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Energy infrastructure development applications: decisions

Decisions by the Secretary of State on energy infrastructure applications.

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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1 January 2000
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Decisions made by the Secretary of State on energy infrastructure applications include:

  • Development Consent Orders (DCOs) under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008)
  • Material Changes (MC) and Non-Material Changes (NMC) to DCOs under the PA 2008
  • correction of errors in DCOs under the PA 2008
  • post consent condition discharges for DCOs under the PA 2008
  • applications for consent under section 36 (s.36) of the Electricity Act 1989 (EA 1989)
  • variations to existing s.36 consents under s.36C of the EA 1989
  • post consent condition discharges for s.36 of the EA 1989
  • applications made under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (TWA 1992)
  • overhead line applications under section 37 (s.37) of the EA 1989 following a Public Inquiry
  • Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) for electricity infrastructure
  • Directions under section 35 (s.35) of the PA 2008
  • Environmental Impact Assessment screening and scoping opinions under the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (2017 EIA Regs)
  • Safety Zones for offshore renewable energy installations under the Energy Act 2004 (EA 2004)

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  1. 3 July 2026

    Published Peartree Hill Solar Farm: Development Consent Order, Planning Act 2008.

  2. 2 July 2026

    Published Dean Moor Solar Farm: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  3. 15 June 2026

    Published Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm: application for a safety zone, Energy Act 2004.

  4. 11 June 2026

    Published the Trafford Power Project: Screening decision, the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.

  5. 9 June 2026

    Published the West Import Resilience Project: Environmental determination.

  6. 9 June 2026

    Published the Cory Decarbonisation Project: Correction of errors, Planning Act 2008 and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm Generation Assets: Correction of errors, Planning Act 2008.

  7. 3 June 2026

    Published Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets: decision on application for development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

  8. 22 May 2026

    Published the Sunnica Energy Farm: non-material change, Planning Act 2008.

  9. 21 May 2026

    Published North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park Order 2025: correction of errors, Planning Act 2008.

  10. 19 May 2026

    Published the Project Union: East Coast - section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  11. 15 May 2026

    Published the Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  12. 14 May 2026

    Published the North Falls Offshore Wind Farm: development consent order, Planning Act 2008

  13. 1 May 2026

    Published National Grid Electricity Transmission (Birkhill Wood Substation Project): Compulsory Purchase Order 2025.

  14. 23 April 2026

    Published Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025: correction of errors, Planning Act 2008.

  15. 9 April 2026

    Published The Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets Order 2025: Correction of errors, Planning Act 2008.

  16. 8 April 2026

    Published Springwell Solar Farm Project: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  17. 2 April 2026

    Published North Killingholme Power Project: non-material change, Planning Act 2008.

  18. 6 March 2026

    Published East Anglia Two offshore wind farm: 2026 post-consent condition discharge, Planning Act 2008.

  19. 4 March 2026

    Published VPI Immingham: Compulsory Purchase Order 2024.

  20. 3 March 2026

    Published H2East Pipeline: Humber to Nottinghamshire - section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  21. 24 February 2026

    Published Longfield Solar Farm: non-material change, Planning Act 2008.

  22. 19 February 2026

    Published Fenwick Solar Farm: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  23. 10 February 2026

    Published Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  24. 29 January 2026

    Added East Anglia Two offshore wind farm: 2026 post-consent condition compliance, Planning Act 2008.

  25. 8 January 2026

    Published East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm: post-consent condition discharge, Planning Act 2008.

  26. 23 December 2025

    Published Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm: application for a safety zone, Energy Act 2004.

  27. 22 December 2025

    Added 2 decisions on non-material changes for Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas.

  28. 17 December 2025

    Added Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  29. 5 December 2025

    Published Hinkley Point C New Nuclear Power Station: post-consent approval request, Planning Act 2008.

