The Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Order 2013

Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 1734

Infrastructure Planning

The Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Order 2013

Made

11th July 2013

Coming into force

12th July 2013

An application has been made to the Infrastructure Planning Commission in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009(1) for an Order under sections 37, 114, 115, 120 and 149A of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”)(2);

The application was examined by a Panel appointed as an Examining authority by the Secretary of State(3) pursuant to Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010(4);

The Examining authority having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74 of the 2008 Act, made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State;

The Secretary of State, having considered the report and recommendation of the Panel, and decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications;

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120 and 149A of the 2008 Act makes the following Order:

(1)

S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/602, 2012/635, 2012/2732.

(2)

2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Part 6 of Chapter 6 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20). Section 149A was inserted by paragraph 4 in Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

(3)

The application was accepted for examination by the Infrastructure Planning Commission on 23 February 2012 and following its abolition on 1st April 2012 the functions of the Infrastructure Planning Commission were transferred to the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State.

(4)

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.