Consent Variation Awarded

After BSH had granted the Nordergründe offshore wind farm permit in two steps in 2007 and 2008, the project’s consent conditions were challenged. The promoter objected to certain conditions, and two NGOs objected to the permit as a whole. In 2011 a settlement was concluded between BSH as competent authority, the project promoter and the two NGOs. Under this agreement the original permit remained in force but was modified to include additional compulsory bird monitoring and further nature conservation measures. This settlement effectively varied the existing consent by tightening environmental monitoring and protection requirements while confirming the project’s underlying authorisation.