The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets (Correction) Order 2026
This Order, made under powers in the Planning Act 2008, formally corrects specified errors and omissions discovered in the original Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025.
The corrections, detailed in a Schedule, primarily involve substitutions, insertions, and omissions to definitions, geographical descriptions, procedural language, and an associated office address, ensuring the primary development consent order accurately reflects the approved plans.
Arguments For
Ensures legal accuracy and removes existing typographical and definitional errors in the principal development consent order.
Facilitates the prompt and correct implementation of the approved offshore windfarm project by clarifying procedural language and geographical definitions.
Adheres to the formal process laid out in Schedule 4 of the Planning Act 2008 for rectifying known errors in development consent orders.
Arguments Against
The need for a correction order indicates initial drafting or administrative shortcomings in the original 2025 Order, potentially causing minor delays or confusion during the initial phase of the project.
Minor changes to definitions or procedural references (like addresses or geographical limits) could necessitate checks by various stakeholders to confirm compliance standards remain unchanged.
2026 No. 608
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets (Correction) Order 2026
| Made - - - | 5th June 2026 | |-------------------|-----------------| | Coming into force | 8th June 2026 |
This identifies the instrument as Statutory Instrument 2026 No. 608, relating to infrastructure planning, specifically concerning the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets.
It confirms the Order was made on June 5th, 2026, and became legally effective on June 8th, 2026.
The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025( a ) ('the Morecambe Order') which granted development consent within the meaning of the Planning Act 2008( b ) ('the Act') contains correctable errors within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
In accordance with paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act, before the end of the relevant period( c ), the Secretary of State received a written request from the applicant( d ) for the correction of errors and omissions in the Morecambe Order.
In accordance with paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 4 to the Act, the Secretary of State has informed each relevant local planning authority( e ) for the area in which the land to which the Morecambe Order relates is situated that the request has been received.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(4) and 1(8) of Schedule 4 to the Act, makes the following Order.
The foundation of this correction lies in errors found in the original 2025 Development Consent Order for the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets.
The Secretary of State received a formal request from the applicant to correct these errors under specific provisions of the Planning Act 2008 (Schedule 4, paragraph 1(5)(a)).
Following this, the Secretary of State notified all affected local planning authorities about the request before issuing this corrective Order using powers granted under Schedule 4, paragraphs 1(4) and 1(8) of the Act.
Citation and commencement
- This Order may be cited as the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets (Correction) Order 2026 and comes into force on 8th June 2026.
This section formally names the Order as the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets (Correction) Order 2026.
It confirms the commencement date, which is stated as June 8th, 2026.
Corrections
- The Morecambe Order is corrected as set out in the table in the Schedule to this Order, where-
- (a) column 1 sets out where the correction is to be made;
- (b) column 2 sets out how the correction is to be made; and
- (c) column 3 sets out the text to be substituted, inserted or omitted.
This article establishes that the specific amendments to the 2025 Morecambe Order are detailed entirely within the table provided in the Schedule attached to this document.
The table is structured using three columns: the first identifies the location of the error, the second describes the type of change required, and the third shows the precise text being replaced, added, or removed.
( a ) S.I. 2025/1366.
( b ) 2008 c. 29. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20). There are other amendments to paragraph 1 that are not relevant to this Order.
( c ) The term 'relevant period' is defined in paragraph 1(6)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act.
( d ) The term 'applicant' is defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
( e ) As defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
This section provides necessary footnotes and references for terms used within the Order.
It cites the original 2025 Order, references the primary Planning Act, and defines terms used throughout the corrective process, such as 'relevant period', 'applicant', and specifies which definition applies to 'local planning authority'.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
5th June 2026
John Wheadon Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
This confirms the document was formally authorized and signed on June 5th, 2026, by John Wheadon, under the authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, acting in relation to the Energy Infrastructure Planning Department.
