Gunfleet Sands 2 & 3 - 500m Safety Zones for Major Maintenance

THE ENERGY ACT 2004

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SAFETY ZONE SCHEME DURING MAJOR MAIN-

TENANCE OF THE GUNFLEET SANDS 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARM AND GUNFLEET

SANDS 3 OFFSHORE WIND FARM

THE ELECTRICITY (OFFSHORE GENERATING STATIONS) (SAFETY ZONES)

(APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CONTROL OF ACCESS) REGULATIONS 2007

– STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2007 NO 1948

Notice is hereby given that Gunfleet Sands Limited (company number 04019207) and Orsted Gunfleet Sands Demo Limited (company number 07307044), each with registered offices at 5 Howick Place, London, England, SW1P 1WG, have applied for consent from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as set out in the Energy Act 2004 and the Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Safety Zones) (Application Procedures and Control of Access) Regulations 2007 (SI No 2007/1948) for safety zones for the operational Gunfleet Sands 2 Offshore Wind Farm and Gunfleet Sands 3 Offshore Wind Farm during periods of major maintenance.

The application is for 500m safety zones around any Wind Turbine Generator where major maintenance is being undertaken during the operational phase (where ‘major maintenance’ is as defined under the Electricity Regulations 2007 (SI No 2007/1948)).

Further details are provided in the supporting safety zone application, for which a request may be made for a copy by email to ReceptionLDN@orsted.com (referencing ‘Gunfleet Sands 2&3 Safety Zone Application’ in the subject line).

Any person wishing to make representations to the Secretary of State about the application should do so by email to the Secretary of State, Energy Infrastructure Planning Team, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero at energyinfrastructureplanning@energysecurity.gov.uk stating the name of the proposal and nature of their representations, not later than the 30th October 2026.