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On 26 March 2026, the UK Planning Inspectorate’s project page for the Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms, which include the Dogger Bank South East project, reported a key regulatory update. The page records that the Secretary of State decided to reset the statutory deadline for the Development Consent Order (DCO) decision on the application to 14 May 2026. This change is presented as the latest formal update for the project, which is currently at the decision stage, with the same 14 May 2026 date identified as the target for completion of the decision stage. The update applies to the overall Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms application, covering both the Dogger Bank South West and Dogger Bank South East offshore wind farms and their associated onshore and offshore electrical infrastructure. The Planning Inspectorate notes that a statement confirming the new decision deadline has been made to Parliament in accordance with section 107(7) of the Planning Act 2008. This indicates that the resetting of the statutory deadline has been formally notified through the required parliamentary procedure, underscoring its status as an official change to the DCO decision timetable. For the Dogger Bank South East project, this regulatory step clarifies the revised timing framework within which the Secretary of State is expected to issue the final consent decision, providing stakeholders with an updated timeline for when the outcome of the application should be known.