 4A and 4B must not exceed, in the event that the mode of transmission is HVDC, 2, and in the event that the mode of transmission is HVAC, 8.
Principal co-ordinates for marine export cable area (limits of deviation for Work No. 4A) whose full co-ordinates are set out in the offshore works plans—
Point | Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|---|
1 | 54° 0′ 31.626″ N | 1° 26′ 19.993″ E |
2 | 54° 0′ 18.479″ N | 1° 38′ 37.320″ E |
3 | 54° 0′ 15.768″ N | 1° 40′ 21.864″ E |
4 | 53° 59′ 36.924″ N | 2° 3′ 45.936″ E |
5 | 53° 57′ 24.509″ N | 2° 6′ 6.700″ E |
6 | 53° 57′ 12.481″ N | 2° 4′ 32.376″ E |
7 | 53° 56′ 46.586″ N | 2° 5′ 4.031″ E |
8 | 53° 56′ 16.303″ N | 2° 1′ 15.269″ E |
9 | 53° 55′ 22.663″ N | 2° 2′ 14.219″ E |
10 | 53° 55′ 2.525″ N | 1° 59′ 45.776″ E |
11 | 53° 55′ 35.429″ N | 1° 59′ 20.944″ E |
12 | 53° 55′ 8.162″ N | 1° 56′ 10.619″ E |
13 | 53° 55′ 23.329″ N | 1° 55′ 20.262″ E |
14 | 53° 55′ 37.592″ N | 1° 53′ 38.108″ E |
15 | 53° 55′ 31.318″ N | 1° 52′ 54.282″ E |
16 | 53° 56′ 22.870″ N | 1° 51′ 57.409″ E |
17 | 53° 55′ 46.445″ N | 1° 47′ 47.796″ E |
18 | 53° 58′42.179″ N | 1° 44′ 31.880″ E |
19 | 53° 58′ 17.828″ N | 1° 41′ 46.795″ E |
20 | 53° 56′ 29.670″ N | 1° 43′ 45.592″ E |
21 | 53° 56′ 3.228″ N | 1° 41′ 0.143″ E |
22 | 53° 55′ 9.293″ N | 1° 39′ 52.024″ E |
23 | 53° 50′ 5.118″ N | 1° 38′ 58.430″ E |
24 | 53° 46′ 7.286″ N | 1° 38′ 16.673″ E |
25 | 53° 46′ 4.677″ N | 1° 37′ 22.711″ E |
27 | 53° 44′ 47.813″ N | 1° 28′ 38.495″ E |
32 | 53° 44′ 47.743″ N | 1° 27′ 26.607″ E |
34 | 53° 44′ 36.477″ N | 1° 25′ 23.743″ E |
141 | 53° 42′ 30.629″ N | 1° 15′ 58.654″ E |
152 | 53° 42′ 28.182″ N | 1° 14′ 34.895″ E |
264 | 53° 39′ 35.134″ N | 1° 6′ 29.785″ E |
316 | 53° 38′ 17.582″ N | 1° 2′ 16.928″ E |
447 | 53° 36′ 54.624″ N | 0° 51′ 31.062″ E |
449 | 53° 36′ 15.738″ N | 0° 48′ 52.425″ E |
513 | 53° 35′ 21.166″ N | 0° 43′ 44.242″ E |
515 | 53° 31′ 50.425″ N | 0° 40′ 55.898″ E |
516 | 53° 31′ 38.281″ N | 0° 40′ 8.340″ E |
521 | 53° 28′ 36.676″ N | 0° 20′ 3.846″ E |
532 | 53° 31′ 43.122″ N | 0° 12′ 21.707″ E |
533 | 53° 30′ 57.432″ N | 0° 5′ 59.890″ E |
534 | 53° 31′ 11.028″ N | 0° 5′ 42.539″ E |
535 | 53° 30′ 42.954″ N | 0° 5′ 10.787″ E |
536 | 53° 30′ 42.180″ N | 0° 5′ 9.912″ E |
537 | 53° 30′ 46.588″ N | 0° 4′ 55.345″ E |
538 | 53° 30′ 52.245″ N | 0° 4′ 59.515″ E |
539 | 53° 31′ 25.514″ N | 0° 5′ 24.049″ E |
540 | 53° 31′ 29.574″ N | 0° 5′ 27.043″ E |
580 | 53° 32′ 16.976″ N | 0° 12′ 37.072″ E |
763 | 53° 29′ 11.523″ N | 0° 20′ 5.981″ E |
1001 | 53° 31′ 28.589″ N | 0° 35′ 44.348″ E |
1002 | 53° 32′ 0.855″ N | 0° 37′ 42.781″ E |
1003 | 53° 32′ 17.793″ N | 0° 39′ 31.883″ E |
1004 | 53° 32′ 35.749″ N | 0° 39′ 45.737″ E |
1005 | 53° 33′ 8.117″ N | 0° 39′ 47.665″ E |
1006 | 53° 34′ 28.861″ N | 0° 41′ 27.396″ E |
1007 | 53° 35′ 42.522″ N | 0° 42′ 37.802″ E |
1010 | 53° 36′ 25.571″ N | 0° 43′ 54.129″ E |
1081 | 53° 37′ 2.569″ N | 0° 47′ 31.846″ E |
1083 | 53° 37′ 30.986″ N | 0° 49′ 14.023″ E |
1086 | 53° 37′ 29.991″ N | 0° 51′ 27.606″ E |
1087 | 53° 37′ 36.904″ N | 0° 52′ 22.841″ E |
1111 | 53° 38′ 45.654″ N | 0° 57′ 1.237″ E |
1143 | 53° 39′ 16.652″ N | 1° 1′ 1.016″ E |
1149 | 53° 39′ 42.566″ N | 1° 1′ 40.167″ E |
1155 | 53° 41′ 20.037″ N | 1° 6′ 45.836″ E |
1157 | 53° 42′ 59.843″ N | 1° 14′ 18.127″ E |
1164 | 53° 43′ 0.151″ N | 1° 15′ 37.960″ E |
1165 | 53° 44′ 0.963″ N | 1° 20′ 9.157″ E |
1166 | 53° 49′ 6.492″ N | 1° 25′ 51.682″ E |
1167 | 53° 50′ 7.210″ N | 1° 26′ 59.953″ E |
Work No. 5A — A foreshore connection consisting of an extension of the electrical circuits comprised in Work No. 4A, including cable crossing works, crossing under the existing sea wall using a trenchless technique and terminating at the electrical circuit transition joint bays (Work No. 6A).
