The East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2021

Amendments to Part 3 (Requirements) of Schedule 1 (Authorised project)

6.  Part 3 (Requirements) of Schedule 1 (Authorised project) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph 2(1)(a), for “247 metres” substitute “262 metres”;

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(c), for “220 metres” substitute “230 metres”;

(c) in paragraph 2(1)(e), for “22 metres” substitute “24 metres”;

(d) omit paragraph 2(2);

(e) in paragraph 2(3), omit the words “and (2)”;

(f) in paragraph 3(1), for “The total number of offshore electrical stations forming part of the authorised project must not exceed six” substitute “The total number of offshore electrical stations forming part of the authorised project must not exceed one”;

(g) in paragraph 3(2), for “offshore electrical stations” substitute “offshore electrical station”;

(h) in paragraph 3(8)(a), for “up to 172 wind turbine generators” substitute “up to 121 wind turbine generators”;

(i) in paragraph 3(8)(e), for “up to 6 offshore electrical stations” substitute “up to one offshore electrical station”;

(j) in paragraph 7(2)(a), after “a footprint at the seabed which is more than” omit “than”;

(k) in paragraph 7(2)(b), for “more than one pile per leg or more than one suction caisson per leg” substitute “more than four piles per leg or more than one suction caisson per leg;”;

(l) after paragraph 7(2)(b), insert—

“(c) more than six legs.”

(m) in paragraph 8(2)(a), after “a footprint at the seabed which is more than” omit “than”; and

(n) omit paragraph 33 and substitute—

“33.— (1)  No wind turbine generator forming part of the authorised development is permitted to rotate its rotor blades on its horizontal axis until the Secretary of State having consulted with the Ministry of Defence confirms satisfaction in writing that appropriate mitigation will be implemented and maintained for the life of the authorised development and that arrangements have been put in place with the Ministry of Defence to ensure that the approved mitigation is implemented.

(2) For the purposes of this requirement—

(a) “appropriate mitigation” means measures to prevent or remove any adverse effects which the authorised development will have on the air defence radar at Remote Radar Head (RRH) Trimingham and the Ministry of Defence’s air surveillance and control operations;

(b) “approved mitigation” means the detailed Radar Mitigation Scheme (RMS) that will set out the appropriate measures and timescales for implementation as agreed with the Ministry of Defence at the time the Secretary of State confirms satisfaction in writing in accordance with sub-paragraph (1); and

(c) “Ministry of Defence” means the Ministry of Defence as represented by Defence Infrastructure Organisation – Safeguarding, Kington Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RL or any successor body.

(3) The undertaker must thereafter comply with all other obligations contained within the approved mitigation for the life of the authorised development.”