The DCO application for 3GW Dogger Bank South wind farm has been accepted for examination by the UK Planning Inspectorate.
The site off the coast of north-east England is being developed in two phases (DBS East and DBS West) of up to 100 turbines each by RWE and UAE-based Masdar.
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The German utility is leading project development, construction and operation on behalf of the partners.
It said the next steps, should the DCO application be successful, will be to secure a Contracts for Difference deal followed by financing, construction and commissioning in 2031.
The project is expected to secure a grid connection at the proposed National Grid substation at Creyke Beck 1 near Cottingham, north of Hull.