5. Part 3 (Requirements) of Schedule 1 (Authorised Project) is amended as follows—
(a)in paragraph 5(8B)(b) for “3,000 kilojoules” substitute “4,000 kilojoules”.
(b)in Paragraph 6(1) for “Wind” substitute “Within Work No. 1A, wind”.
(c)after paragraph 6 insert—
“6A.—(1) Within Work No. 1(B), wind turbine generator foundation structures must be of 1 or more of the following foundation options: monopole, multi-leg or gravity base.
(2) No wind turbine generator foundation structure employing a footing of driven piles may—
(a)have more than 6 driven piles;
(b)in the case of single-pile structures, have a pile diameter exceeding 12 metres or employ a hammer energy during installation exceeding 4,000 kilojoules;
(c)in the case of structures with 2 or more piles, have a pile diameter exceeding 3.5 metres or employ a hammer energy during installation exceeding 2,300 kilojoules.
(3) No wind turbine generator foundation may have—
(a)a main supporting structure exceeding 61 metres in width;
(b)a seabed footprint (excluding subsea scour protection) exceeding 2,376 square metres;
(c)a seabed footprint (including subsea scour protection) exceeding 5,675 square metres.
(4) The foundations for wind turbine generators must be in accordance with the wave reflection co-efficient values set out in Table 3.6 in Chapter 5, Appendix B (foundation characterisation study) of the environmental statement.”;
(d)in paragraph 9(3)(b) for “1 fibre-optic cable’ substitute “2 fibre-optic cables”.
(e)in paragraph 13(6)(b) after “(see Condition 16(a)” insert “Pre-construction plans and documentation: Array location and layout plan”.
(f)in paragraph 14 after “Condition 22 (Aids to Navigation) of Marine Licence 3 or” delete “4” and insert “Condition 23 (Aids to Navigation) of Marine Licence 4 ”.