Consultation outcome

Southern North Sea review of consents: draft Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 1 November 2018
• Last updated: 25 September 2020 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The Secretary of State for BEIS, alongside the Marine Management Organisation, has undertaken a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) in respect of offshore wind farms consented under the Planning Act 2008, Electricity Act 1989 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 that may cause a significant effect on the Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

See the decision and HRA.

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on a draft Habitats Regulations Assessment for a review of consented wind farms in the Southern North Sea cSAC/SCI.

This consultation ran from
11am on 1 November 2018 to 5pm on 13 December 2018

Consultation description

In January 2017 the Southern North Sea candidate Special Area of Conservation / Site of Community Importance (cSAC/SCI) was designated for the protection of harbour porpoise.

When a new SAC is designated there is a statutory requirement for a review to be undertaken of certain projects. As part of the review, the competent authorities (in this case BEIS and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)) are required to undertake a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA).

The draft HRA published here informs the review of 6 offshore wind farm consents and considers representations made in a Call for Information issued in October 2017.

The purpose of this consultation is to seek the views of all interested parties on the draft HRA.

Documents

Review of consented offshore wind farms in the Southern North Sea harbour porpoise SCI / candidate SAC: draft HRA

PDF, 154 KB, 9 pages

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Noise modelling for Southern North Sea SCI Habitat Assessment: technical note

PDF, 40 MB, 507 pages

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Draft Habitats Regulations Assessment

PDF, 43 MB, 266 pages

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Published 1 November 2018
Last updated 25 September 2020 + show all updates

1. 25 September 2020

   Habitats Regulations Assessment and decision letter published.

2. 1 November 2018

   First published.