Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) offshore wind farm
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) is a 258 MW offshore wind farm with 32 turbines in English waters. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 27 April 2017; the record was last updated on 2 May 2018. Its REPD grid reference is 11 km from the nearest postcode on land (CH47 5AY, Wirral). As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State responsible for energy at the time on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010026).
Consent timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 March 2013 | Application submitted |
| 10 December 2014 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
| 10 June 2016 | Construction started |
| 27 April 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- offshore wind farm
- Capacity
- 258 MW
- Turbines
- 32
- Turbine capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
- Consenting authority (REPD)
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Application reference
- EN010026
- Nearest postcode on land
- CH47 5AY (Wirral), 10.9 km from the REPD grid reference
- Time to decision
- 90 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- Investment Contract
- REPD reference
- 2539
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State responsible for energy at the time on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010026). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms.
Postcode districts within 40 km
| District | km |
|---|---|
| Wirral (CH47) | 11.4 |
| Wirral (CH46) | 13.5 |
| Wirral (CH48) | 13.9 |
| Liverpool (L38) | 15.3 |
| Wallasey (CH45) | 15.5 |
| Wirral (CH49) | 15.6 |
| Liverpool (L22) | 16.0 |
| Liverpool (L37) | 16.1 |
| Liverpool (L23) | 16.4 |
| Wallasey (CH44) | 17.0 |
| Prenton (CH43) | 17.5 |
| Liverpool (L21) | 17.9 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of each postcode district to the REPD grid reference of the wind farm, which is a single point for the whole site.
Other offshore wind projects within 30 km
| Project | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbo Bank | 90 | operational | 5.7 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operational | 13.7 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operational | 23.8 |
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operational | 27.0 |
All offshore wind farms in UK waters
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database can lag behind consent decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.48, -3.27).