As the land use planning system does not extendoffshore,the policies set out in PPS 22 do not apply to developments for offshore renewable energy,although they do apply to related secondarydevelopments constructed onshore,such as sub-stations and temporary construction facilities,for which planning permission will be Department ofTrade and Industry is the leadGovernment department for the consents procedurefor the development of offshore wind developments,coordinating applications through its OffshoreRenewables Consents consent procedureinvolves two alternative routes:the Electricity Act 1989 or the Transport and Works Act are likely to involve the need to obtainadditional consents,principally permissions under theFood and Environment Protection Act 1985.
