The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026
This Statutory Instrument introduces necessary corrections to the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, which originally granted development consent for the wind farm under the Planning Act 2008.
Made by the Secretary of State on April 23rd, 2026, the Order specifies textual amendments, referenced in a schedule, across various articles and requirements of the initial Order to rectify identified errors following a formal request by the applicant.
Arguments For
The Order rectifies documented errors in the original 2025 Development Consent Order, ensuring legal clarity and accuracy for a major infrastructure project.
Utilizing the correction mechanism provided under Schedule 4 of the Planning Act 2008 allows for minor administrative fixes without necessitating a full re-application process, speeding up administrative finality.
Corrections, such as amending incorrect article or section references, prevent future legal ambiguity regarding land acquisition, time limits, and technical specifications of the wind farm construction and operation.
Arguments Against
The necessity for a correction order implies a level of oversight failure in the initial drafting or examination of the primary 2025 Order, introducing delays and uncertainty.
While correcting errors, the process modifies legally binding provisions (like time limits for compulsory purchase), which could impact affected landowners or local authorities who had relied on the original text.
The extensive list of textual substitutions suggests the original Order contained significant drafting flaws, raising questions about the robustness of the original examination process under the Planning Act 2008.
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 465
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, ENGLAND
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026
This heading identifies the document as a Statutory Instrument, specifically number 465 for the year 2026.
It specifies that the legislation falls under the domain of Infrastructure Planning in England and provides the official short title: The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026.
Made - - - -
23rd April 2026
Coming into force - -
24th April 2026
The Order was formally made by the relevant authority on April 23rd, 2026.
It specifies that the corrections outlined within the Order took legal effect the following day, April 24th, 2026.
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025( 1 ), which granted development consent within the meaning of the Planning Act 2008 ('the Act')( 2 ) contains correctable errors within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
The previous order, the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, granted permission for the wind farm's development under the 2008 Planning Act.
This new Order states that the 2025 Order contains errors that can be legally corrected according to the provisions in Schedule 4 of the Planning Act 2008.
In accordance with paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act, before the end of the relevant period (as defined in paragraph 1(6)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act), the Secretary of State received a written request from the applicant( 3 ) for the correction of errors in the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025.
The Secretary of State received a formal written application from the project applicant asking for the errors to be fixed.
This action occurred within the legal timeframe outlined in the Planning Act 2008, fulfilling the procedural requirement for initiating corrections.
In accordance with paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 4 to the Act, the Secretary of State has informed Mid-Sussex District Council, Horsham District Council and South Downs National Park Authority as the relevant local planning authorities( 4 ), that the request has been received.
Following the receipt of the correction request, the Secretary of State formally notified the relevant local planning bodies—Mid-Sussex District Council, Horsham District Council, and the South Downs National Park Authority—that the process to correct the original Order had begun.
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(4) and (8) of Schedule 4 to the Act makes the following Order.
Acting under the specific powers granted under paragraphs 1(4) and 1(8) of Schedule 4 of the Planning Act 2008, the Secretary of State now formally creates this Correction Order.
Citation and commencement
- This Order may be cited as the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026 and comes into force on 24th April 2026.
Article 1 establishes the official name of this legislation as the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026.
It confirms the date on which the Order officially becomes operative is April 24th, 2026.
Corrections
- The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 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 which is to be substituted, inserted or omitted.
Article 2 states that the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 is officially corrected according to the detailed specifications provided in the table within the accompanying Schedule.
The Schedule details precisely where the change occurs (column 1), the nature of the change, such as substitution (column 2), and the specific text involved (column 3).
( 1 ) S.I. 2025/468
( 2 ) 2008 c. 29. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 13, and Part 20 of Schedule 25, to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and by paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). There are other amendments to the Act which are not relevant to this Order.
( 3 ) As defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
( 4 ) As defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
These footnotes provide citations and context.
Footnote (1) references the original 2025 Order.
Footnote (2) refers to the primary legislation, the Planning Act 2008, and notes subsequent amendments made by the Localism Act 2011 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 that affect the correction provisions.
Footnotes (3) and (4) confirm that the applicant and relevant local planning authorities are defined terms within Schedule 4 of the Planning Act 2008.
| Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. |
This status note indicates that the version of the Correction Order as published here is the exact text as it was first enacted, and a consolidated version incorporating these changes is not yet available.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
23rd April 2026
John Wheadon Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning and Innovation Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
This section validates the Order, showing it was signed under the authority of the Secretary of State responsible for Energy Security and Net Zero on April 23rd, 2026, by an official from the relevant department.
Schedule
Corrections
The Schedule formally introduces the table detailing all the specific corrections being made to the preceding 2025 Order.
| Where the correction is to be made | How the correction is to be made | Text to be substituted, inserted, or omitted | |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Article 2 - definition of 'array area' | For 'Tables 2, 3 and 4 of Part 1' substitute | 'Tables 2 and 3 of Part 1' | | Article 12(2) | After 'unless the temporary' omit | 'part of the' | | Article 17(2) | After 'sub-paragraph (1) is' insert | 'to be' | | Article 23(1) | Omit paragraph (1) and substitute | '(1) The applicable period for the purposes of section 4 ( 5 )(time limit for giving notice to treat) of the 1965 Act and section 5A ( 6 ) (time limit for general vesting declaration) of the 1981 Act (as modified by this Order) is the period of seven years beginning on the day on which the Order is made.' | | Article 24(2) | For 'article 32' substitute | 'article 31' | | Article 27(5) | Omit paragraph (5) | | | Article 27(6)(b) | Omit sub-paragraph (b) and the 'and' before it | | | Article 27(10) | For 'article 28(3)' substitute | 'article 29(3)' | | Article 27(10) | After 'Rampion 2' insert | 'Offshore' | | Article 28(2) | After '(extension of time limit during challenge)' insert | 'for 'section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order)' substitute 'section 118 of the Planning Act 2008 (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent)'.' | | Article 28(2)(a) | Omit sub-paragraph (a) | | | Article 28(4) | Omit paragraph (4) | | | Article 28(5)(a) | For 'article 31(3)' substitute | 'article 29(3)' |
This initial part of the Schedule details corrections to Articles 1 through 28.
