Late Development Other

On 9 July 2025, Norfolk Vanguard East Limited, acting as “the Authority”, executed Norfolk Vanguard East Wind Farm General Vesting Declaration No. 1 (GVD: NVEL No.1). The declaration is made under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981, relying on powers granted by The Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm Order 2021 and The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022, both made by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy under the Planning Act 2008. These Orders authorise the Authority to acquire new rights and impose restrictive covenants over specified land, with statutory rights for Norfolk Vanguard East having been assigned to the Authority via a Transfer of Benefit under article 6 of the Orders.[1] Through this General Vesting Declaration, Norfolk Vanguard East Limited formally triggers compulsory purchase vesting powers to secure rights in, under and over onshore land required for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised project and its associated onshore infrastructure. The Schedule to the declaration defines the new rights and restrictive covenants in detail, including access tracks, full cable rights, temporary works areas, drainage, vegetation management, and protective structures, all for the benefit of other parts of the Norfolk Vanguard East Wind Farm and related infrastructure. The declaration provides that these rights will vest in the Authority from the end of the three‑month period following completion of service of the required notices under section 6 of the 1981 Act, advancing land assembly for the project’s onshore works.[1]