INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, ENGLAND
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026
Made23rd April 2026
Coming into force24th April 2026
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 20251, which granted development consent within the meaning of the Planning Act 2008 (“the Act”)2 contains correctable errors within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
In accordance with paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act, before the end of the relevant period (as defined in paragraph 1(6)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act), the Secretary of State received a written request from the applicant3 for the correction of errors in the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025.
In accordance with paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 4 to the Act, the Secretary of State has informed Mid-Sussex District Council, Horsham District Council and South Downs National Park Authority as the relevant local planning authorities4, that the request has been received.
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(4) and (8) of Schedule 4 to the Act makes the following Order.
1 Citation and commencement¶
This Order may be cited as the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026 and comes into force on 24th April 2026.2 Corrections¶
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 is corrected as set out in the table in the Schedule to this Order, where—Schedule ¶
Corrections
Article 2
| Where the correction is to be made | How the correction is to be made | Text to be substituted, inserted, or omitted |
|---|---|---|
| Article 2 - definition of “array area” | For “Tables 2, 3 and 4 of Part 1” substitute | “Tables 2 and 3 of Part 1” |
| Article 12(2) | After “unless the temporary” omit | “part of the” |
| Article 17(2) | After “sub-paragraph (1) is” insert | “to be” |
| Article 23(1) | Omit paragraph (1) and substitute | “(1) The applicable period for the purposes of section 4 5(time limit for giving notice to treat) of the 1965 Act and section 5A 6 (time limit for general vesting declaration) of the 1981 Act (as modified by this Order) is the period of seven years beginning on the day on which the Order is made.” |
| Article 24(2) | For “article 32” substitute | “article 31” |
| Article 27(5) | Omit paragraph (5) | |
| Article 27(6)(b) | Omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” before it | |
| Article 27(10) | For “article 28(3)” substitute | “article 29(3)” |
| Article 27(10) | After “Rampion 2” insert | “Offshore” |
| Article 28(2) | After “(extension of time limit during challenge)” insert | “for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order)” substitute “section 118 of the Planning Act 2008 (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent)”.” |
| Article 28(2)(a) | Omit sub-paragraph (a) | |
| Article 28(4) | Omit paragraph (4) | |
| Article 28(5)(a) | For “article 31(3)” substitute | “article 29(3)” |
| Article 36(3) | For “stopped up” substitute | “closed” |
| Article 55(1)(c) | For “(6) to (8)” substitute | “(5) to (8)” |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work No.4 | After “Work No. 5” insert | “(b)” |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work No.6 | After “Work No. 5” insert | “(b)” |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work No.7 | After “Work No. 8” insert | “(c)” |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work No.8 | After “Work No. 9” insert | “(a)” |
| Requirement 22(2) (Code of construction practice) | For “construction code of practice” substitute | “code of construction practice” |
| Requirement 42(4) (European protected species licence) | After “Conservation of Species and Habitats Regulations 2017.” omit | “Site-specific plan for the detailed design approval of the temporary construction compounds at Washington and Climping” |
| Requirement 43 | Insert requirement heading | “Site-specific plan for the detailed design approval of the temporary construction compounds at Washington and Climping” |
| Requirement 43(1) | After “details of” insert | “the following have been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority following consultation with West Sussex County Council” |
| Requirement 43(1)(e) | For “;” substitute | “.” |
| Requirement 43(1)(f) | Omit sub-paragraph (f) | |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 4 | For “article 23” substitute | “article 24” |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 5(5) | For “article 28” substitute | “article 22” |
| Schedule 8, paragraph 5(7) | Omit | “as modified by article 27(4) (application of the 1981 Act)” |
| Schedule 10, Part 3, Paragraph 10(3)(b) (Indemnity) | For “Actor” substitute | “Act or” |
| Schedule 10, Part 4, Heading of Paragraph 4 (Apparatus of SSE in stopped up streets) | For “Apparatus of SSE in stopped up streets” substitute | “Apparatus of SSE in temporarily closed streets” |
| Schedule 10, Part 4, Paragraph 4(2) | For “stopped up” substitute | “closed” |
| Schedule 10, Part 7, Paragraph 4 | Omit | “Notwithstanding the limits of deviation permitted pursuant to this Order” |
| Schedule 11 (Deemed Marine Licence), paragraph 1, definition of “wind farm separation zones” | For “(generation)” substitute | “(transmission)” |
Footnotes
- 1
S.I. 2025/468
- 2
2008 c. 29. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 13, and Part 20 of Schedule 25, to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and by paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). There are other amendments to the Act which are not relevant to this Order.
- 3
As defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
- 4
As defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
- 5
Section 4 was substituted by section 182(1) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and amended by section 185(2) of the Levelling up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55).
- 6
Section 5A was inserted by section 182(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and amended by section 185(3) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55).