On 16 July 2024 the Secretary of State issued a Correction Notice (PDF, 169KB) and Correction Order (PDF, 101KB) to make corrections to the Awel Y Môr Wind Farm Order 2023.

The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application.

For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:

• Planning Inspectorate’s Notification of Decision Letter (PDF, 136 KB)
• Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Decision Letter (PDF, 458 KB)
• Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State (PDF, 2 MB)
• Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report (PDF, 9 MB)
• Post Examination submissions (PDF, 13 MB)
• Regulation 31 Notice (PDF, 65 KB)
• Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF, 538 KB)

The Secretary of State has received responses to the request of 14 August 2023. The Secretary of State is currently reviewing these responses.

An updated review of cumulative and in-combination effects  (PDF, 12 MB) submitted by the Applicant on 11 July 2023, referred to in paragraph 8 of the Secretary of State’s request for further information on 14 August 2023, has now been published.

The deadline for comments by all Parties on the Secretary of State’s consultation letter of 14 August 2023 has now been extended to 29 August 2023.

The Secretary of State has issued a consultation letter (PDF, 143KB) requesting comments from all Parties by 28 August 2023.

The Examining Authority’s notification of the completion of the Examination (PDF, 102 KB) has been published.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• National Grid Electricity Transmission plc – Letter of Withdrawal (PDF, 128 KB);
• Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited – Draft Development Consent Order (Tracked – Showing Changes from 17 March 2023) (PDF, 2 MB);
• Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited – Schedule of Changes to the Draft DCO (Final Closing Submission) (PDF, 649 KB);
• Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited – Draft Development Consent Order (Clean) (Final Closing Submission) (PDF, 2 MB); and
• Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited – Draft Development Consent Order (Tracked – Showing Changes from Section 51) (PDF, 2 MB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 942KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions that supersede previous versions:

• Welsh Government (Transport) – Updated Cover Letter (PDF, 137KB); and
• Welsh Government (Transport) – Protective Provisions (PDF, 89KB).

The ExA has also exercised its discretion to accept the following late Deadline 8 submissions:

• Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited Closing Submissions (PDF, 3MB);
• Davis Meade Property Consultants on behalf of Mr JB & Mrs E Evans (PDF, 866KB).

We have recently been informed that a Deadline 8 submission from Network Rail – Letter of Withdrawal (PDF, 540KB) was inadvertently omitted from publishing on 16 March 2023. This has now been published.

For a short period this morning, the webpage incorrectly reported that the Examination had closed. This was incorrect and the Examination closes at 11:59 tonight (20 March 2023).

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Deadline 8 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 818KB) will be updated shortly.

The Deadline 7 submissions have been published.

The Examining Authority has today issued a request for further information:

• Request for further information from the Applicant and Welsh Government (PDF, 180KB) – responses due by Deadline 8 (15 March 2023)

The Examination Library  (PDF, 818KB) will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from Charlotte Bowers (PDF, 102 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 817 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority carried out Unaccompanied Site Inspections on Monday 27 February 2023 and Thursday 2 March 2023 (PDF, 111 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 791 KB) has been updated.

Recordings, transcripts and action points of the Hearings held during the week commencing 27 February 2023 have now been published.

The Examination Library  (PDF, 775 KB) will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority’s Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (PDF, 338 KB) have been published and added to the Examination Library (PDF, 775 KB). Responses are due by Deadline 7 (Wednesday 8 March 2023).

The Examining Authority’s Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (PDF, 338 KB) have been published and added to the Examination Library (PDF, 775 KB). Responses are due by Deadline 7 (Wednesday 8 March 2023).

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc (PDF, 61KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 773KB) has been updated.

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held during the week commencing 27 February 2023, here is the link to the livestream (which remains the same for all Hearings relating to this project).

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held during the week commencing 27 February 2023, here is the link to the livestream (which remains the same for all Hearings relating to this project).

Joining instructions for the hearings will be issued on Monday 27 February 2023

The Examining Authority (ExA) has published the following document:

• Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (PDF, 883KB)

The Examination Timetable stated that, if required, the ExA would also publish their Schedule of Changes to the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) today. This has not been considered to be required and outstanding matters relating to the dDCO will be covered in Issue Specific Hearing 4 and ExQ3.

The Deadline 6 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library  (PDF, 737 KB) will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority has published the following documents:

• Issue Specific Hearing 4 agenda (PDF, 246KB); and
• Compulsory Acquisition Hearing agenda (PDF, 246KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 738KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following late Deadline 5 submission:

• Natural Resources Wales – Addendum to Deadline 5 submission (PDF, 239KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 735KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following late Deadline 5 submission:

• Denbighshire County Council – Response to ExQ2 (PDF, 369KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 734KB) has been updated.

We have recently been informed that a Deadline 5 (D5) submission from Conwy County Borough Council (Response to ExQ2) (PDF, 4 MB) was inadvertently omitted from publishing on 8 February 2023. This has now been published.

Appendix A from Rhyl Flats Wind Farm Ltd response to ExQ1 (PDF, 269 KB) at Deadline 1 was also identified as not being published as part of the main document. This has now been rectified.

The Examination Library (PDF, 733 KB) has been updated.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Deadline 5 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority’s notification of a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing and Issue Specific Hearing (PDF, 194KB) has been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 701KB) has been updated.

Deadline 4 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority’s Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (PDF, 1 MB) have been published and added to the Examination Library (PDF, 689 KB). Responses are due by Deadline 5 (6 February 2023).

