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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 465
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, ENGLAND
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026
Made - - - - 23rd April 2026
Coming into force - - 24th April 2026
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025(1), 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 applicant(3) 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 authorities(4), 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.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2026 and
comes into force on 24th April 2026.
Corrections
2. The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 is corrected as set out in the table in the
Schedule to this Order, where—
(a) column 1 sets out where the correction is to be made;
(b) column 2 sets out how the correction is to be made; and
(c) column 3 sets out the text which is to be substituted, inserted or omitted.
(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.
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
John Wheadon
Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning and
Innovation
23rd April 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Schedule Article 2
Corrections
Where the correction is to be How the correction is to be Text to be substituted,
made made inserted, or omitted
Article 2 - definition of “array For “Tables 2, 3 and 4 of Part 1” “Tables 2 and 3 of Part 1”
area” substitute
Article 12(2) After “unless the temporary” “part of the”
omit
Article 17(2) After “sub-paragraph (1) is” “to be”
insert
Article 23(1) Omit paragraph (1) and “(1) The applicable period for
substitute 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 “for “section 23 of the
during challenge)” insert 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)”
(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).
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Where the correction is to be How the correction is to be Text to be substituted,
made made inserted, or omitted
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 After “Work No. 5” insert “(b)”
No.4
Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work After “Work No. 5” insert “(b)”
No.6
Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work After “Work No. 8” insert “(c)”
No.7
Schedule 1, paragraph 1, Work After “Work No. 9” insert “(a)”
No.8
Requirement 22(2) (Code of For “construction code of “code of construction practice”
construction practice) practice” substitute
Requirement 42(4) (European After “Conservation of Species “Site-specific plan for the
protected species licence) and Habitats Regulations detailed design approval of
2017.” omit 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 For “Actor” substitute “Act or”
10(3)(b) (Indemnity)
Schedule 10, Part 4, Heading of For “Apparatus of SSE in “Apparatus of SSE in
Paragraph 4 (Apparatus of SSE stopped up streets” substitute temporarily closed streets”
in stopped up streets)
Schedule 10, Part 4, Paragraph For “stopped up” substitute “closed”
4(2)
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Where the correction is to be How the correction is to be Text to be substituted,
made made inserted, or omitted
Schedule 10, Part 7, Paragraph Omit “Notwithstanding the limits of
4 deviation permitted pursuant to
this Order”
Schedule 11 (Deemed Marine For “(generation)” substitute “(transmission)”
Licence), paragraph 1,
definition of “wind farm
separation zones”
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order corrects errors identified in the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, which
granted development consent under the Planning Act 2008, following a request under paragraph
1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act.
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