East Riding Of Yorkshire - Notice Of Authorisation Of Compulsory Acquisition

NOTICE OF COMPULSORY ACQUISITION UNDER SECTION 134(7) OF THE PLANNING ACT 2008

THE DOGGER BANK SOUTH EAST AND WEST OFFSHORE WIND FARMS ORDER 2026

NOTICE OF AUTHORISATION OF COMPULSORY ACQUISITION
The above Order, made under the Planning Act 2008 by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and published on 14 May 2026 includes provisions authorising the compulsory acquisition of land, of existing rights over land, and of rights over land by creating new rights over it, as described in Schedule 1 and more particularly described in the Order and Book of Reference accompanying the Order.

SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The Dogger Bank South East (“DBS East”) and Dogger Bank South West (“DBS West”) Offshore Wind Farms are the proposed offshore wind farms located in the North Sea on the Dogger Bank (together referred to as “the Proposed Development”). The Proposed Development has a combined maximum number of 200 turbines. The offshore array areas for DBS West and DBS East are situated at a minimum of 100km and 122km from shore respectively. The proposed onshore works consist of installation of buried onshore export cables from a landfall on the East Riding of Yorkshire coastline near Skipsea to (up to) two newly constructed onshore converter stations near the hamlet of Bentley, before onward onshore cable routeing to the proposed Birkhill Wood National Grid substation close to the existing Creyke Beck substation.
The key components of the Proposed Development include:

• Wind turbine generators and their associated foundations;
• Offshore platforms and their associated foundations;
• Scour protection around foundations;
• Sub-sea cables comprising: export cables; inter-platform cables; Array cables; external cable protection on sub-sea cables (as required);
and Fibre optic communications cables.
• Ducts for electrical cabling and fibre optic communications which would be installed using a trenchless technique such as Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD);
• Installation of Transition Joint Bays to facilitate the transfer of electricity from the offshore export cables onto the onshore export cables.
• Ducts for electrical cabling along the onshore export cable corridor (using trenchless techniques, such as HDD, where required);
• Onshore cables either installed within ducts or in direct lay;
• Jointing Bays and link boxes;
• Temporary Construction Compounds and vehicular accesses;
• A combination of temporary and permanent bridges and culverts;
• Onshore Converter Stations and onward cabling connections to the proposed Birkhill Wood National Grid Substation; and
• Permanent operational Onshore Converter Stations and cable route accesses.

The Order includes provision authorising the acquisition for the purpose of the Proposed Development.

A copy of the Order as made by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, together with copies of the Secretary of State’s decision letter and the Examining Authority’s report of its recommendations are available to view online through the Planning Inspectorate’s website:
https://national-infrastructureconsenting.  planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010125 and also, on the project website at www.doggerbanksouth.co.uk. 

A hard copy of the Order has been deposited at:

*The opening times of these organisations are dependent on and are governed by them and may be subject to change.

Hard copies are also available on request by contacting:
Email: dbs@rwe.com 
Telephone: 0800 254 5459
Website: www.doggerbanksouth.co.uk 

A person aggrieved by the Order may challenge the Order only in accordance with section 118 of the Planning Act 2008, which stipulates that any proceeding must be brought by filing a claim form for judicial review during the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day after the day on which the Order was published (or, if later, the day on which the statement of reasons for making the Order is published).

Once the provision in the Order authorising compulsory acquisition comes into force, RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (East) Limited (“DBSEL”) and RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (West) Limited (“DBSWL”) may acquire any of the land (including any existing rights and / or new rights) described in Schedule 1 below by executing a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981. A statement on the effect of Parts 2 and 3 of that Act is set out in Schedule 2.

Any person who would be entitled to claim compensation if a general vesting declaration were executed is invited to give DBSEL and DBSWL information about the person’s name, address and interest in land, using a prescribed form. 

The prescribed form is set out in Schedule 3 and should be returned to DBSEL and DBSWL at RWE Renewables UK, Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, England SN5 6PB.

SCHEDULE 1
DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND, EXISTING RIGHTS AND THE NEW RIGHTS
The Order land (as defined in Article 2 of the Order) is shown on the land plans (as defined in Article 2 of the Order) and described in the book of reference (as defined in Article 2 of the Order). This notice relates to so much of the Order land as is shown:

• edged red and shaded pink (freehold to be compulsorily acquired and in relation to which it is proposed to extinguish easements, servitudes and other private rights); and

• edged red and shaded blue (rights (including restrictions) to be compulsorily acquired and new rights to be created (including restrictions to be imposed) and in relation to which it is proposed to suspend or extinguish easements, servitudes and other private rights) (the land subject to powers of compulsory acquisition).

