The Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Design parameters

3.—(1) Each steel monopile foundation forming part of the authorised scheme (excluding scour protection) must not have a diameter which is greater than 8 metres.

(2) Each gravity base foundation forming part of the authorised scheme (excluding scour protection) must not have—

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

(b) a base height which is greater than 16 metres above the level of the seabed and less than 1 metre below LAT.

(3) Each jacket foundation forming part of the authorised scheme (excluding scour protection) must not have—

(a) a width spacing between each leg at the level of the seabed which is greater than 35 metres;

(b) a leg diameter which is greater than 3 metres;

(c) a width spacing between each leg at MHWS which is greater than 35 metres;

(d) a pile sleeve height which is greater than 18 metres above the level of the seabed;

(e) a pile diameter which is more than 3 metres;

(f) more than four piles per leg;

(g) more than four legs;

(h) a suction caisson per leg which is greater than 15 metres in diameter.

(4) The total amount of scour protection for the offshore substation forming part of the authorised scheme shall not exceed 22,500 metres³.