And in connection with Work Nos. 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A, further associated development as may be necessary or expedient in connection with the authorised scheme within the Order limits and is within the scope of the environmental impact assessment recorded in the environmental statement.
And in connection with Work Nos. 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A, ancillary works consisting of works and operations within the Order limits comprising temporary anchorage of vessels and buoys, beacons, fenders and other navigational warning or ship impact protection works.
(3) The substances or articles authorised for deposit at sea and removal are—
(a)iron and steel;
(b)stone and rock;
(c)concrete;
(d)sand and gravel;
(e)plastic and synthetic; and
(f)material extracted from within the offshore Order limits during construction drilling and seabed preparation for foundation works and cable sandwave preparation works.
(4) The grid co-ordinates for disposal site reference HU211 are—
Point | Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|---|
1 | 54° 0′ 31.626″ N | 1° 26′ 19.993″ E |
2 | 54° 0′ 18.479″ N | 1° 38′ 37.320″ E |
3 | 54° 0′ 15.768″ N | 1° 40′ 21.864″ E |
4 | 53° 59′ 36.924″ N | 2° 3′ 45.936″ E |
5 | 53° 57′ 24.509″ N | 2° 6′ 6.700″ E |
6 | 53° 57′ 12.481″ N | 2° 4′ 32.376″ E |
7 | 53° 56′ 46.586″ N | 2° 5′ 4.031″ E |
8 | 53° 56′ 16.303″ N | 2° 1′ 15.269″ E |
9 | 53° 55′ 22.663″ N | 2° 2′ 14.219″ E |
10 | 53° 55′ 2.525″ N | 1° 59′ 45.776″ E |
11 | 53° 55′ 35.429″ N | 1° 59′ 20.944″ E |
12 | 53° 55′ 8.162″ N | 1° 56′ 10.619″ E |
13 | 53° 55′ 23.329″ N | 1° 55′ 20.262″ E |
14 | 53° 55′ 37.592″ N | 1° 53′ 38.108″ E |
15 | 53° 55′ 31.318″ N | 1° 52′ 54.282″ E |
16 | 53° 56′ 22.870″ N | 1° 51′ 57.409″ E |
17 | 53° 55′ 46.445″ N | 1° 47′ 47.796″ E |
18 | 53° 58′ 42.179″ N | 1° 44′ 31.880″ E |
19 | 53° 58′ 17.828″ N | 1° 41′ 46.795″ E |
20 | 53° 56′ 29.670″ N | 1° 43′ 45.592″ E |
21 | 53° 56′ 3.228″ N | 1° 41′ 0.143″ E |
22 | 53° 55′ 9.293″ N | 1° 39′ 52.024″ E |
23 | 53° 50′ 5.118″ N | 1° 38′ 58.430″ E |
24 | 53° 50′ 7.210″ N | 1° 26′ 59.953″ E |
(5) The grid co-ordinates for disposal site reference HU209 are—
Point | Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|---|
A | 53° 36′ 40.490″ N | 0° 50′ 41.571″ E |
B | 53° 36′ 54.624″ N | 0° 51′ 31.062″ E |
C | 53° 37′ 22.048″ N | 0° 55′ 08.301″ E |
D | 53° 37′ 38.643″ N | 0° 57′ 17.843″ E |
E | 53° 37′ 56.680″ N | 0° 59′ 39.524″ E |
F | 53° 38′ 15.917″ N | 1° 02′ 08.601″ E |
G | 53° 39′ 35.134″ N | 1° 06′ 29.785″ E |
H | 53° 41′ 22.549″ N | 1° 11′ 30.804″ E |
I | 53° 42′ 14.598″ N | 1° 10′ 44.250″ E |
J | 53° 41′ 19.717″ N | 1° 06′ 44.682″ E |
K | 53° 39′ 41.954″ N | 1° 01′ 38.714″ E |
L | 53° 39′ 16.652″ N | 1° 01′ 01.016″ E |
M | 53° 38′ 45.654″ N | 0° 57′ 01.237″ E |
N | 53° 37′ 36.904″ N | 0° 52′ 22.841″ E |
O | 53° 37′ 29.991″ N | 0° 51′ 27.606″ E |
P | 53° 37′ 30.124″ N | 0° 50′ 57.716″ E |
(6) The grid co-ordinates for disposal site reference HU210 are—
Point | Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|---|
W | 53° 43′ 14.348″ N | 1° 19′ 13.563″ E |
X | 53° 43′ 52.989″ N | 1° 22′ 07.248″ E |
Y | 53° 44′ 22.957″ N | 1° 21′ 47.484″ E |
Z | 53° 43′ 44.110″ N | 1° 18′ 53.902″ E |
(7) Section 72 of the 2009 Act applies to this licence, except that subsections (7) and (8) relating to the transfer of the licence apply only to a transfer not falling within article 35 of the Order.
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