Consultation outcome

33rd Seaward Licensing Round Appropriate Assessment

From:
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
31 July 2023
Last updated
3 May 2024 — See all updates
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

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33rd Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - West of Shetland and Central North Sea

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33rd Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Eastern Irish Sea

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33rd Seaward Licensing Round Appropriate Assessment - Southern North Sea and Mid North Sea High

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Detail of outcome

The final Appropriate Assessments (AA) have been issued.

The AAs were revised as appropriate in light of comments received during the public consultation which ended on 15th September 2023.  Further assessment will be made as necessary at the project specific level.

Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on the Appropriate Assessments (AA) of Blocks applied for in the 33rd Seaward Licensing Round

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

Following the announcement of the 33rd Seaward Licensing Round by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), an initial screening assessment (including consultation with the statutory agencies/bodies) of the 931 Blocks offered was undertaken. The screening identified 267 whole or part Blocks as requiring further assessment (AA) prior to the NSTA making a decision on whether to grant licences, should they be applied for.

Following the closing date for 33rd Seaward Licensing Round applications, those Blocks identified as requiring further assessment (AA) were reconsidered against the list of actual applications. It was concluded that further assessment (AA) was required for 96 of the Blocks applied for. Due to the wide distribution of these Blocks in the UK Continental Shelf, the AAs are contained in three regional reports:

  • Southern North Sea and Mid North Sea High
  • Central North Sea and West of Shetland
  • Eastern Irish Sea

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33rd Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - West of Shetland and Central North Sea

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33rd Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Eastern Irish Sea

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33rd Seaward Licensing Round Appropriate Assessment - Southern North Sea and Mid North Sea High

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Habitats Regulations Assessment Stage 1 – 33rd Seaward Round Block and Site Screening

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Updates to this page

Published 31 July 2023
Last updated 3 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. Publication of final 33rd Seaward Licensing Round appropriate assessments

  2. The consultation period has been extended to end on 15th September rather than 30th August 2023.

  3. First published.

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