Dogger Bank South West - Offshore Artificial Nesting

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009

APPLICATION FOR DOGGER BANK SOUTH OFFSHORE ARTIFICIAL NESTING STRUCTURE

Notice is hereby given that RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South East Limited and RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South West Limited have applied to the Marine Management Organisation under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence to undertake the construction, operation and maintenance, monitoring and decommissioning of an offshore Artificial Nesting Structure which will provide compensatory habitat for the kittiwake population of the Flamborough and Filey Coast Special Protection Area, in response to potential impacts from the proposed Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms. The structure will be located 45km offshore and will be a total of 62 metres above sea level.
Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed on line in the Public Register at

www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register.

Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by:
- Visiting the MMO public register at

https://marinelicensing.marinemanagement.org.uk/mmofox5/

fox/live/MMO_PUBLIC_REGISTER/search?area=3 and accessing the `Public Representation? section of case reference MLA/2025/00344;
However, we will also accept representations via the following formats:
- By email to

marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk;

or alternatively
- By letter addressed to Marine Management Organisation, Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7AR
In all cases, correspondence must:
- Be received within 28 days of the date of the first notice 02/10/2025;
- Quote the case reference; and
- include an address to which correspondence relating to the representation or objection may be sent.
The Marine Management Organisation will pass to the applicant a copy of any objection or representation we receive.