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submission:

• Trustees of the Bodrhyddan Estate Maintenance Fund and Bodrhyddan Farming Company Ltd (PDF, 348 KB)

The Examining Authority has today issued a request for further information:

• Request for further information from the Applicant (PDF 199KB) – responses due by Deadline 4 (30 January 2023)

Deadline 3a submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF 630KB)  will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority carried out Unaccompanied Site Inspections on Monday 5 December 2022 and Friday 9 December 2022 (PDF, 110KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 630KB) has been updated.

Recordings and transcripts of the Hearings held during the week commencing 5 December have now been published.

 These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF, 628KB).

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited – Statement of Common Ground 8 – Cadw (PDF 303KB); and
• Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited – Statement of Common Ground 2 – Denbighshire County Council (PDF 435KB).

The agendas have been also been published.

These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF 595KB).

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held during the week commencing 5 December 2022, here is the link to the livestream (which remains the same for all Hearings relating to this project).

Joining instructions for the hearings will be issued on Monday 5 December 2022.

The Examining Authority has published the following documents:

• Issue Specific Hearing 2 agenda (PDF, 158KB); and
• Issue Specific Hearing 3 agenda (PDF, 186KB).

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held during the week commencing 5 December 2022, here is the link to the livestream (which remains the same for all Hearings relating to this project).

Joining instructions for the hearings will be issued on Monday 5 December 2022.

These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF 594KB).

Deadline 3 submissions have been published.

These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF 590KB).

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Ethan Homer – Request to Attend ASI on 6 December 2022 (PDF 88KB)
• Rostons on behalf of Mrs H Proffitt, Mrs J Johnson, Mrs S Archdale and Mrs R Hughes – Response to ExQ1 (PDF 7MB)

These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF 566KB).

The Examining Authority has today issued a request for further information:

• Request for further information from the Applicant and Natural Resources Wales (PDF 213KB) – responses due by Deadline 3a (16 December 2022)

The Examining Authority has also exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Davis Meade Property Consultants on behalf of Mr JB, Mrs E and Mr E Evans – Request to Attend ASI on 6 December 2022 (PDF 195KB)
• Welsh Government – Request to Attend ASI on 6 December 2022 (PDF 157KB)

These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF 566KB).

The Examining Authority’s Notification of Hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection (PDF, 19MB) to be held during week commencing 5 December 2022 (Rule 13 and Rule 16 Letter) has been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 557KB) has been updated

Deadline 2 submissions have been published.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Transboundary Public Consultation Ireland – Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (PDF, 994KB)
• Transboundary Public Consultation Ireland – Meath County Council (PDF, 282KB)
• Transboundary Public Consultation Ireland – Office of the Planning Regulator (PDF, 151KB)

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

Deadline 1 submissions have been published and will be added to the Examination Library shortly.

A note of the Preliminary Meeting (PDF,156KB) has been published.

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The following documents have been published:

• The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter)(PDF, 504KB) .
• The Examining Authority’s First Written Questions.(PDF, 1MB)  The Deadline for responses is Deadline 1, Monday 24 October 2022.

 The Examination Library (PDF, 437KB) has been updated.

The recordings and transcripts for Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) dealing with matters relating to the draft Development Consent Order, and Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) have been published.

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held during the week commencing 19 September 2022, here is the link to the livestream (which remains the same for all Hearings relating to this project).

The recording and transcript for the Preliminary Meeting have been published.

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held during the week commencing 19 September 2022, here is the link to the livestream (which remains the same for all Hearings relating to this project).

The Examining Authority carried out Unaccompanied Site Inspections on Monday 5 September 2022, Tuesday 6 September 2022 and Wednesday 7 September 2022. (PDF, 180KB)

The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. (PDF, 117KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 407KB) has been updated.

The agenda for the Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) into the dDCO (PDF, 208 KB) on Wednesday 21 September 2022 has now been published.

The agenda for the Preliminary Meeting and Open Floor Hearing 1 can be found in Annex A and G of the Rule 6 letter (PDF, 697 KB) respectively.

These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF, 407 KB).

Submissions for Procedural Deadline A have now been published and added to the Examination Library.

The Examining Authority carried out Unaccompanied Site Inspections on Monday 1, Tuesday 2, Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 August 2022 (PDF, 502 KB)

The Examining Authority has also used its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from Natural England (PDF, 69 KB) and to invite the following other persons to participate in the examination:

-Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Ireland, France, Natural England, NatureScot and DAERA.

The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from Janet Finch-Saunders MS (PDF, 446KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 402KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) (PDF, 26KB)

Relevant Representations have also been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority carried out Unaccompanied Site Inspections on Monday 27 June 2022, Tuesday 28 June 2022 and Wednesday 29 June 2022. (PDF, 397KB) The note will be added to the Examination Library shortly.

This project is at the Pre-examination stage. If you want to comment on this proposed project, you can now register to have your say. Registration will close at 23:59 on Wednesday 6 July 2022.

The Applicant submitted a set of documents on 6 June 2022, in response to s51 advice issued post-Acceptance. The Examining Authority has accepted them as additional submissions.

An additional document 6.3.3 Environmental Statement – Volume 3 – Chapter 3 – Socio-Economics (PDF, 3MB) has now been published.

This project is at the Pre-examination stage. If you want to comment on this proposed project, you can now register to have your say. Registration will close at 23:59 on Wednesday 6 July 2022.

The Applicant submitted a set of documents on 6 June 2022, in response to s51 advice issued post-Acceptance. The Examining Authority has accepted them as additional submissions.

Please note, a notification was previously sent confirming the Relevant Representations had been published. This was an error and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.