National Assembly for Wales

TRANSPORT AND WORKS ACT 1992

The National Assembly for Wales (“the National Assembly”) gives notice, pursuant to section 14(1)(a), (3A) and (3AA) to the Transport and Works Act 1992 (“the Act”) that it has determined under section 13(1) of the Act to make, with modifications which in its opinion make no substantial changes to the proposals, the Scarweather Sands Offshore Wind Farm Order 2004 (“the Order”).
The Order was applied for by United Utilities Scarweather Sands Limited (now known as Scarweather Sands Limited) of Dawson House, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire WA5 3LW.
The Order will authorise Scarweather Sands Limited to construct and operate an offshore wind farm and associated works off the coast at Scarweather Sands, approximately 7 kilometres to 11 kilometres from Porthcawl including the provision of inter-turbine connecting cables and cabling under the sea between the turbines and to the shore and for the connection of those works via an onshore substation to the electricity distribution system. The works will comprise 30 wind turbines, a system of inter-turbine connecting cables and marine feeder cables connecting the wind farm to the foreshore at Margam Sands, Port Talbot and an onshore electrical substation and underground and overhead cabling to connect with the electricity distribution system.
The National Assembly also considered the environmental statement submitted with the application and complied with the obligations under section 10 of the Act in respect of all objections which related to the environmental statement. It is required by section 14(3AA) of the Act to describe the measures to be taken to avoid, reduce and, if possible, to remedy any major environmental effects. However, it is satisfied that works authorised by this Order will have no major adverse environmental effects.
Copies of the Order (once made) may be obtained from the Stationery Office Limited or through booksellers.
K Powell, Head of Planning Division
National Assembly for Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.