#2026/577Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026
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This order gives development consent for the Dogger Bank South East and Dogger Bank South West offshore wind farm projects. It allows the projects to move ahead under the UK’s national infrastructure planning regime, including related offshore and onshore works needed to build, connect, operate and maintain the wind farms. The order mainly affects the project developer, landowners and rights holders within the project area, local authorities, marine users, electricity network operators, contractors and communities near the onshore infrastructure. Businesses involved in energy, construction, ports, marine services and grid connection should treat this as a major project approval and check procurement, land access, environmental and permitting obligations tied to the order.
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Key Changes
- Grants development consent for the Dogger Bank South East and Dogger Bank South West offshore wind farm projects.
- Authorizes related infrastructure needed for construction, grid connection, operation and maintenance.
- Allows certain land rights, restrictive covenants and compulsory acquisition powers connected to the project, subject to the order’s limits.