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

• Citation: S.I. 2025/145
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

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.

Section 2 Amendments to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024

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

Section 3 Amendments to Article 2 (Interpretation)

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;

(b) in the definition of “outline operational drainage strategy (onshore substation)” omit “(onshore substation)” in both places that it occurs.

Section 4 Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2

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—

(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—

Section 5 Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2

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” .

Section 6 Amendments to Part 1 (requirements) of Schedule 2

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

Section 7 Amendments to Schedule 18 (Documents to be certified)

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” .

Section 8 Amendments to Schedule 18 (Documents to be certified)

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.