The UK government has again delayed making final consent decisions on Orsted’s 2400MW Hornsea 3 and Vattenfall’s 1800MW Norfolk Vanguard off east England.
Energy Department BEIS was due to make calls on the projects today but has now pushed both back to 1 July.
The Secretary of State will give a statement to the House of Commons and House of Lords on the matter “in accordance with…the Planning Act 2008” as soon as possible, according to the Planning Inspectorate.
A consent decision on the both wind farms, which were initially due last year, has already been put back several times.
Orsted is hoping for the green light for up to 231 turbines at Hornsea 3, which is located off Yorkshire.
At Vanguard, Vattenfall is seeking permissions for 153 turbines off East Anglia.
The developers had also not responded to requests to comment at time of publication.
BEIS is also due to make consent decisions today on Vattenfall’s up to 340MW Thanet 2, also in the UK North Sea. Thanet 2 is based around up to 34 units off the Kent coast.
No update has been provided by the Planning Inspectorate on that decision.
BEIS has not responded to a request for comment at time of publication.