Decision

Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm: development consent order, Planning Act 2008

Decision on an application for an offshore wind farm electricity generating station under the Planning Act 2008.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 17 December 2025

Applies to England

Documents

Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm: decision (link to National Infrastructure Planning site)

https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010115

Details

Decision on behalf of the Secretary of State, by Alan Whitehead (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero) on an application for the construction and operation of an offshore wind farm with grid connection capacity of up to 1080MW, including up to 79 turbines, off the coast of Suffolk and Essex. 

Date of decision

17 December 2025  

Company / location

Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Limited 
Swindon 
Wiltshire
England

Type of project

Development consent order for an offshore wind farm under the Planning Act 2008. 

 Maximum output

1080 MW

Published 17 December 2025