Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment Public Consultation: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Windfarms Transmission Assets development, located in the Irish Sea

Date: 28-02-2025

In accordance with the provisions of the 1991 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (“the Espoo Convention”), the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage received notification from the UK Planning Inspectorate (“PINS”) in relation to a development consent application (“the planning application”) by Morgan Offshore Wind Limited and Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Ltd. Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Windfarms Transmissions Assets is a project comprised of (but not limited to) the Morgan Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets and the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets located in the Irish Sea with onshore assets located in an area south of Blackpool, running east to Penwortham.

For the purposes of Regulation 32 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the 2017 EIA Regulations) the United Kingdom Secretary of State conducted a transboundary EIA screening. This screening exercise determined that the proposed development may have transboundary environmental impacts in this State. The screening assessment is available at:

EN020032-000725-EN020028 Regulation 32 Transboundary Screening.pdf

A nationwide public consultation will open for submissions on 28 February 2025. A member of the public may make a written submission or observation in relation to the potential transboundary environmental effects of the project, by close of business on 11 April 2025 at the latest. Submissions or observations should be made to: morganandmorecambeowfta@planninginspectorate.gov.uk 

Further details and documents are available here: https://consult.mayo.ie/en/consultation/transboundary-environmental-impact-assessment-public-consultation-morgan-and-morecambe-offshore