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Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Consultation Report Applicant: Norfolk Vanguard Limited Document Reference: 5.1 Date: June 2018 Pursuant to: APFP Regulation: 5(2)(q) Date: June 2018 Revision: Version 1 Author: Built Environment Communications Group Limited Photo: Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm Document Reference: 5.1 June 2018 Drafted by Built Environment Communications Group (BECG) BECG Author: William Morgan (Director – Head of West & Wales) BECG Approval: Jamie Gordon (Divisional Director – Energy & Infrastructure) Signed: For and on behalf of Norfolk Vanguard Limited Approved by: Ruari Lean, Catrin Ellis Jones Signed: th Date: 6 June 2018 Document Reference: 5.1 Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm 5.1 Page ii Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary ................................................................................................ 1 1.1. Purpose of the Consultation Report ................................................................................ 1 1.2. Structure of the report .................................................................................................... 4 1.3. Consultation process ....................................................................................................... 5 1.4. Responses to feedback .................................................................................................... 6 1.5. Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 13 2. Explanatory Text ................................................................................................... 14 3. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 16 3.1. Purpose of this report .................................................................................................... 16 3.2. The Applicant ................................................................................................................. 16 3.3. The project ..................................................................................................................... 17 3.4. Background to the project ............................................................................................. 17 3.5. Early project definition, site selection and refinement ................................................. 18 3.6. Structure of the report .................................................................................................. 20 3.7. Next steps ...................................................................................................................... 23 4. Regulatory Context ............................................................................................... 25 4.1. Consultation requirements – the consultation report .................................................. 25 4.2. Relevant Legislation and Guidance ................................................................................ 25 4.3. Statement of compliance ............................................................................................... 26 4.4. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ................................................................. 26 4.5. The Applicant’s consultation approach (general principles) ......................................... 27 4.6. Social media ................................................................................................................... 28 5. Connecting to National Grid .................................................................................. 30 6. Other Project Consultations .................................................................................. 32 6.1. Norfolk Boreas ............................................................................................................... 32 6.2. Ørsted ............................................................................................................................ 33 6.3. Other active consultations ............................................................................................. 34 7. Consultation under the EIA Regulations ................................................................ 36 7.1. Scoping ........................................................................................................................... 36 7.2. Transboundary Screening .............................................................................................. 36 8. Non-Statutory Consultation .................................................................................. 37 8.1. Overview and introduction ............................................................................................ 37 June 2018 Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm 5.1 Page iii 8.2. Guidance ........................................................................................................................ 37 8.3. Vattenfall’s approach to non-statutory consultation .................................................... 37 8.4. Social Media during the non-statutory consultation phases ......................................... 42 8.5. Stakeholder analyses ..................................................................................................... 43 9. The Evidence Plan Process and Phase 0 Early Non-Statutory Technical Consultation45 9.1. Evidence Plan Process (EPP) prior to section 42 consultation (Phase 0) ....................... 45 9.2. Consultation under the Habitats Regulations prior to Scoping Consultation (Phase 0) 46 9.3. EPP Steering Group (Phase 0) ........................................................................................ 46 9.4. Expert topic groups prior to Scoping Consultation (Phase 0) ........................................ 47 9.5. Early Non-statutory consultation and project development dialogue (Phase 0) .......... 49 9.6. Summary of technical consultee engagement during Phase 0 ..................................... 58 10. Non-statutory Consultation with Landowners ....................................................... 60 10.1. Introduction – Overview of the Applicant’s approach during Phase 0 .......................... 60 11. Phase 0 engagement with local communities ........................................................ 61 11.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 61 11.2. A public project launch .................................................................................................. 61 11.3. Meetings held ................................................................................................................ 62 12. Phase I Non-Statutory Consultation Period (Scoping Consultation) ......................... 64 12.1. Introduction and Scope of Consultation ........................................................................ 64 12.2. Consultation format ....................................................................................................... 64 12.3. Gathering feedback........................................................................................................ 68 12.4. Additional materials ....................................................................................................... 70 12.5. Meetings and engagement with technical consultees during Phase I non-statutory consultation ................................................................................................................... 71 12.6. Phase I consultation with landowners ........................................................................... 76 12.7. Feedback and key issues raised in Phase I ..................................................................... 77 13. Phase II Non-Statutory Consultation Period (Refining the Project) .......................... 82 13.1. Introducing Phase II of the Non-Statutory Consultation ............................................... 82 13.2. Consultation format ....................................................................................................... 82 13.3. Gathering Feedback ....................................................................................................... 87 13.4. Additional materials ....................................................................................................... 88 13.5. Meetings and engagement with Technical Consultees during Phase II non-statutory consultation ................................................................................................................... 88 13.6. Phase II consultation with landowners .......................................................................... 98 13.7. Feedback and key issues raised in Phase II .................................................................. 101 14. Phase IIb – Additional Non-Statutory Consultation - Workshops .......................... 105 June 2018 Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm 5.1 Page iv 14.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 105 14.2. Cable Relay Station Workshop and drop-in event overview ....................................... 106 14.3. Necton Substation Workshop overview ...................................................................... 108 14.4. Feedback and key issues raised ................................................................................... 110 15. Ongoing communications and feedback