2021-2025, The Crown Estate, The Crown Estate Research, Cable Route Identification & Leasing Guidelines series https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=015_e18eed92-fc99-44f3-b91d-d9b6b701af4f This document provides guidance for developers when preparing their application to The Crown Estate for a Cable Route linked to an Offshore Renewable Energy Installation (OREI). The guidance has been updated for Floating Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 whilst remaining relevant to Round 4 and Extension projects. The guidance is subject to period reviews to ensure relevancy for the broader transmission sector in the context of The Crown Estate’s whole of seabed approach, seabed routemap and strategic objectives. The purpose of the guidance is to make developers aware of The Crown Estate’s requirements in granting property rights for Cable Routes and the detail of Transmission Asset Infrastructure that must be provided for approval. This guidance outlines the process to be followed regarding Cable Route application, assessment and approval (or rejection), introducing a Cable Route Identification and Approval (CRIA) submission process. The guidance is generic and therefore suitable for all Transmission Asset Infrastructure in relation to OREIs, although the terms “wind farms”, "Leasing Round 4", "Leasing Round 5" and "Extensions Leasing Round" are referred to from time to time. 20211220T15:53:15 20211201T00:00:00