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Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
13 October 2025
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
At a Glance
Issue Summary
This statement addresses extensions of statutory deadlines for decisions on offshore wind farm projects under the Planning Act 2008.
Action Requested
The Secretary of State has set new deadlines: 10 February 2026 for the Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm Project and 18 December 2025 for the Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm Generation Assets, to allow time for further information review and comments from interested parties.
Key Facts
- GT R4 Limited is trading as Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind for an offshore generating station off the Lincolnshire coast with up to 1.5 GW capacity.
- Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm Limited plans an offshore generating station in the eastern Irish Sea with up to 35 wind turbine generators.
- The statutory deadline for Outer Dowsing was extended from 10 October 2025 to 10 February 2026.
- The statutory deadline for Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm Generation Assets is set to 18 December 2025.
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