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5.—(1) The total number of offshore substations forming part of the authorised development shall not exceed eight, comprising either—
(a)up to four collector stations and up to four HVDC substations, or
(b)up to four collector stations and up to two large HVDC substations, or
(c)up to four combined substations.
(2) The dimensions of any collector substation forming part of the authorised development (excluding towers, helipads, masts and cranes) shall not exceed 60 metres in height when measured from LAT and shall not exceed 45 metres in length and 45 metres in width.
(3) The dimensions of any HVDC substation forming part of the authorised development (excluding towers, helipads, masts and cranes) shall not exceed 60 metres in height when measured from LAT, and shall not exceed 77 metres in length and 65 metres in width.
(4) The dimensions of any large HVDC substation forming part of the authorised development (excluding towers, helipads masts and cranes) shall not exceed 60 metres in height when measured from LAT, and shall not exceed 100 metres in length and 75 metres in width.
(5) The dimensions of any combined substation forming part of the authorised development (excluding towers, helipads, masts and cranes) shall not exceed 60 metres in height when measured from LAT, and shall not exceed a footprint area which totals the combined maximum footprint area of the collector station (45 metres x 45 metres) and the HVDC substation (75 metres x 65 metres) or large HVDC substation (100 metres x 75 metres) which is comprised in the combined substation.
(6) Each offshore substation, combined substation or large HVDC substation shall have no more than one supporting foundation.
(7) No lattice tower forming part of a meteorological station shall exceed a height of 200 metres above LAT.
(8) No meteorological station shall have more than one supporting foundation.
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