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Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited Triton Knoll Electrical System ………………………………………………… Appendix 22: Updated Statement of Reasons – Comparison of Revision C with Revision B Date: 24th February 2016 Appendix 22 of the Applicant’s Response to Deadline 7 Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited Triton Knoll Electrical System Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited 4th Floor One Kingdom Street Triton Knoll Electrical System Paddington Central London W2 6BD Appendix 22: Updated Statement of Reasons – T: 0845 026 0562 Comparison of Revision C with Revision B Email: [email protected] www.rweinnogy.com/tritonknoll Appendix 22 of the Applicant’s Response to Deadline 7 Date: 24th February 2016 Drafted By: TKOWFL Approved By: Kim Gauld-Clark Date of Approval: 24/02/2016 Revision: BC Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited Copyright © 2015 RWE Innogy UK Ltd All pre-existing rights reserved Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System Statement of Reasons CONTENTS Field Code Changed CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. 1 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 Field Code Changed Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 Field Code Changed 2 THE APPLICATION .................................................................................................. 5 Field Code Changed Purpose of the Order ................................................................................................ 5 Field Code Changed 3 TRITON KNOLL OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED (TKOWFL) ............................ 8 Field Code Changed Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited (TKOWFL) ................................................ 8 Field Code Changed 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ORDER LAND ................................................................... 9 Field Code Changed Location and Characteristics ..................................................................................... 9 Field Code Changed Landfall ..................................................................................................................... 9 Field Code Changed Onshore cable route ............................................................................................... 12 Field Code Changed Triton Knoll substation ............................................................................................ 19 Field Code Changed Intermediate Electrical Compound .......................................................................... 20 Field Code Changed Temporary construction compounds ............................................................21212021 Field Code Changed Specific environmental survey land ......................................................................... 21 Field Code Changed Accesses for surveying, site fencing and maintenance ........................................... 21 Field Code Changed UnlicencedUnlicensed works at Bicker Fen ............................................................ 22 Field Code Changed Offsite highways works ........................................................................................... 22 Field Code Changed Reinstatement ......................................................................................................... 22 Field Code Changed Ownership of the Order Land .............................................................................. 2322 Field Code Changed 5 EVOLUTION OF THE TRITON KNOLL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ........................... 24 Field Code Changed Project Award .......................................................................................................... 24 Field Code Changed Grid connection ....................................................................................................... 24 Field Code Changed Offshore array ......................................................................................................... 25 Field Code Changed Onshore infrastructure .................................................................................25252526 Field Code Changed Substation site selection ...................................................................................... 26 Field Code Changed Intermediate Electrical Compound site selection ................................................. 27 Field Code Changed Landfall site selection .......................................................................................... 28 Field Code Changed Cable route selection ................................................................................28282829 Field Code Changed 6 NEGOTIATIONS TO DATE .................................................................................... 30 Field Code Changed Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System Statement of Reasons Negotiations to date ................................................................................................ 30 Field Code Changed Freehold acquisition land parcels .................................................................31313130 Field Code Changed Other land parcels ................................................................................................... 31 Field Code Changed Environmental surveys ............................................................................................ 31 Field Code Changed Other interests ........................................................................................................ 36 Field Code Changed Contact.................................................................................................................... 36 Field Code Changed 7 CONSULTATION .................................................................................................... 37 Field Code Changed Consultation ............................................................................................................ 37 Field Code Changed 8 PLANNING POLICY SUPPORT ............................................................................. 42 Field Code Changed Introduction ............................................................................................................. 42 Field Code Changed Legislative framework ............................................................................................. 42 Field Code Changed Planning and Energy Policy context ........................................................................ 43 Field Code Changed Need case for the TKES ......................................................................................... 43 Field Code Changed 9 PROJECT OUTPUTS ............................................................................................. 45 Field Code Changed Project outputs ........................................................................................................ 45 Field Code Changed 10 DELIVERY AND FUNDING .................................................................................... 47 Field Code Changed Track record ............................................................................................................ 47 Field Code Changed Funding ................................................................................................................... 50 Field Code Changed Other Agreements and Consents ............................................................................ 50 Field Code Changed Development programme........................................................................................ 51 Field Code Changed 11 CPO POWERS AND GUIDANCE ........................................................................... 53 Field Code Changed CPO powers and guidance ..................................................................................... 53 Field Code Changed 12 THE NEED FOR COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – SECTION 122(2) OF THE 2008 Field Code Changed ACT ............................................................................................................................. 56 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 56 Field Code Changed Requirement for the Order Land (Section 122(2) and 122(3) of the 2008 Act ......... 56 Field Code Changed The approach of TKOWFL to land acquisition for the TKES ................................... 57 Field Code Changed Nature of the land interests required for the TKES ................................................. 57 Field Code Changed Freehold Title ................................................................................................... 6059 Field Code Changed Permanent Acquisition of new rights......................................................... 60606059 Field Code Changed Survey power ....................................................................................................... 66 Field Code Changed 13 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING THE ORDER LAND ...................... 6968 Field Code Changed Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6968 Field Code Changed Crown Interests ................................................................................................... 6968 Field Code Changed Triton Knoll Offshore Wind