Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Project: Application by Rampion Extension Development Limited for an Order Granting Development Consent for the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Project.
Excerpts from key updates from the Planning Inspectorate of the examination shared with Washington Parish Council and our submissions
6th February 2025
The Secretary of State has today issued a letter to the Applicant requesting information.
6th February 2025
The Secretary of State has decided to re-set the statutory deadline for this application to 4 April 2025.
6th November 2024
The Examining Authority’s recommendation has been sent to the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State has three months in which to issue a decision, which is due on 6 February 2025. The decision letter and Recommendation Report will be published on this project page once a decision has been made.
7th August 2024
Letter of Notification of completion of the Examining Authority’s Examination
EN010117-002218-s99 Completion of Examination.pdf
24th July 2024
Notification of proposed changes to the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm Project Development Consent Order Application:EN010117-001862-Rampion 2 Change Request Response 24 July 2024.pdf
6th February 2024
Examination opens
The Parish Council’s submissions to the Planning Inspectorate for the examination:
- Pre-Exam Procedural Deadline Submission - Response to the Rule 6 Letter from the Parish Council. Published on PINS website 22nd Jan 2025
- Deadline 5 Submission - Comments on any further information/submissions received by Deadline 4 (PDF, 4KB) From Washington Parish Council. Published 12 July 2024
- Additional Submission - accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority -Update on attendance at Compulsory Acquisition Hearing. (PDF, 213KB) From Washington Parish Council. Published 15th May 2024
- Additional Submission - accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority -Update on attendance at Compulsory Acquisition Hearing. (PDF, 213KB) From Washington Parish Council. Published 15th May 2024
- Transcript for Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2) on 14th May 2024: Representation given by Steve Tilbury planning consultant, on behalf of Washington Parish Council on page 5: EN010117-001388-TRANSCRIPT_RAMPION2_OFH2_SESSION1_13052024.pdf
- Deadline 3 Submission - Request to be heard at an Open Floor Hearing (OFH) and Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH) (PDF, 209KB) from the Parish Council. Published 30 April 2024
- Deadline 2 Submission - Comments on any further information/submissions received by Deadline 1 (PDF, 6KB) From the Parish Council. Published 25th March 2024
Examination opens 6th February 2024
Rampion 2: Other key information from/shared with the Parish Council
28th February 2024
Andrew Griffith MP newsletter article: ‘Rampion 2: Making Concerns Clear to the Inspectorate’Working for you in Westminster — March 2024
30th January 2024
Project newsletter for the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm development, which includes latest news, details of the proposals, a project timeline and information for suppliers athttps://rampion2.com/newsletter/january-2024/.
December 2023
Andrew Griffith MP newsletter extract ‘CPRE joins fight against Rampion ‘Cable Motorway’:A Griffith Newsletter excerpt.docx . HDC’s response: HDC Response - Rampion 2 Cable Motorway.pdf
20th September 2023
Parish Council registers to have its say about the Rampion 2 proposals/registration of interest in the examination process:Washington Parish CouncilRampion 2 Representation.docx
20th September 2023
Parish Council registers as Trustee for the Washington Recreation Ground Charity to have its say about the proposed inshore cable route its land (registered as a Village Green) :
Rampion 2 - WRGC regisration as Interested Party 20.9.2023docx.docx
The Applicant seeks the acquisition of Cable Rights and a Cable Restrictive Covenant over the land for a trenchless crossing between A24 and A283 highway. The cables will be installed by trenchless technique.
18th September 2023
Rampion 2: update from the Applicant to the Parish Council: Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm - Application accepted for Examination by Planning Inspectorate email 18.9.2023.pdf
18th September 2023
Rampion 2: Notice of acceptance (scanned letter to the Parish Council from the Planning Inspectorate:Notice of Acceptance of Rampion 2 Application for DCO 18.9.2023.pdf
7th September 2023
Notification of decision by the Planning Inspectorate:Notice of Acceptance of Rampion 2 Application for DCO 18.9.2023.pdf
Updated Section 56 Notice (22nd Sep 2023):S56 Notice_FINAL_6 Nov_(Reg 8)(1).pdf, updated letterR2_S56 letter_6 Nov_Consultee_V1.pdf, and original plan:S56_ Map_FINAL-1-1.pdf .
10th August 2023
Rampion 2: Application (Reference EN010117) for a Development Consent Order under the Planning Act 2008, was submitted by the Applicant to the Secretary of State c/o the Planning Inspectorate under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008.
14th June 2023
Community Project Liaison Group (PLG) Onshore meeting
Link to presentation slides on review of consultations, Onshore and Offshore updates, and DCO timetable. Presentation includes preferred cable route:
2306 Rampion 2 Community PLG 5 Presentation.pdf
Rampion PLG2 Meeting June 2023 Draft Minutes
Feb 2023
Rampion 2 Targeted Onshore Consultation (1d) 24 Feb-27 March 2023
Following on from the targeted onshore cable consultation held late 2022, this consultation presents a potential alternative to a 3km (approx) onshore route in the South Downs from Myrtle Grove to Sullington Hill. Feedback will help determine the cable route in this area, before applying for a Development Consent Order application later this year.
