Regulatory Other

On 19 March 2026, the Planning Inspectorate’s project information page for the Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind (Generating Station) recorded a regulatory update stating that the Secretary of State had issued the Statutory Instrument (SI) number for the project’s Order as made. The Order is formally titled the “Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm 2026” and has been assigned SI 2026/138. This update appears as the latest entry on the project page, clearly signalling that the statutory instrument underpinning the Development Consent Order (DCO) has been finalised and numbered in the UK legislation system. This step follows the earlier decision on the application, which the same page notes was made on 10 February 2026, and occurs at the project’s post-decision stage. The issuing of the SI number by the Secretary of State represents the formal legislative completion of the consent order, moving the project from a decided application into a state where the DCO is fully constituted in law. With the statutory instrument now identified as Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm 2026 (SI 2026/138), stakeholders have a definitive legal reference for the consent, which is a prerequisite for subsequent implementation, potential legal challenges, and detailed project delivery aligned with the authorised development framework.