  30. 3 December 2025

    Published Helios Renewable Energy Project: decision on an application for development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

  31. 21 November 2025

    Added Dogger Bank Creyke Beck: Non-Material Change, Planning Act 2008.

  32. 6 November 2025

    Published Cory Decarbonisation: decision on an application for development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

  33. 24 October 2025

    Published Stonestreet Green Solar Project: decision on application for development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

  34. 24 October 2025

    Published Byers Gill Solar Order 2025: correction of errors, Planning Act 2008.

  35. 21 October 2025

    Published Longfield Solar Farm: post-consent agreement amendment, Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

  36. 14 October 2025

    Published Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025: Correction of errors, Planning Act 2008.

  37. 14 October 2025

    Published Tillbridge Solar Project: decision on application for development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

  38. 10 October 2025

    Added National Grid Electricity Transmission (Grain to Tilbury): Compulsory Purchase Order 2024.

  39. 29 September 2025

    Published Tilbury to Gravesend Tunnel Replacement Project: Section 37 consent, Electricity Act 1989.

  40. 26 September 2025

    Published Marram Energy Storage and Decarbonisation Hub Project (MESH): section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  41. 22 September 2025

    Published Spalding Energy Expansion Generating Station: Section 36 Consent Variation, Electricity Act 1989.

  42. 9 September 2025

    Published Lighthouse Green Fuels Project: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  43. 29 August 2025

    Published Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets: Section 35 Direction, Planning Act 2008.

  44. 27 August 2025

    Added Cory Heat Main 1 Project: Section 35 Direction, Planning Act 2008.

  45. 22 August 2025

    Added Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Correction Order 2025.

  46. 21 August 2025

    Added Hope Moor wind farm section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  47. 20 August 2025

    Added East Anglia One and Two North Offshore Wind Farms: post-consent condition compliance, Planning Act 2008

  48. 5 August 2025

    Published East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two Offshore Windfarms Red-Throated Diver Implementation and Monitoring Plan: post-consent condition discharge, Planning Act 2008.

  49. 25 July 2025

    Added East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two Offshore Windfarms: post-consent condition compliance.

  50. 23 July 2025

    Added a link to Byers Gill Solar: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  51. 4 July 2025

    Added Mona Offshore Wind Farm: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  52. 19 June 2025

    Added a link to Oaklands Farm Solar Park: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  53. 10 June 2025

    Added the Humber Hydrogen Pipeline Project: section 35 direction.

  54. 4 June 2025

    Added a link to the West Burton Solar Project decision.

  55. 28 May 2025

    Added corrections to the Rivenhall Generating Station Extension Order 2024, and Immingham open cycle gas turbine: non-material change, Planning Act 2008.

  56. 14 May 2025

    Published Eastern Green Link 5 Project: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  57. 14 May 2025

    Added Gas pipeline diversion, West Winch, environmental determination: Electricity Works (EIA) Regulations 2017.

  58. 12 May 2025

    Published East Yorkshire Solar Farm: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  59. 7 May 2025

    Added Review of consents for major infrastructure projects, SPAs and SACs: habitats regulations.

  60. 25 April 2025

    Published Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 generating station: non-material change (2025), Planning Act 2008.

  61. 24 April 2025

    Published Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement Order 2025: correction of errors, Planning Act 2008.

  62. 23 April 2025

    Added Calderdale Energy Park: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  63. 23 April 2025

    Published Heckington Fen Solar Park: correction of errors, Planning Act 2008.

  64. 23 April 2025

    Updated the decisions list to include 'correction of errors in DCOs under the PA 2008'.

  65. 15 April 2025

    Added Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm: non-material change (2025), Planning Act 2008.

  66. 9 April 2025

    Added link to Viking CCS pipeline project: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  67. 7 April 2025

    Published Tarchon Interconnector Project: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  68. 4 April 2025

    Added link to Rampion 2 offshore wind farm extension project: development consent order Planning Act 2008.

  69. 20 March 2025

    Added Hornsea Four Offshore Windfarm: post-consent condition discharge, Planning Act 2008.

  70. 13 March 2025

    Added North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park development consent order decision.

  71. 25 February 2025

    Added National Grid Electricity Transmission (Scotland to England Green Link 2): compulsory purchase order 2023.

  72. 7 February 2025

    Sheringham and Dudgeon offshore wind farm extension projects: Non-Material Change has been published.

  73. 7 February 2025

    East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two Offshore Windfarms post-consent condition discharge has been added.

  74. 24 January 2025

    West Burton Solar Farm and Heckington Fen Solar Park decisions added.

  75. 15 January 2025

    Published direction by the Secretary of State on the North Killingholme (Generating Station) Order 2014.

  76. 19 December 2024

    Added DCO decision on Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility.

  77. 27 November 2024

    Added: National Grid Electricity Transmission (Pitsmoor-Wincobank-Templeborough cable replacement): CPO, and H2NorthEast Project: S35 Direction.

  78. 13 November 2024

    Added Dogger Bank Teesside A / Sofia Offshore Wind Farm: non-material change, Planning Act 2008.

  79. 8 November 2024

    Added Longfield Solar Farm post consent condition compliance Planning Act 2008.

  80. 1 November 2024

    Added Little Barford Power Station and Staythorpe Power Station post-consent condition compliance,

  81. 17 October 2024

    Added East Irish Sea Transmission Project: Section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  82. 11 October 2024

    Added Ossian offshore transmission infrastructure: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  83. 1 October 2024

    Added Great Yarmouth power station: section 36 consent variation.

  84. 30 September 2024

    Added Dogger Bank C: application for a safety zone, Energy Act 2004.

  85. 13 September 2024

    Added Bramford to Twinstead Network Reinforcement: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  86. 12 September 2024

    Added Thurrock flexible generation plant, non material change (2024) - Planning Act 2008.

  87. 6 September 2024

    Added Pembroke Power Station, EIA scoping opinion: variation to section 36 consent, Electricity Act 1989.

  88. 6 September 2024

    Added Cottam Solar Project: development consent order decision link.

  89. 3 September 2024

    Added National Grid Electricity Transmission compulsory purchase orders for Harker Energy Enablement Project and the Scotland to England Green Link 1.

  90. 1 August 2024

    Added EIA scoping opinion on Staythorpe power station.

  91. 24 July 2024

    Added Cadent Appleby Lodge gas pipeline diversion: environmental determination.

  92. 23 July 2024

    Added Hornsea Project Four Offshore Wind Farm non material change decision.

  93. 12 July 2024

    Added Mallard Pass Solar Farm, Sunnica Solar Farm and Gate Burton Solar Farm development consent orders.

  94. 17 June 2024

    Added 'Coryton power station: section 36 consent variation, Electricity Act 1989'.

  95. 17 June 2024

    Added 'Grain B power station scoping opinion for Environmental Impact Assessment: variation to section 36 consent, Electricity Act 1989'.

  96. 23 May 2024

    Added Ossian and IceWind directions.

  97. 15 May 2024

    Added link to Keuper underground gas storage non-material change decision.

  98. 13 May 2024

    Added 'Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm: non-material change'.

  99. 23 April 2024

    Added Lighthouse Green Fuels Project: section 35 varied direction, Planning Act 2008.

  100. 18 April 2024

    Added Sheringham and Dudgeon offshore wind farm: development consent order Planning Act 2008.

  101. 16 April 2024

    Added Ferrybridge Carbon Capture and Storage Project: section 35 varied direction, Planning Act 2008.

  102. 9 April 2024

    Added VPI Immingham Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT): non-material change and Burbo Bank offshore wind farm: Section 36 Consent Variation Application.

  103. 3 April 2024

    Added Cadent Gas, gas pipeline diversion, Public Gas Transporter Pipeline Works (EIA) Regulations 1999.

