TY - GEN TI - Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm AU - RPS group AB - Orsted Hornsea Project Three (UK) Ltd., on behalf of Orsted Power (UK) Ltd., is promoting the development of the Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm (hereafter referred to as Hornsea Three). Hornsea Three is a proposed offshore wind farm located in the southern North Sea.The Hornsea Three array area (i.e. the area in which the turbines are located) is approximately 696 km2, and is located approximately 121 km northeast off the Norfolk coast and 160 km east of the Yorkshire coast (Figure 1.1). The Hornsea Three array area lies to the east of Hornsea Project One and Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farms, and is located within the former Hornsea Zone (as shown on Figure 1.1). Hornsea Three is a project that will consist of an offshore generating station(s) with a capacity of greater than 100 MW and therefore is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), as defined by Section 15(3) of the Planning Act 2008. As such, there is a requirement to submit an application for Development Consent to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to be decided by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.The Hornsea Three application for Development Consent has been submitted to PINS with the prescribed forms and documents as required by the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009.The purpose of the Environmental Statement is to provide the environmental information which has been gathered in order to carry out an assessment of the likely significant environmental effects of Hornsea Three. The Environmental Statement specifically:• Provides statutory and non-statutory consultees with technical information to enable an understanding of Hornsea Three;• Presents the existing environmental baseline information, established from desktop studies, offshore and onshore surveys and consultation;• Describes the methodology used within the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process;• Presents the potential environmental impacts arising from Hornsea Three, based upon the baseline information and data gathered, and the analysis and impact assessments completed;• Indicates any limitations encountered during the compilation of the environmental information, including the acknowledgement of any data gaps or deficiencies and confidence in the information gathered;• Puts forward potential mitigation measures that could prevent, minimise, reduce or offset potential adverse environmental impacts identified during the EIA process. Where additional mitigation measures have been identified, the residual significance of effect has also been identified; and• Provides an outline of the main project alternatives6 Non-Technical SummaryVolume 16.1.1 Volume 1 Ch 1 Introduction and Overarching Glossary6.1.2.Volume 1 Ch 2 Policy and Legislation6.1.3 Volume 1 Ch 3 Project Description6.1.4 Volume 1 Ch 4 Site Selection and Consideration of Alternatives6.1.5 Volume 1 Ch 5 Environmental Impact Assessment MethodologyVolume 26.2.1 Volume 2 Ch 1 Marine Processes6.2.2 Volume 2 Ch 2 Benthic Ecology6.2.3 