Energy infrastructure support

BDB Pitmans have advised leading port operator, Able UK Ltd on its first ever material amendment to a Development Consent Order (DCO), made in relation to the Able Marine Energy Park.

“We know that the team at BDB Pitmans are well-regarded when it comes to specialist DCO applications and we were once again impressed to note their efficiency, working collaboratively across teams to provide this material amendment in a timely fashion,” said Neil Etherington, business development director at Able.

”The amendment will help to facilitate the increasing scale and demands of the offshore wind sector.”

Landmark work

BDB PItmans said that this landmark piece of work marks a step forward for suppliers seeking to provide marine renewable energy infrastructure from the UK and for developers who may wish to make more significant changes to their DCOs.

Angus Walker, BDB Pitmans’ Partner, Parliamentary Agent and former Board Chair of the National Infrastructure Planning Association, led the project, overseeing a team which specialises in large-scale projects in the energy and transport sectors.

The team regularly advise on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, as well as mainstream planning applications and act for a diverse range of clients, including local authorities and airports and organisations such as TfL, Highways England and the Environment Agency.

BDB Pitmans previously worked with Able in promoting the original Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Able Marine Energy park, the first one to involve harbour facilities.

Located in Stockton-on-Tees, UK , Able operates a number of sites across the North of England, acting as a provider of multi-user port facilities, offering full site reclamation and property development as well as ports and logistics services.

The Able Marine Energy Park, based on Humber Estuary, will combine manufacturing facilities with a specially constructed quay that is around 1,300 metres long, designed to facilitate the installation and manufacture of offshore wind components and other marine renewable energy infrastructure projects.