Details of consultation at:https://rampion2.com/consultation-2023/
21st November 2022
Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council
Washington EOMonMonday 21st November 2022, 7.30pmat Washington Village Hall (Dore Room) School Lane, Washington, West Sussex RH20 4AP to agree on submission of comments to the 2022 consultation. Minutes can be viewed at:https://www.washingtonparish.org.uk/Contents/ContentItems/401kja472at2m0swmnj7j1vtwq
12th November 2022
Rampion 2 Consultation 18th Oct-29 Nov 2022 - Public 'Drop-In' Event at Washington Village Hall Saturday 12th November 1-8pm
18th October 2022
2nd Rampion 2 Public Consultation
Rampion 2: Statutory OnshorePublic consultation 18th Oct-29th Nov 2022: Onshore cable route alternatives and modification
Rampion is seeking feedback from local communities on potential changes to their proposed onshore cable route between Clymping Beach on the West Sussex coast and Cowfold via the Washington parish. The cable is to serve the proposed wind farm expansion off the Sussex coat near Worthing and Littlehampton.
Visit the Rampion's website atRampion2.com/consultation to view consultation factsheets, maps and videos explaining their current proposals and to view the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) that has informed the project development.
All responses received during this period are being considered in shaping the final Rampion 2 proposals with the intention of submitting to the Planning Inspectorate in early 2023.
Washington Parish Council Comments on 2022 Rampion 2 Consultation agreed at the Extraordinary meeting of the Council 21st Nov 2022.
Andrew Griffith MP Comments on 2022 Rampion 2 Consultation
21st November 2022 Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council
Washington EOMonMonday 21st November 2022, 7.30pmat Washington Village Hall (Dore Room) School Lane, Washington, West Sussex RH20 4AP to agree on submission of comments to the consultation. Minutes can be viewed at:https://www.washingtonparish.org.uk/Contents/ContentItems/401kja472at2m0swmnj7j1vtwq includes comments from County and District ward Councillors for the parish on the Rampion 2 proposals, and advice from Planning Consultant.
6th September 2021 Washington Parish Council Meeting
Washington Parish Council Meeting, Monday 6th September 2021 discusses the Rampion 2 consultation on its initial proposals (14 July-16 September 2021). Minutes can be viewed at:https://www.washingtonparish.org.uk/media/Meetings/2021/FC%206%20Sep%202021%20Minutes%20adopted%20-%20unsigned.pdf
2nd September 2021 residents’ meeting
Parish Council hosting meeting for residents with the Rampion 2 Project Team to ask questions about the proposals affecting the parish, at the Village Hall Thursday 2nd September 2021, 7:45pm
20th July 2021
Community Project Liaison Group (PLG) Onshore meeting
Minutes held by the Parish Council (not for publication) but may be available with prior consent from the Rampion 2 Project
14th July 2021
Statutory project-wide Public Consultation 2021
An informal consultation 14th July-16th September opened seeking feedback on initial proposals to expand the Rampion Wind Farm off the Sussex coast.
Extract from information provided byby E-ONin January 2021:
Rampion 2 could create clean, renewable electricity to power over one million homes in the UK in addition to Rampion’s existing generation.
Feedback from this first consultation will help refine more detailed proposals which will be prepared for a second consultation later this year.
An offshore‘Area of Search’ is being assessed to identify the optimum site for a maximum of up to 116 turbines, the same number as the existing Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. A subsea export cable is proposed to bring the power ashore under Climping beach, with an underground onshore cable route required to bring the power inland to connect to the national transmission grid at Bolney, where three potential sites are being considered for a new substation.’
You can visit our ‘virtual village hall’ exhibition and give your feedback from 14h January to 11th February atwww.Rampion2.com
View consultation documentsat:Consultation Proposals - Rampion 2
Other supporting documents received:
Poster for Rampion 2 Public Consultation 14th July-16th Sept 2021
Press Release: Rampion 2 Consultation 14th July-16th Sept 2021
Statement of Community Consultation - outlines the consultation process in more detail
The Parish Council does not support the current cable route proposal ("Route B") through Washington Village via horizontal directional drilling under the Recreation Ground/Allotment land, and result in additional traffic to already congested local roads. The Parish Council is also seriously concerned about the inappropriate locations of the proposed construction compounds around the village, which is largely in a conservation area within the SDNP. The Parish Council is asking that Rampion robustly pursues all other options to avoid the Village, including the original "Route A."
Andrew Griffith MP Comments on 2021 Rampion 2 Consultation.pdf
Washington Parish Council Comments on 2021 Rampion 2 Consultation.pdfagreed at the Parish Council meeting on 6th September 2021
4th February 2021
Community Project Liaison Group (PLG) Onshore meeting
Minutes held by the Parish Council (not for publication) but may be available with prior consent from the Rampion 2 Project
Rampion 2: MP's online survey to canvass local opinion
Sussex MP Andrew Griffith (Arundel and South Downs) has launched a survey to find out residents' views on the proposed expansion of the Rampion off-shore windfarm with associated onshore cable corridor and a new electricity sub-station. To take part in the survey and to read the MP's comments on the recent public consultation, go to:Rampion 2/Andrew Griffith (andrewgriffithmp.com)
22nd October 2020
Community Project Liaison Group (PLG) Onshore meeting
Briefing presented at the meeting: Introduction to RWE Rampion 2 Proposal:2010 PLG Presentation PDF.pdf
Minutes held by the Parish Council (not for publication) but may be available with prior consent from the Rampion 2 Project
August 2020
Scoping Opinion of Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm from the Planning Inspectorate Case Reference: EN010117:EN010117-000045-EN010117 Scoping Opinion.pdf
July 2020
Rampion Extension Development Limited Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm scoping requestsubmitted to the Planning Inspectorate July 2020
Summary PDF of Scoping Report:https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/EN010117/EN010117-000006-EN010117%20-%20Scoping%20Report.pdf
Rampion 2 Scoping Response - Washington Parish Council July 2020
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