Key changes involve refining the definition of the 'array area' in Article 2, correcting time limits related to land acquisition (Articles 23 and 28), and fixing several cross-references within Articles 24 and 27, notably changing references between articles concerning compulsory purchase and legal challenges under the Planning Act 2008.
| Article 36(3) | For 'stopped up' substitute For '(6) to (8)' substitute | 'closed' '(5) to (8)' |
This entry contains two distinct corrections related to Article 36(3).
First, the term 'stopped up' is replaced with 'closed'.
Second, and potentially incorrectly formatted across columns, it seems to substitute or adjust references to paragraphs (6) to (8) with references to (5) to (8) or a combination thereof.
| Article 55(1)(c) | | '(5) to (8)' |
This entry amends Article 55(1)(c) by inserting the text '(5) to (8)' into the article, likely correcting or supplementing existing paragraph references.
| Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work No.4 | After 'Work No. 5' insert | '(b)' | | Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work No.6 | After 'Work No. 5' insert | '(b)' | | Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work No.7 | After 'Work No. 8' insert | '(c)' | | Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work No.8 | After 'Work No. 9' insert | '(a)' |
These four corrections relate to Schedule 1, paragraph 1, which describes the physical works of the project.
They involve inserting specific labels, such as '(b)' or '(a)', after specific Work Numbers (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), likely to correctly sequence sub-components of the construction plan.
| Requirement 22(2) (Code of construction practice) | For 'construction code of practice' substitute | 'code of construction practice' |
This change modifies Requirement 22(2) concerning the code of construction practice, standardizing the terminology used, likely correcting capitalization or phrasing.
| Requirement 42(4) (European protected species licence) | After 'Conservation of Species and Habitats Regulations 2017.' omit | 'Site-specific plan for the detailed design approval of the temporary construction compounds at Washington and Climping' | | Requirement 43 | Insert requirement heading | ' Site-specific plan for the detailed design approval of the temporary construction compounds at Washington and Climping ' | | Requirement 43(1) | After 'details of' insert | 'the following have been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority following consultation with West Sussex County Council' | | Requirement 43(1)(e) | For ';' substitute | '.' | | Requirement 43(1)(f) | Omit sub-paragraph (f) | |
These corrections revise requirements regarding environmental consents, specifically concerning European protected species and construction compounds at Washington and Climping.
Requirement 42(4) removes text referring to a site-specific plan, while Requirement 43 is inserted or modified to require approval from the relevant planning authority, following consultation with West Sussex County Council, for specific design details.
| Schedule 8, paragraph 4 | For 'article 23' substitute | 'article 24' | | Schedule 8, paragraph 5(5) | For 'article 28' substitute | 'article 22' | | Schedule 8, paragraph 5(7) | Omit | 'as modified by article 27(4) (application of the 1981 Act)' |
Schedule 8 entries correct cross-references linking to the Land Compensation Act and Acquisition of Land Act provisions.
References to Article 23 and Article 28 in Schedule 8 are substituted with Article 24 and Article 22, respectively.
Additionally, text referencing the modification by Article 27(4) regarding the 1981 Act is omitted at paragraph 5(7).
| Schedule 10, Part 3, Paragraph 10(3)(b) (Indemnity) | For 'Actor' substitute | 'Act or' | | Schedule 10, Part 4, Heading of Paragraph 4 (Apparatus of SSE in stopped up streets) | For 'Apparatus of SSE in stopped up streets' substitute | 'Apparatus of SSE in temporarily closed streets' | | Schedule 10, Part 4, Paragraph 4(2) | For 'stopped up' substitute | 'closed' |
Changes in Schedule 10 address legal indemnity and apparatus rights regarding streets.
Paragraph 10(3)(b) corrects 'Actor' to read 'Act or'.
Part 4 updates terminology related to streets affected by the works: 'stopped up streets' is consistently replaced by 'temporarily closed streets' to reflect the legal status.
| Schedule 10, Part 7, Paragraph 4 | Omit | 'Notwithstanding the limits of deviation permitted pursuant to this Order' | | Schedule 11 (Deemed Marine Licence), paragraph 1, definition of 'wind farm separation zones' | For '(generation)' substitute | '(transmission)' |
These final corrections affect provisions for deviation and marine licensing.
Paragraph 4 of Schedule 10, Part 7, omits a statement regarding limits of deviation.
In the Deemed Marine Licence (Schedule 11), the definition of 'wind farm separation zones' is corrected by substituting '(transmission)' for '(generation)'.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order corrects errors identified in the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, which granted development consent under the Planning Act 2008, following a request under paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act.
The Explanatory Note confirms that the entire purpose of this Order is to rectify mistakes found within the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, which originally authorized the project under the Planning Act 2008, based on a formal application made by the developer.
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