  104. 20 March 2024

    Added HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Project: development consent order Planning Act 2008.

  105. 19 March 2024

    Added Orsted Hornsea Project Three (UK), compulsory purchase order 2023.

  106. 14 March 2024

    Added Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement Project: development consent order Planning Act 2008.

  107. 6 March 2024

    Added Morven transmission assets project: Section 35 Direction, Planning Act 2008.

  108. 29 February 2024

    Added Eastern Green Link 3 / 4 Projects: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  109. 28 February 2024

    Added National Grid London Power Tunnels: compulsory purchase order.

  110. 23 February 2024

    Added Ferrybridge Carbon Capture and Storage Project: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008.

  111. 20 February 2024

    Added Medworth Energy from Waste CHP facility: development consent order Planning Act 2008.

  112. 20 February 2024

    Added Net Zero Teesside Project: development consent order Planning Act 2008.

  113. 16 January 2024

    Added Drax bioenergy with carbon capture and storage project: development consent order Planning Act 2008.

  114. 18 December 2023

    Added latest decisions.

  115. 8 December 2023

    Added latest decisions.

  116. 16 November 2023

    Added decision on gas pipeline replacement between Derwenlas and Tywyn.

  117. 7 November 2023

    New screening decisions added.

  118. 26 September 2023

    Added 'Xlinks Morocco – UK Power Project: section 35 direction, Planning Act 2008'.

  119. 21 September 2023

    Added 'Awel y Môr offshore wind farm: development consent order Planning Act 2008'.

  120. 14 September 2023

    Added Gas pipeline diversion, Stanton Cross Development: Public Gas Transporter Pipeline Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999.

  121. 4 September 2023

    Added Gas pipeline diversion, A66 near Penrith: Public Gas Transporter Pipeline Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999.

  122. 18 August 2023

    Added Sofia offshore wind farm: application for a safety zone, Energy Act 2004.

  123. 12 July 2023

    Added Burbo Bank wind farm EIA screening opinion, and Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm development consent order decision.

  124. 7 July 2023

    Added Boston Alternative Energy Facility: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  125. 26 June 2023

    Added Longfield Solar Farm decision.

  126. 23 June 2023

    Added Little Crow Solar Farm: non-material change, Planning Act 2008.

  127. 19 April 2023

    Added Hornsea Three offshore wind farm: non-material change, s39 Planning Act 2008 decision.

  128. 24 March 2023

    Added Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant: non-material change, Planning Act 2008.

  129. 13 March 2023

    Dogger Bank B offshore windfarm decision added.

  130. 28 February 2023

    Non-material change on Riverside Energy Park published.

  131. 30 December 2022

    Added H2 Teesside S.35 direction.

  132. 8 December 2022

    Added decision on Lostock sustainable energy plant.

  133. 7 December 2022

    Keadby 3 decision added.

  134. 14 November 2022

    Rye House Power Station combined cycle gas turbine: variation to section 36 consent, Electricity Act 1989 added to page.

  135. 25 October 2022

    Lighthouse Green Fuels Project added.

  136. 7 October 2022

    Cory Decarbonisation Project added.

  137. 5 October 2022

    3 recent decisions added: Norfolk Boreas, Norfolk Vanguard and Morgan / Morecambe offshore wind farms.

  138. 4 October 2022

    East Anglia Three offshore wind farm: non-material change (2022), Planning Act 2008 added.

  139. 24 August 2022

    Added Eurolink multi-purpose interconnector, Section 35 Direction, Planning Act 2008.

  140. 4 August 2022

    Tilbury Green Power decision added.

  141. 28 July 2022

    Heckington Fen decision added.

  142. 20 July 2022

    Added link to Sizewell C decision.

  143. 8 July 2022

    Added Cadent Hynet and Dogger Bank decisions.

  144. 28 June 2022

    Staythorpe and Little Barford Generating Stations added.

  145. 17 June 2022

    Spalding Energy Project and Dogger Bank A decisions added.

