The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024

Details of licensed marine activities

3.  Such activities are authorised in relation to the construction, maintenance and operation of—

Work No. 1A— in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2, scenario 3 or scenario 4, an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of more than 100 megawatts comprising up to 23 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by piled monopile, suction bucket monopile, piled jacket, suction bucket jacket or gravity base structure foundations;

Work No. 2A—

(a) in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2, scenario 3 or scenario 4, a network of subsea in- field cables between the wind turbine generators in Work No. 1A including cable protection and one or more cable crossings; and

(b) in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2 or scenario 3, a network of subsea in-field cables between the wind turbine generators in Work No. 1A and the offshore substation platform in Work No. 3A including cable protection and one or more cable crossings; or

(c) in the event of scenario 4, a network of subsea in-field cables between the wind turbine generators in Work No. 1A and the integrated offshore substation platform in Work No. 3C including cable protection and one or more cable crossings; and

Work No. 6A— in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2 or scenario 3, a temporary work area for vessels to carry out intrusive activities and non-intrusive activities alongside Work Nos. 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A; or

Work No. 6C— in the event of scenario 4, a temporary work area for vessels to carry out intrusive activities and non-intrusive activities alongside Work Nos. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3C, 4C and 5C.

In connection with such Work Nos. 1A, 2A and 6A or 6C and to the extent that they do not otherwise form part of any such work, further associated development within the meaning of section 115(2) (development for which development consent may be granted) of the 2008 Act comprising such other works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the relevant part of the authorised project and which fall within the scope of the work assessed by the environmental statement and the provisions of this marine licence including—

(a) scour protection around the foundations of the offshore structures;

(b) cable protection measures such as the placement of rock and/or concrete mattresses, with or without frond devices;

(c) the removal of material from the seabed required for the construction of Work Nos. 1A and 2A and the disposal of inert material of natural origin within the Order limits produced during construction drilling, seabed preparation for foundation works, cable installation preparation such as sandwave clearance, boulder clearance and pre- trenching; and

(d) temporary landing places, moorings or other means of accommodating vessels in the construction or maintenance of the authorised project;

(e) removal of static fishing equipment;

(f) beacons, fenders and other navigational warning or ship impact protection works;

(g) disposal of drill arisings in connection with any foundation drilling up to a total of 11,946 cubic metres; and

(h) temporary deposit and removal of monitoring equipment.