Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
On 13 April 2026, the UK Secretary of State issued a benthic compensation decision for the Norfolk Vanguard project, approving in principle the use of the Marine Recovery Fund in substitution for the measures set out in the project’s Benthic Implementation and Monitoring Plan. This regulatory decision, recorded on the Planning Inspectorate’s Norfolk Vanguard project page, applies to the consented Norfolk Vanguard East and West offshore wind farm areas and updates how required benthic compensation under the Development Consent Order will be delivered.