North Falls offshore wind farm
North Falls Offshore Wind Farm is a 1,000 MW offshore wind farm with 57 turbines in English waters. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 May 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 3 June 2026. REPD gives no grid reference for it. As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010119).
Consent timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 July 2024 | Application submitted |
| 14 May 2026 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
Project details
- Technology
- offshore wind farm
- Capacity
- 1,000 MW
- Turbines
- 57
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 3 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- RWE Generation UK Plc / SSE Renewables (Ireland)
- Consenting authority (REPD)
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Application reference
- EN010119
- Time to decision
- 94 weeks
- REPD reference
- 10913
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010119). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms.
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.