Future Offshore
This consultation paper, issued 22 November 2002, proposes a strategic planning framework as a basis for
major expansion of the offshore wind industry.
It recognises the industry’s potential for development and sets out the elements of the framework which will be needed to ensure that it can be realised quickly and efficiently, but in a way which is environmentally responsible.
Comments and views are invited on any of the issues raised in the document. The specific issues on which we would welcome comments and views are indicated throughout the text and for convenience are also listed
in Annex A.
Responses must be received by 18 February, 2003, preferably by e-mail to
offshore.windfarms@dti.gsi.gov.uk
or by post to:
Caroline Roberts,
Licensing and Consents Unit
Energy Group
Department of Trade and Industry, Room 170,
1 Victoria Street,
London SW1H 0ET
Tel: 020 7215 2831
Queries concerning the content of the report should be addressed to Caroline
Roberts or Cathy Allen (tel 020 7215 0479).
A hard copy of the consultation document can be obtained from the DTI
Publications Orderline on 0870 1502 500 quoting the reference URN 02/1327.
Contents
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Foreword (PDF, 183 Kb)
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Contents (PDF, 28KB)
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Executive summary (PDF, 32 Kb)
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Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF, 103 Kb)
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Chapter 2 Offshore Renewables: The Potential
Resource (PDF, 386 Kb)
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Chapter 3 A legal framework for offshore
renewables (PDF, 93 Kb)
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Chapter 4 Allocation of Rights: The Second and
Future Rounds (PDF, 298 Kb)
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Chapter 5 Potential Impacts of Offshore
Development (PDF, 518 Kb)
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Chapter 6 Strategic Environmental Assessment
(PDF, 62 Kb)
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Chapter 7 The Consents Process (PDF, 127 Kb)
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Chapter 8 The Provision and Regulation of Offshore
Infrastructures (PDF, 59 Kb)
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Chapter 9 Timetable (PDF, 55 Kb)
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Annexes (PDF, 52 Kb)
Annex A Summary of issues for consultation
Annex B The Consultation Criteria
Annex C Regulatory impact assessment
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