  146. 5 April 2022

    Added INRG Solar (Little Crow) Limited: Development Consent Order, Planning Act 2008 decision.

  147. 1 April 2022

    Added East Anglia ONE North and East Anglia TWO decisions on applications for construction and operation of offshore windfarms.

  148. 31 March 2022

    Added National Grid Electricity Transmission - Sea Link electricity interconnector decision.

  149. 22 February 2022

    Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant added.

  150. 11 February 2022

    Added Norfolk Vanguard Ltd decision.

  151. 14 January 2022

    Hinkley Point C new nuclear power station decision added.

  152. 17 December 2021

    Llanbrynmair and Riverside Resource Recovery Facility decisions added.

  153. 11 November 2021

    Added South Humber Bank Energy Centre generating station: development consent order, Planning Act 2008.

  154. 30 September 2021

    East Anglia ONE and C.GEN Killingholme decisions added.

  155. 18 August 2021

    National Grid Ventures (NGV) continental link decision added.

  156. 14 June 2021

    Little Barford and Staythorpe power stations: screening opinions added.

  157. 7 June 2021

    Added Greenlink Interconnector Limited, Compulsory Purchase Order decision.

  158. 12 May 2021

    Rampion Offshore Wind Farm and Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant decisions added.

  159. 19 April 2021

    East Anglia THREE Limited: non-material change, Planning Act 2008 decision added.

  160. 4 March 2021

    Wheelabrator Kemsley decision added.

  161. 23 February 2021

    Decision on National Grid London Power Tunnels 2 Compulsory Purchase Order and Scoping opinion on Riverside Resource Recovery Facility added.

  162. 4 February 2021

    Tilbury Green s36c variation decision added.

  163. 28 January 2021

    Enfield power station: variation to section 36 consent, Electricity Act 1989 added.

  164. 22 January 2021

    Teesside A Offshore Wind Farm Limited: Non-Material Change, Planning Act 2008 decision added.

  165. 15 January 2021

    Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited: decision on non-material change added.

  166. 7 January 2021

    Hornsea Project Three offshore windfarm: link to development consent order decision added.

  167. 6 January 2021

    Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited and Doggerbank Offshore Wind Farm Project 3 Projco Limited: decision added.

  168. 11 November 2020

    Gateway Energy Centre decision added.

  169. 30 October 2020

    Decision on Llandinam wind farm, Powys, Wales added.

  170. 21 October 2020

    West Burton C and Southampton/London pipeline decisions added.

  171. 8 October 2020

    Hornsea Two offshore wind farm decision added.

  172. 10 August 2020

    VPI Immingham B Limited decision added.

  173. 28 July 2020

    Progress Power Limited decision added.

  174. 7 July 2020

    Norfolk Vanguard offshore windfarm decision added.

  175. 3 June 2020

    Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm and Cleve Hill Solar Park decisions added.

  176. 19 May 2020

    Riverside Energy Park: Development Consent Order decision added.

  177. 1 April 2020

    Tilbury Green decision added.

  178. 23 March 2020

    North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network: reinforcement to Development Consent Order added.

  179. 24 October 2019

    Knapton generating station: screening opinion added.

  180. 7 October 2019

    Drax Re-Power decision added.

  181. 23 September 2019

    Abergelli Power decision added.

  182. 13 September 2019

    Llandinam screening opinion added.

  183. 10 July 2019

    Lostock varation to S.36 decision added.

  184. 5 July 2019

    Kemsley Mill decision added.

  185. 6 June 2019

    East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm decision added.

  186. 29 April 2019

    Added Direction on Nautilus interconnector.

  187. 26 March 2019

    SoS decision on Sofia windfarm added.

  188. 13 March 2019

    Millbrook Power Limited decision added.

  189. 13 December 2018

    King's Lynn gas fired power station decision added.

  190. 1 January 2000

    First published.

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