A summary description of the Order land is set out below:
The offshore cables come ashore near Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. The cable corridor will pass under the beach before the Offshore Export Cables connect to the Onshore Export Cables via TJBs. In these locations the cables will be installed using trenchless installation techniques, minimising the disruption to the surface.

From the landfall, the Onshore Export Cable Corridor travels west, crossing Hornsea Road (B1242), and continuing to Dunnington Lane before turning and heading south past Dunnington, Nunkeeling, Catfoss, and across West Road (A1035) at Sigglesthorne. 

The Onshore Export Cable Corridor then turns southwest and continues passing the village of Riston Grange, crossing Whitecross Road (A165) and again crossing Hornsea Road (A1035) as it heads west north of Tickton. 

The route then crosses Driffield Road (A164) to the north of Beverley before turning south crossing Constitution Hill (A1035) to the west of Beverley, down across York Road, Newbald Road, and Broadgate (B1230), before reaching the Onshore Substation Zone located at Beverley Road along the A1079 and A164.

The Onshore Export Cables would either be pulled through the pre-installed ducts or directly laid in certain circumstances. Trenches would not
need to be reopened, and the cable pull would take place from Jointing Bays located along the cable corridor.

The Onshore Substation Zone is of sufficient size to accommodate the maximum footprint required for both DBS East and DBS West converter stations. The Onshore Converter Stations would be constructed to accommodate the connection of both DBS East and DBS West to the transmission grid. 

The permanent footprint of one HVDC converter station would be up to 32,208m2. The permanent footprint of two HVDC converter stations would be up to 64,416m2.

A further section of buried Onshore Export Cable is required to connect the Projects’ onshore cable from the Onshore Converter Stations to the proposed Birkhill Wood National Grid Substation. 

The HVDC export cables will enter the Onshore Substation Zone and connect to the Onshore Converter Station buildings. 

The electrical power will pass through the buildings and into the equipment in the yard, which will convert it from HVDC to HVAC. 

It will exit the site via underground 400 Kv HVAC cables which will connect to the proposed Birkhill Wood National Grid Substation.

Temporary construction compounds are also required to support the onshore cable installation. This would include several satellite construction compounds and two main compounds. 

In addition, there would be the TJB temporary construction compound and satellite temporary construction compound within the Landfall zone, and temporary construction compounds associated with the Onshore Substation Zone. 

Trenchless crossing construction compounds would be required at the entry and exit pit either side of the trenchless crossing.

Land is also required for construction accesses and a single temporary haul road to run alongside the Onshore Export Cable Corridor to allow access to the Onshore Export Cable Corridor, cable corridor construction compounds, the Landfall zone and the Onshore Substation Zones.

There will also be woodland and hedgerow planning to screen key views, and to help to integrate the new development into the landscape.

Under the powers granted in the Order, DBSEL and/or DBSWL may acquire compulsorily:
(a) so much of the Order land as is specified by Article 20 (compulsory acquisition of land) of the Order for the authorised project (as defined in Article 2 of the Order), or to facilitate it, or as is incidental to it; and

(b) such rights over the Order land, by creating them as well as by acquiring rights already in existence, and impose restrictions affecting part of the Order land, as is authorised by Article 22 (compulsory acquisition of rights etc.) of the Order.

The new rights to be created and restrictions to be imposed are described in Schedule 7 to the Order and relate to:
1) Rights required for the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the onshore connection works and ancillary apparatus;

2) Rights of access and rights to construct and improve new and existing accesses;

3) Rights required for the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of services and drains;

4) Rights to carry out ecological mitigation measures;

5) Rights to install and maintain boundary treatment and security infrastructure;

6) Imposition of restrictions as is necessary in order to prevent the obstruction, interruption or interference of the exercise of the rights.

DBSEL and/or DBSWL may override any existing easements and other rights under Article 25 of the Order and suspend any existing right or restriction that is inconsistent with the exercise of the powers under Article 20 of the Order or the exercise of any new right or compliance with the restrictions pursuant to Article 23 of the Order.

DBSEL and/or DBSWL may temporarily use the Order land (including so much of the Order land as is shown edged red and shaded pink, shaded blue and shaded yellow) to carry out the authorised project (as defined in Article 2 of the Order) pursuant to Article 30 of the Order and may temporarily use the Order land to maintain the authorised project pursuant to Article 31 of the Order.

