Deadline 3 - ESC Ref: EA1N 20023870 & EA2 20023871
The Planning Act 2008
East Anglia One North (EA1N) and East Anglia Two (EA2) Offshore Wind Farms
Planning Inspectorate Reference: EA1N – EN010077 & EA2 – EN010078
Deadline 3 - 15 December 2020
East Suffolk Council’s Summary of Oral Case from ISH1 and ISH2
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Issue Specific Hearing 1 – Biodiversity and Habitat Regulations Assessment – Summary of East Suffolk Council’s Oral Case
Examining Authority’s Question East Suffolk Council’s Response References
Agenda Item 1 – Welcome, introductions and arrangements for these Issue Specific Hearings 1
Agenda Item 2 - The Applicants’ approach to Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) considerations • For each of the proposed developments, the ExAs will ask the Applicant to present a brief summary of its understanding of the European sites, features and nature of potential effects for which its conclusion of no adverse effect on integrity is currently not agreed with Natural England (as the statutory nature conservation body). • The ExAs will invite Natural England to East Suffolk Council (ESC) has no comments to provide and confirm whether the Applicants’ summaries recognises this question is directed at Natural England. at item (a) reflect its own understanding of the status of agreements.
• The Applicants will be provided with a right of reply.
Agenda Item 3 - Effects on Offshore Ornithology (including HRA considerations) Questions will focus on the areas in which findings about effects are not agreed between the main parties. a) Red-Throated Diver of the Outer Thames ESC has no comments and defers to Natural England. Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) • The ExAs will ask the Applicants to provide a brief update on any progress in
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discussions on HRA findings since Deadline 2 and any work ongoing to address outstanding areas of disagreement. • The ExAs will ask the Applicants to explain their position in relation to further project-level mitigation if needed, such as that suggested in the relevant representations of Natural England [RR-059]. • Natural England and any other relevant participants will be invited to comment. • The ExAs may ask questions about the Project Environmental Management Plan (PEMP) and the In-Principle Monitoring Plan (IPMP). b) Flamborough and Filey Coast SPA ESC has no comments and defers to Natural England. • In relation to Kittiwake, Gannet, Guillemot, Razorbill and the seabird assemblage, the ExAs will ask the Applicants to provide a brief update on any progress in discussions on HRA findings since Deadline 2 and any work ongoing to address outstanding areas of disagreement. • The ExAs will ask questions about the Applicants’ Offshore Ornithology Cumulative and In Combination Collision Risk Update [REP1-047] and responses to
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it received at Deadline 2, including those of Natural England. • The ExAs will explore views about the potential implications for the East Anglia ONE North and East Anglia TWO assessments of the identification by the Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm project of the Lowestoft-Aldeburgh coast as one of two ‘search zones’ for the siting of artificial nest structures as part of its proposed kittiwake compensation measures. • Natural England and any other relevant participants will be invited to comment. c. Lesser Black-Backed Gull of the Alde-Ore ESC has no comments and defers to Natural England. Estuary SPA • The ExAs will ask the Applicants to provide a brief update on any progress in discussions on