SCHEDULE
Corrections
| (1) Where the correction is to be made | (2) How the correction is to be made | (3) Text to be substituted, inserted or omitted | |------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| | Article 2(1) | In the definition of 'CPC', for 'block' substitute | 'Block' | | Article 2(1) | In the definition of 'working day' after 'Sunday' for 'or' substitute | ', a' | | Article 2(1) | In the definition of 'working day' after 'bank holiday' insert | 'or other public holiday' | | Article 3(1) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 1 Part 1, Paragraph 1(c) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 1, Part 1, Table 1 | After row 5 in Table 1, insert a new row and within the 'Point' column insert | '6' | | Schedule 1, Part 1, Table 1 | After row 5 in Table 1, insert a new row and within the 'Latitude' column insert | '53° 46 ′ 45.95836718 ″ N' | | Schedule 1, Part 1, Table 1 | After row 5 in Table 1, insert a new row and within the 'Longitude' column insert | '003° 40 ′ 53.89383116 ″ W' | | Schedule 1, Part 2, Paragraph (1) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 2, Paragraph 2(2) | After 'beyond' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 2, Paragraph 3(1) | After '(with any reference in' for 'this Order' substitute | 'that Order' | | Schedule 2, Paragraph 10 | After 'has been submitted to' omit | 'and approved by' | | Schedule 2, Paragraph 10 | At the end of the paragraph, after 'the Secretary of State' insert | 'for approval' | | Schedule 2, Paragraph 13(4)(h) | For 'Dudson', substitute | 'Duddon' | | Schedule 3, Part 1, Paragraph 2(1) | In the definition of 'protected property' at sub-paragraph (a) after 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 3, Part 1, Paragraph 17 | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 3, Part 2, Paragraph 2 | In the definition of 'pipeline' at sub-paragraph (b) after 'onshore terminal' for 'gasp' substitute | 'gas' |
The Schedule introduces numerous specific corrections to the original Order.
Key changes involve correcting drafting inconsistencies, such as changing 'CPC'/'block' to 'CPC'/'Block' in Article 2(1), clarifying the definition of 'working day' to include 'or other public holiday,' and standardizing references from 'this Order limits' to 'the Order limits' across several articles and schedules governing geographical bounds of the development.
Further corrections include inserting a new geographical coordinate point (6) into a Table within Schedule 1, clarifying a reference to 'Dudson' as 'Duddon' in Schedule 2, and correcting a typographical error regarding 'gasp' to 'gas' in a definition within Schedule 3.
Article 2
| Schedule 3, Part 2, Paragraph 2 | In the definition of 'WTG and OSP aviation buffer zone' at sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) after 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | |---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Schedule 3, Part 3, Paragraph 2 | In the definition of 'pipeline' after 'serving those pipelines;' insert | a paragraph break | | Schedule 3, Part 3, Paragraph 2 | In the definition of 'pipeline and cable proximity area' after 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 3, Part 3, Paragraph 6 | After 'within or adjacent to' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 3, Part 3, Paragraph 7(3)(b) | After 'any such additional costs)' omit the paragraph break so that sub-paragraph (b) reads in its entirety as | '(b) dispute the amount of additional costs specified in the itemised invoice or claim (or that the licensee has not used reasonable endeavours to mitigate or minimise any such additional costs) and notify the licensee that the undertaker will (if not resolved amicably pursuant to paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5 to this Order) refer the matter to arbitration pursuant to paragraph 8 of this Part of this Schedule.' | | Schedule 3, Part 4, Paragraph 2 | In the definition of 'pipeline and cable proximity area' after 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 3, Part 5, Paragraph 2 | In the definition of 'pipeline and cable proximity area' after 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 3, Part 5, Paragraph 6 | After 'adjacent to' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 6, Part 1, Paragraph 1(1) | In the definition of 'working day' after 'bank holiday' insert | 'or other public holiday' | | Schedule 6, Part 1, Paragraph 1(4)(c) | After 'Marine Licensing Team' for 'Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH' substitute | 'Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne &Wear, EH2 4JN' | | Schedule 6, Part 1, Paragraph 2(e) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute (on two occasions) | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 6, Part 1, Paragraph 3(c) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 6, Part 1, Paragraph 3 | In the section on ancillary works, after 'within' for 'this Order limits substitute' | 'the Order limits' |
This continuation of the Schedule implements more boundary standardization, replacing 'this Order limits' with 'the Order limits' in definitions pertaining to aviation buffer zones, proximity areas, and ancillary works across various parts of Schedule 3 and Schedule 6.
