Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Windfarm (Revised Design) - Section 36 Consent Variation - Decision Notice

Varied section 36 consent issued in respect of the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Windfarm

The variation application sought to amend Annex 1 and Annex 2 of the s.36 consent granted on 3 December 2018 to allow the following variations :

• The removal of references to the Offshore Substation Platforms (“OSPs”), interconnector cables, and Offshore Export Cables (“OEC”) from the Description of the Development in Annex 1 and from conditions 12 and 22 of Annex 2;
• Amendment of minimum blade tip clearance in Annex 1 from 35 metres to 36 metres (measured from Lowest Astronomical Tide (“LAT”)); and
• Amendment of blade width in Annex 1 from 4.5 metres to 5.5 metres