Outer Dowsing offshore wind farm
Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm is a 1,500 MW offshore wind farm with 100 turbines in English waters. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 10 February 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 3 March 2026. Its REPD grid reference is 57 km from the nearest postcode on land (NR27 9HP, North Norfolk). 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 (EN010130).
Consent timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 March 2024 | Application submitted |
| 10 February 2026 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
| 10 February 2031 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- offshore wind farm
- Capacity
- 1,500 MW
- Turbines
- 100
- Turbine capacity
- 15 MW
- Turbine height
- 403 m
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 3 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Green Investment Group / Total Energies
- Consenting authority (REPD)
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Application reference
- EN010130
- Nearest postcode on land
- NR27 9HP (North Norfolk), 56.6 km from the REPD grid reference
- Time to decision
- 99 weeks
- REPD reference
- 11663
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 (EN010130). 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. Location: REPD grid reference (53.4009, 1.629).