Volume 2 Ch 3 Fish and Shellfish Ecology6.2.4 Volume 2 Ch 4 Marine Mammals6.2.5 Volume 2 Ch 5 Offshore Ornithology6.2.6 Volume 2 Ch 6 Commercial Fisheries6.2.7 Volume 2 Ch 7 Shipping and Navigation6.2.8 Volume 2 Ch 8 Aviation Military and Communication6.2.9 Volume 2 Ch 9 Marine ArchaeologyVolume 36.3.1 Volume 3 Ch 1 Geology and Ground Conditions6.3.2 Volume 3 Ch 2 Hydrology and Flood Risk6.3.3 Volume 3 Ch 3 Ecology and Nature Conservation6.3.4 Volume 3 Ch 4 Landscape and Visual Resources6.2.5 Volume 2 Ch 5 Offshore Ornithology6.3.6 Volume 3 Ch 6 Land Use and Recreation6.3.7 Volume 3 Ch 7 Traffic and Transport6.3.8 Volume 3 Ch 8 Noise and Vibration6.3.9 Volume 3 Ch 9 Air Quality6.3.10 Volume 3 Ch 10 Socioeconomics6.3.11 Volume 3 Ch 11 Interrelated Effects OnshoreVolume 46.4.1.1 Volume 4 - 1.1 Hornsea Project One and Hornsea Project Two Consultation of Relevance to Horn6.4.3.1 Volume 4 - 3.1 Subsea Noise Technical Report6.4.3.2 Volume 4 - 3.2 Dredging and Disposal Site Characterisation6.4.3.3 Volume 4 - 3.3 EMF Compliance Statement6.4.3.4 Volume 4 - 3.4 Site Waste Management Plan6.4.3.5 Volume 4 - 3.5 Onshore Crossing Schedule6.4.3.6 Volume 4 - 3.6 Offshore Operation and Maintenance Licensable Activities6.4.3.7 Volume 4 - 3.7 Layout Development Principles6.4.4.1 Volume 4 - 4.1 Grid Connection and Refinement of the Cable Landfall6.4.4.2 Volume 4 - 4.2 Selection and Refinement of the Offshore ECR and HVAC Booster Station6.4.4.3 Volume 4 - 4.3 Refinement of the Onshore Cable Corridor and Associated Infrastructure Stages6.4.4.4 Volume 4 - 4.4 Post PEIR Changes Stages 896.4.5.1 Volume 4 -5.1 Enhancement Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments6.4.5.2 Volume 4 - 5.2 Cumulative Effects Screening Matrix6.4.5.3 Volume 4- 5.3 Location of Cumulative Schemes6.4.5.4 Volume 4 - 5.4 Transboundary Impacts Screening6.4.5.5 Volume 4 - 5.5 Scoping Report and Secretary of States Scoping OpinionVolume 56.5.1.1 Volume 5 - 1.1 Marine Processes Technical Report6.5.2.1 Volume 5 - 2.1 Benthic Ecology Technical Report6.5.2.2 Volume 5 - 2.2 Water Framework Directive Assessment6.5.2.3 Volume 5 - 2.3 Marine Conservation Zone Assessment6.5.3.1 Volume 5 - 3.1 Fish and Shellfish Ecology Technical Report6.5.4.1 Volume 5 - 4.1 Marine Mammal Technical Report6.5.5.1 Volume 5 - 5.1 Baseline Characterisation Report6.5.5.2 Volume 5 - 5.2 Analysis of Displacement Impacts on Seabirds6.5.5.3 Volume 5 - 5.3 Collision Risk Modelling6.5.5.4 Volume 5 - 5.4 Data Hierarchy Report6.5.6.1 Volume 5 - 6.1 Commercial Fisheries Technical Report6.5.7.1 Volume 5 - 7.1 Navigational Risk Assessment6.5.8.1 Volume 5 - 8.1 Aviation Military and Communication Technical Report6.5.9.1 Volume 5 - 9.1 Marine Archaeology Technical Report6.5.9.2 Volume 5 - 9.2 Outline Written Scheme of Investigation6.5.10.1 Volume 5 - 10.1 Seascape and Visual Resources Technical Report6.5.10.2 Volume 5 - 10.2 Seascape and Visual Resources Wirelines6.5.10.3 Volume 5 - 10.3 Seascape and Visual Resources Cumulative Wirelines6.5.11.1 Volume 5 - 11.1 Radar Early Warning Technical ReportVolume 66.6.1.1 Volume 6 - 1.1 Borehole Logs6.6.1.2 Volume 6 - 1.2 Abstraction Licences and Source Protection Zones6.6.1.3 Volume 