Decision

Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets: decision on application for development consent under the Planning Act 2008

Decision on an application for the generation assets of an offshore wind farm in the eastern Irish Sea.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 1 December 2025

Applies to Northern Ireland and Scotland

Documents

Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets decision (link to the Planning Inspectorate website)

https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010121

Details

Decision on an application for the generation assets of the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm. The development includes fixed-foundation wind turbine generators, inter-array cables, offshore substation platform(s), and potential platform link cables connecting offshore substations. The offshore windfarm site is located in the eastern Irish Sea, in water depths of 18 to 40 metres, with an expected nominal capacity of 480 MW.

Date of decision

1 December 2025

Company/location

Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm Limited
C/O Flotation Energy Limited
Hobart House
80 Hanover Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1EL

Type of project

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

Published 1 December 2025