SCHEDULE 2
STATEMENT OF EFFECT OF PARTS 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE
(VESTING DECLARATIONS) ACT 1981

Power to execute a general vesting declaration
1. Once the provision in the Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026 which authorises compulsory acquisition comes into force, DBSEL and/or DBSWL may acquire any of the land (including any existing rights and / or new rights) described in Schedule 1 above by executing a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (the Act). 

This has the effect, subject to paragraphs 3 and 5 below, of vesting the land DBSEL and/or DBSWL at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 below.

Notices concerning general vesting declaration
2. As soon as may be after DBSEL and/or DBSWL executes a general vesting declaration, it must serve notice of it on every occupier of any of the land specified in the declaration (except land where there is one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) and on every person who gives it information relating to the land in pursuance of the invitation contained in the notice of the authorisation of the compulsory acquisition. 

When the service of notices of the general vesting declaration is completed, a period specified in the declaration, of not less than three months, will begin to run. 

On the first day after the end of this period the land described in the declaration will, subject to what is said in paragraphs 3 and 5, vest in DBSEL and/or DBSWL together with the right to enter on the land and take possession of it. 

Every person on whom DBSEL and/or DBSWL could have served a notice to treat in respect of his interest in the land (other than a tenant under one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) will be entitled to claim compensation for the acquisition of his interest in the land, with interest on the compensation from the vesting date.

3. The “vesting date” for any land specified in a declaration will be the first day after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 above, unless a counter-notice is served under Schedule A1 to the Act within that period. In such circumstances, the vesting date for the land which is the subject of the counter-notice will be determined in accordance with Schedule A1. 

Modifications with respect to certain tenancies
4. In the case of certain tenancies, the position stated above is subject to modifications. The modifications apply where the tenancy is either a “minor tenancy”, i.e. a tenancy for a year or a yearly tenancy or a lesser interest, or “a long tenancy which is about to expire”. The latter expression means a tenancy granted for an interest greater than a minor tenancy but having on the vesting date a period still to run which is not more than the period specified in the declaration for this purpose (which must be more than a year). 

In calculating how long a tenancy has still to run, where any option to renew or to terminate it is available to either party, it shall be assumed that the landlord will take every opportunity open to him/her to terminate the tenancy while the tenant will use every opportunity to retain or renew his interest.

5. The modifications are that DBSEL and/or DBSWL may not exercise the right of entry referred to in paragraph 2 in respect of land subject to a tenancy described in paragraph 4 unless it first serves notice to treat in respect of the tenancy and then serves every occupier of the land with a notice of its intention to enter and take possession after the period (not less than three months from the service of the notice) specified in the notice. The right of entry will be exercisable at the end of that period. 

The vesting of the land will be subject to the tenancy until the end of that period or until the tenancy comes to an end, whichever happens first.

SCHEDULE 3
FORM FOR GIVING INFORMATION
DOGGER BANK SOUTH EAST AND WEST OFFSHORE WIND FARMS ORDER 2026
To: DBSEL and/or DBSWL

[I] [We] being [a person] [persons] who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 in respect of all the land comprised in the order cited above in respect of which notice to treat has not been given, would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of [all] [part of] that land, give you the following information, pursuant to section 134(7)(cza) of the Planning Act 2008.

1. Name and address of informant(s) (see explanatory note (i) below)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Land in which an interest is held by informant(s) (see explanatory note (ii) below)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Nature of interest (see explanatory note (iii) below)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signed……………………………………………………………
[on behalf of] …………….………………………………………
Date…………………………………

(i) In the case of a joint interest insert the names and addresses of all the informants.

(ii) The land should be described concisely.

(iii) If the interest is leasehold, the date of commencement and length of term should be given. 

If the land is subject to a mortgage or other incumbrance, details should be given, e.g. name of building society and roll number.

For and on behalf of DBSEL and DBSWL

Date: 14 May 2026

DATA PROTECTION
RWE, its subsidiaries and service providers will process your personal information for the purpose of implementing the Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farm development, comprising Dogger Bank South East (DBS East) Ltd and Dogger Bank South West (DBS West Ltd), including any compulsory acquisition powers and to comply with related government guidelines. 

Your personal information will be properly safeguarded and processed in accordance with the requirements of data protection legislation.

To find out more about how RWE handles personal data, please visit: https://uk.rwe.com/data-protection/ 

For more information on how Dalcour Maclaren (appointed as RWE’s consultant in relation to the Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farm development) handles personal data, including its privacy policy, please visit: https://dalcourmaclaren.com/privacy-policy