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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

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

28: Determining applications for commercial permits

You could also call this:

"The Minister decides who gets a commercial permit and must follow rules when making this decision."

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The Minister can decide what to do with your application for a commercial permit. You might get a permit, or you might not get one at all. The Minister can also choose to only give you part of what you asked for.

If the Minister thinks giving you a permit would be a big risk to national security or public order, they can reject your application. This is one reason they might say no, but there could be other reasons too.

The Minister has to follow some rules when deciding what to do with your application, and they have to tell the public what they decide. They must do this in a certain way and within a certain time frame, as set out in the regulations, and their decision is also subject to sections like section 27 and 29.

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2025

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27: Minister’s process before commercial permits can be granted, or

"What the Minister must do before giving out commercial permits for offshore renewable energy"

29: Mandatory considerations for granting application for commercial permit, or

"What the Minister must consider when deciding if you can get a permit for offshore renewable energy"

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

28Determining applications for commercial permits

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

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 section 27 and 29.
The Minister must determine an application in the manner, and within any time frames, prescribed by the regulations.
The Minister must give public notice that the Minister has granted or rejected an application.