Development Consent Order

On 4^th April 2025, Rampion Extension Development Ltd, the developer of Rampion 2, was awarded a Development Consent Order by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP.  The Development Consent Order is for up to 90 wind turbines and foundations off the Sussex coast, subsea cables to bring the power to shore under Climping Beach, and an underground cable route to take the power to a new substation at Oakendene near Cowfold, before reaching final connection into the transmission network at Bolney, Mid Sussex.

This is an important milestone for the project, which could generate three-quarters of the entire electricity demand for the whole of Sussex, create jobs through construction and operation, and help support the Government’s aim to reach at least 43gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity as part of their Clean Power 2030 target.  The project team would like to thank the Sussex community for their input over the past four years, helping us refine and adapt the proposals to create the best possible project for this site, for the community and the environment.

A copy of the Development Consent Order (DCO) can be found on the Rampion 2 page at the Planning Inspectorate website, which also includes our approved Land Plans and Statement of Reasons.  From Thursday 24^th April, hard copies of these documents will also be available during published opening hours, in the following libraries local to our onshore infrastructure proposals: