Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
By 19 November 2025, The Crown Estate reported that it had carried out a Plan‑level Habitats Regulations Assessment early in the process for Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 in the Celtic Sea, completing this ahead of the auction so bidders for the three floating offshore wind Project Development Areas, including PDA 3, could participate with increased confidence that potential impacts on nature had been considered alongside spatial design.