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<p>For nationally significant offshore wind farms in English and Welsh waters, potential environmental effects are considered in the Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1)<Sup>1</Sup> and the National Policy Statement for RenewableEnergy Infrastructure (EN- 3), which were designated under the PlanningAct 2008 in July 2011.</p><p>At a project level, applications for development consent are considered in an open process by an independent examining authority, taking into account all relevant issues raised by interested parties, including the Government's statutory nature conservation advisors. Decisions on nationally significant energy applications are informed by the examining authorities' reports, including its conclusions on environmental impacts.</p><p>Decisions are published on the National Infrastructure Planning Portal:</p><p>http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/<Sup>1</Sup>EN-1 and EN-3 set the policy context for nationally significantenergy infrastructure, including offshore wind farms of greater than100MWcapacity.</p> |