A specific correction addresses the procedural text in Schedule 3 regarding dispute resolution over additional costs, unifying subparagraph (b) by removing an erroneous paragraph break.
Significantly, this section amends the contact address for the Marine Licensing Team in Schedule 6, replacing an old Newcastle address with a new one (note: the substitution in the markdown appears to accidentally reference an Edinburgh postcode EH2 4JN for a Newcastle address, which is noted in the final segment).
| Schedule 6, Part 1, Paragraph 4(f) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | |----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Schedule 6, Part 2, Paragraph 7(5) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 6, Part 2, Paragraph 7(7) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 6, Part 2, Paragraph 8(1) | After 'outside of' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 6, Part 2, Paragraph 9(1)(f) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 6, Part 2, Paragraph 14(3) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 6, Part 2, Paragraph 16(3)(a) | After 'within' for 'this Order limits' substitute | 'the Order limits' | | Schedule 7, Part 1, Paragraph 1 | In the definition of 'Marine Recovery Fund Payment' after 'with Defra or' insert | 'such' | | Schedule 7, Part 1, Paragraph 3 | After '2(a) then' for 'no offshore works are to commence' substitute | 'the authorised development may not be commenced' | | Schedule 7, Part 1, Paragraph 13 | After 'from Defra or' insert | 'such' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 1 | In the definition of 'outline compensation implementation and monitoring plan - red- throated diver' for 'certificated' substitute | 'certified' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 1 | In the definition of 'Marine Recovery Fund Payment' after 'with Defra or' insert | 'such' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 1 | In the definition of 'relevant planning authority' for 'driver' substitute | 'diver' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 1 | In the definition of 'RTDCSG' for 'Sterring' substitute | 'Steering' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 3 | After '2(a) then' for 'no offshore works are to commence' substitute | 'the authorised development may not be commenced' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 4(c) | After 'the relevant' and before 'statutory nature conservation body', insert | 'planning authority, the relevant' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 4(c) | After 'the MMO'omit | 'or the relevant planning authority' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 12 | After 'and monitoring plan' insert | ' - red throated diver' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 13 | After 'from Defra or' insert | 'such' | | Schedule 7, Part 2, Paragraph 14 | After 'with any provision of' insert | 'this' |
This section continues corrections related to boundary definitions ('within'/'outside of' Order limits) in Schedules 6 and 7.
More specific corrections address environmental and compensation mechanisms.
In Schedule 7, phrasing regarding Marine Recovery Fund Payments and commencement of offshore works are corrected, using 'such' instead of omitted words, and replacing 'no offshore works are to commence' with 'the authorised development may not be commenced' after a condition is met.
Several definitions are corrected, changing 'certificated' to 'certified', 'driver' to 'diver', and 'Sterring' to 'Steering' in Schedule 7 Part 2 definitions.
Furthermore, procedural text in Schedule 7 Part 2, Paragraph 4(c) is modified concerning communication with conservation bodies and the MMO.
| Explanatory Note | After 'SC734062) at' for 'Hobart House, 80 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EL' substitute | '4th Floor 115 George Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH2 4JN' |
The final correction amends the contact address provided within the document's Explanatory Note, substituting a listed previous address for a new address in Edinburgh.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order corrects errors in the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025, a development consent order made under the Planning Act 2008, following a request made under paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to that Act.
The Explanatory Note confirms that the purpose of this legal instrument is solely to rectify errors found within the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025.
It reiterates that the original grant of development consent was made under the Planning Act 2008, and this correction follows the statutory procedure for rectifying such orders.
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