Consent application
On 23 June 2006, the South West RDA applied to the Department of
Trade and Industry (now the Department for Energy and Climate
Change) and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
for consent to construct the Wave Hub. The applications were made
under the Electricity Act 1989, the Coastal Protection Act 1949 and
the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985. The Application
letter (Adobe Acrobat Reader Document - 111.75kb) is available
on this website.
The applications include a Wave Hub: Environmental
Statement (June 2006) (Adobe Acrobat Reader Document -
8226.36kb) which explains results of our research into the likely
effects the project will have on the environment, fishing,
shipping, surfing, visual impact and other factors. There is also a
short Wave Hub: Non-Technical
Summary (June 2006) (Adobe Acrobat Reader Document -
2110.96kb). Both of these, and the detailed studies upon which they
are based can be downloaded from the Documents
page.
In September 2007 consent for the Wave Hub was granted. Copies
of the decision letters can be downloaded from the Documents
page.
