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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection - Feasibility permits

18: Determining applications for feasibility permits

You could also call this:

"The Minister decides who gets a permit to test if an offshore renewable energy project is feasible."

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The Minister can decide to grant or reject your application for a feasibility permit. You might get a permit for part or all of what you applied for. The Minister must not give you a permit if someone else already has one for the same area. The Minister can reject your application if they think giving you a permit would be a big risk to national security or public order, and that risk cannot be avoided. This section does not limit the reasons the Minister can reject your application, and it is also subject to sections 17 and 19. The Minister must decide on your application in the way and time frame set out when you applied. When the Minister makes a decision, they must tell the public whether your application was granted or rejected.

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2025

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17: Minister’s process before feasibility permits can be granted, or

"What the Minister must do before saying yes to a feasibility permit"

19: Mandatory considerations for granting application for feasibility permits, or

"What the Minister must think about before saying yes to a feasibility permit application"

Part 2Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection
Feasibility permits

18Determining applications for feasibility permits

The Minister may—
grant an application for a feasibility permit, in whole or in part, and issue a permit; or
reject the application.

The Minister must not grant a permit for a permit area that is already covered by another permit.
The Minister may reject an application if the Minister considers that granting a permit would or could pose a significant risk to national security or public order and that risk cannot be adequately avoided, mitigated, or managed.
This section does not limit the grounds on which the Minister may reject an application.
This section is subject to sections 17 and 19.
The Minister must determine an application in the manner, and within any time frames, specified in the terms of the application round.
The Minister must give public notice that the Minister has granted or rejected an application.