From: Dominika Phillips To: Hornsea Project Three; KJ Johansson; Kay Sully Cc: Andrew Guyton; Stuart Livesey Subject: Hornsea Project Three (UK) Ltd response to Deadline 4 (Part 12) Date: 15 January 2019 23:18:39 Attachments: image001.png D4_HOW03_Appendix 49_Roulund et al 2019a.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 50_Roulund et al 2019b.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 51_Defra MCZ Guidance 2010.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 53_WQ_2.1.3.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 54_ Aviation Assessments.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 55_Development Principles_rev2.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 56_Manwell et al 2009.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 57_Helideck Certificates.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 58_Indicative Array Layout.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 59_FCLP_rev3.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 60_Draft CfD Budget Notice.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 62_Q2.2.34.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 63_Q2.2.7_Q2.2.44.pdf D4_HOW03_Appendix 64_Dogger Bank.pdf Dear Kay, K-J Please find attached the 12th instalment of documents. 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For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com ______________________________________________________________________ Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm Appendix 64 to Deadline 4 Submission – Dogger Bank Creyke Beck ExA Recommendation Report Date: 15th January 2019 Dogger Bank Creyke Beck ExA Recommendation Report January 2019 Document Control Document Properties Organisation Ørsted Hornsea Project Three Author PINS Checked by n/a Approved by n/a Appendix 64 to Deadline 4 Submission Title – Dogger Bank Creyke Beck ExA Recommendation Report PINS Document n/a Number Version History Date Version Status Description / Changes 15/01/2019 A Final Submitted at Deadline 4 (15/01/2019) Ørsted 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG © Orsted Power (UK) Ltd, 2019. All rights reserved Front cover picture: Kite surfer near a UK offshore wind farm © Ørsted Hornsea Project Three (UK) Ltd., 2019. i The Planning Act 2008 Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Frances Fernandes MRTPI Lead Member of the Panel Ken Barton RIBA FCIArb Panel Member Mike Hayes CBE MRTPI Panel Member Examining Authority Date: 17 November 2014 Report to the Secretary of State This page intentionally left blank Report to the Secretary of State Examining Authority’s findings and conclusions and recommendation in respect of the proposed Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm The application, dated 21 August 2013, was made under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) and was received in full by the Planning Inspectorate on 29 August 2013. The application was accepted for examination on 25 September 2013. The examination began on 18 February 2014 and was completed on 18 August 2014. The applicant is Forewind Limited (APP-002), a consortium comprising four companies: RWE Innogy UK, SSE, Statkraft, and Statoil. However the development of the Dogger Bank Creyke Beck project would be taken forward under two special purpose companies. These are known as 'Dogger Bank Project 1 Bizco Limited' (in relation to Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A) and 'Dogger Bank Project 4 Bizco Limited' (in relation to Dogger Bank Creyke Beck B). The proposed development comprises: (i) Two wind farms (known respectively as project A and project B), each with an installed capacity of up to 1.2GW. (ii) Both project A and project B will comprise an offshore converter platform, up to 4 offshore collector platforms and up to 5 meteorological masts, along with accommodation or helicopter platforms and inter-array cabling; (iii) Offshore associated development including high voltage direct current (HVDC) export cables; (iv) Onshore associated development including: HVDC export cables laid underground from landfall at Ulrome to the proposed site of the converter station(s) near Cottingham; up to 2 converter stations, and high voltage, alternating current (HVAC) cables from the converter stations to the National Grid substation at Creyke Beck; and (v) All associated temporary work to facilitate the construction, operation and maintenance of the wind farms. Summary of Recommendation: The Examining Authority recommends that the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change should make the Order in the form attached. Report to the Secretary of State 1 Section Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 3 2 MAIN FEATURES OF THE PROPOSAL AND SITE ................................. 8 3 LEGAL AND POLICY CONTEXT ...................................................... 13 NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENTS ................................................... 13 4 HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT ........................................................... 28 5 BIODIVERSITY, BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY ............ 34 6 FISHING ................................................................................... 73 7 LANDSCAPE / SEASCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTS ............................. 77 8 MARINE AND COASTAL PROCESSES ............................................. 84 9 ONSHORE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EFFECTS .................... 91 10 RADAR, NAVIGATION, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS ..... 104 11 SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS ....................................................... 111 12 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION................................................. 114 13 CASE FOR AND AGAINST DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 119 14 COMPULSORY ACQUISITION ....................................................... 121 15 DRAFT DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER ...................................... 156 16 SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION .................. 190 RECOMMENDATION ................................................................. 191 Appendices Contents A. DOCUMENT LIBRARY B. EVENTS IN THE EXAMINATION C. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS D. RECOMMENDED DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER AND DEEMED MARINE LICENCES Report to the Secretary of State 2 ERRATA SHEET – Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Ref. EN010021 Examining authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change, dated 17 November 2014. Corrections agreed by the Examining Authority prior to a decision being made Page No. Paragraph Error Correction 8 2.6 “principle” “principal” 9 2.9 “principle” “principal” 11 2.21 “999Bi” “99Bi” 39 5.28 “The Electricity Act 2004…” “The Energy Act 2004…” 58 5.124 “….ES Chapter 35” “…ES Chapter 6.35” 59 5.129 “ESP” “EPS” 77 7.2(iv) “”…very large extent “…very large extent. When…”” When..” See 84 8.3 “xiv” “i” “xv” “ii” “xvi” “iii” 121 14.1 “..question whether… ” “..question of whether..” 132 14.59 “..open space will no “..open space will be no less..” less...” 134 14.64 “…referred to in Article “…referred to in Requirement 22…” 42…” 136 14.74 “PA2800” “PA2008” 143 14.107 “..how soil will be striped..” “..how soil will be stripped..” 178 15.91 “..relationship Radar..” “..relationship to Radar..” 191 16.4 “..Dogger Bank Creyke “..Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Beck A and B Offshore Offshore Wind Farm Order..” Page No. Paragraph Error Correction Wind Farm Order..” 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The application, dated 21 August 2013, was made under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) and was received in full by the Planning Inspectorate on 29 August 2013. The application was accepted for examination on 25 September 2013. The examination began on 18 February 2014 and was completed on 18 August 2014. 1.2 The applicant is Forewind Limited (APP-002), a consortium comprising four companies: RWE Innogy UK, SSE, Statkraft, and Statoil. However the development of the Dogger Bank Creyke Beck project would be taken forward under two special purpose companies. These are known as 'Dogger Bank Project 1 Bizco Limited' (in relation to Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A) and 'Dogger Bank Project 4 Bizco Limited' (in relation to Dogger Bank Creyke Beck B). 1.3 The proposed development comprises: (i) Two wind farms (known respectively as project A and project B), each with an installed capacity of up to 1.2GW. (ii) Both project A and project B will comprise an offshore converter platform, up to 4 offshore collector platforms and up to 5 meteorological masts, along with accommodation or helicopter platforms and inter-array cabling; (iii) Offshore associated development including high voltage direct current (HVDC) export cables; (iv) Onshore associated development including: HVDC export cables laid