NOTIFICATION AND PUBLICATION OF AN EIA DECISION AND REGULATORY DECISION
EIA Consent Decision and consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (as amended)
Construction of Floating Wind at Wave Hub
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulation 2017 (“the EWRs”), for the proposal that has also been granted consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (“Section 36 consent”) for floating offshore wind at Wave Hub.
The MMO has decided to grant EIA consent for this Section 36 consent on 19/11/2020 subject to certain conditions being imposed.
Full details of the decision, including the environmental information taken into consideration, the main reasons and considerations on which the EIA consent decision was based, and the conditions attached to the consent can be found at https://marinelicensing.marinemanagement.org.uk/mmofox5/fox/live/MMO_PUBLIC_REGISTER. This information may also be inspected free of charge during normal working hours at the MMO’s office (a charge may be made for copies of data provided). Requests to inspect such information should be directed to:
Marine Licensing Team Marine Management Organisation Lancaster House Hampshire Court Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YH
Tel: 0300 123 1032
Email: marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk
The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulation 2017 transpose, the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU (“the Directive”).
Effect of EIA Decision on the Regulatory Decision
Following the above EIA consent decision, the MMO has decided to grant consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (as amended) for the Construction of Floating Wind at Wave Hub on 19/11/2020, subject to certain conditions being imposed.
Full details of the decision, including the environmental information taken into consideration, the main reasons and considerations on which the Regulatory Decision was based and the conditions attached to the consent can be found at https://marinelicensing.marinemanagement.org.uk/mmofox5/fox/live/MMO_PUBLIC_REGISTER
This information may also be inspected free of charge during normal working hours at the MMO’s office (a charge may be made for copies of data provided). Requests to inspect such information should be directed to:
Marine Licensing Team Marine Management Organisation Lancaster House Hampshire Court Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YH
Tel: 0300 123 1032, Email: marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk
