Sheringham Shoal, at 317 MW, has been operational since autumn 2012, and two extensions have been approved nearby, each no smaller than the farm itself. The wind farm of 88 turbines at 3.6 MW stands in the North Sea off North Norfolk, operated by Equinor. Its REPD point sits 21 km from the nearest postcode, with the postcode districts NR26 (Sheringham) and NR25 (Holt) at 22.2 and 24.3 km.
How it was approved and built
The application was submitted on 30 May 2006, and Section 36 consent was granted on 7 August 2008, after 114 weeks; the register names DECC as the authority, then the energy ministry. Construction ran from 30 June 2009 to 29 October 2012.
Approved, refused, abandoned
At 2.9 km, Sheringham Extension Project at 317 MW and Dudgeon Extension Project at 402 MW are approved, not built. Further out, Triton Knoll at 857 MW is operational. Docking Shoal A at 540 MW received a refusal, one of 3 among 109 offshore projects, while Cromer at 108 MW was abandoned. The Sheringham Shoal record was last updated on 5 November 2019, with stages given as of the July 2026 extract.