6 - 1.3 Discharge Consents and Permits6.6.1.4 Volume 6 - 1.4 Water Framework Directive Groundwater Assessment6.6.2.1 Volume 6 - 2.1 Onshore Infrastructure Flood Risk Assessments6.6.2.2 Volume 6 - 2.2 Environment Agency and Internal Drainage Board Watercourses and Flood Zones6.6.2.3 Volume 6 - 2.3 Surface Water Abstraction Licences Discharge Consents and Pollution Incidents6.6.2.4 Volume 6 - 2.4 Hydrological Characterisation Study6.6.2.5 Volume 6 - 2.5 Water Framework Directive Surface Water Assessment6.6.3.1 Volume 6 - 3.1 Desk Study and Phase 1 Habitat Survey6.6.3.2 Volume 6 - 3.2 Hedgerow Survey6.6.3.3 Volume 6 - 3.3 Desmoulins Whorl Snail Survey6.6.3.4.Volume 6 - 3.4 WhiteClawed Crayfish Survey6.6.3.5 Volume 6 - 3.5 Great Crested Newt Survey6.6.3.6 Volume 6 - 3.6 Reptile Survey6.6.3.7 Volume 6 - 3.7 Water Vole Survey6.6.3.8 Volume 6 - 3.8 Bat Surveys6.6.3.9 Volume 6 - 3.9 Onshore Ornithology Wintering and Migratory Birds6.6.3.10 Volume 6 - 3.10 Onshore Ornithology Breeding Birds6.6.3.11 Volume 6 - 3.11 Otter Survey nonconfidential6.6.3.12 Volume 6 - 3.12 Badger Survey nonconfidential6.6.3.13 Volume 6 - 3.13 Hazel Dormouse Red Squirrel and Freshwater Pearl Mussel Desk Study6.6.4.1 Volume 6 - 4.1 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Methodology6.6.4.2 Volume 6 - 4.2 Extracts from National Landscape Character Area Descriptions6.6.4.3 Volume 6 - 4.3 Extracts from Local Landscape Character Area Descriptions6.6.4.4 Volume 6 - 4.4 Qualities of Natural Beauty of the Norfolk Coast AONB6.6.4.5 Volume 6 - 4.5 Photograph Panels Wirelines and Photomontages6.6.4.6 Volume 6 - 4.6 Residential Visual Amenity6.6.4.7 Volume 6 - 4.7 Effects of the Offshore HVAC Booster Station6.6.5.1 Volume 6 - 5.1 Desk Based Assessment6.6.5.2 Volume 6 - 5.2 Fieldwalking Report6.6.5.3 Volume 6 - 5.3 Site Gazetteer6.6.5.4 Volume 6 - 5.4 Screening Assessment Onshore HVDC ConverterHVAC Substation6.6.5.5 Volume 6 - 5.5 Screening Assessment Onshore HVAC Booster Station6.6.5.6 Volume 6 - 5.6 Onshore Geophysical Survey Report6.6.5.7 Volume 6 - 5.7 Historic Environment Visualisations6.6.6.1.Volume 6 - 6.1 Agricultural Land Classification Published Data6.6.6.2 Volume 6 - 6.2 Soil Survey Data6.6.6.3 Volume 6 - 6.3 Agricultural Land Classification and Farm Holdings Figures6.6.7.1 Volume 6 - 7.1 Transport Assessment6.6.7.2 Volume 6 - 7.2 Description of Network Links and Sensitivity6.6.7.3 Volume 6 - 7.3 Base Traffic Flows6.6.7.4 Volume 6 - 7.4 Personnel Injury Accident Locations6.6.7.5 Volume 6 - 7.5 Public Transport Networks6.6.7.6 Volume 6 - 7.6 Construction Vehicle Trip Generation Assumptions6.6.7.7 Volume 6 - 7.7 Traffic Flows with Construction Traffic6.6.7.8 Volume 6 - 7.8 Traffic and Transport Figures6.6.8.1 Volume 6 - 8.1 Baseline Noise Survey6.6.8.2 Volume 6 - 8.2 Construction Noise Model Output6.6.8.3 Volume 6 - 8.3 Operational Noise Model Input6.6.8.4 Volume 6 - 8.4 Operational Noise Model OutputVolume 76.7 Volume 7 Addendum Land at Booton DA - 2018/03// PY - 2018 PB - Ørsted UR - http://hornseaproject3.co.uk/en/Application-documents LA - English KW - Wind Energy KW - Fixed Offshore Wind KW - Human Dimensions KW - Environmental Impact Assessment ER -