The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Detailed offshore design parameters

5.—(1) Each monopile foundation forming part of the authorised development shall not have a diameter greater than 6.5 metres.

(2) Each gravity base foundation forming part of the authorised development shall not have—

(a) a diameter at the level of the seabed which is greater than 34 metres;

(b) a base height, where there is a flat base, which is greater than 10 metres above the level of the seabed.

(3) Each jacket foundation forming part of the authorised development shall not have—

(a) a width spacing between each leg at the level of the seabed which is greater than 32 metres;

(b) a leg diameter which is greater than 2.6 metres;

(c) a pile diameter which is more than 2.6 metres;

(d) more than one pile per leg;

(e) more than four legs.

(4) Each tripod foundation forming part of the authorised development shall not have—

(a) a pile diameter which is greater than 2.8 metres;

(b) more than one pile per leg;

(c) more than three legs;

(d) a column diameter which is greater than 4.5 metres.

(5) Each suction caisson foundation forming part of the authorised development shall not have—

(a) a diameter at the level of the seabed which is more than 35 metres;

(b) a column diameter which is more than 6.5 metres.

(6) Each IBGS foundation forming part of the authorised development shall not have—

(a) a width spacing between each leg at the level of the seabed which is greater than 26 metres;

(b) a central pile diameter which is greater than 2.8 metres; and

(c) a raking pile diameter which is greater than 1.5 metres.

(7) No more than 156 monopile foundations shall be installed as part of the authorised development.

(8) No more than 124 jacket foundations shall be installed as part of the authorised development.

(9) No more than 124 IBGS foundations shall be installed as part of the authorised development.

(10) No more than 165 tripod foundations shall be installed as part of the authorised development.

(11) No more than 80 gravity base foundations shall be installed as part of the authorised development.

(12) No more than 118 suction caisson foundations shall be installed as part of the authorised development.

(13) The total amount of scour protection for the WTGs and offshore substations forming part of the authorised development shall not exceed 831,400m³.