e18eed92-fc99-44f3-b91d-d9b6b701af4f English series series 2026-02-04T14:16:17 MEDIN 3.1.2 Engineering parameters SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2023-12-12 revision Land use GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2020-05-21 revision unknown 2021-12-01T00:00:00 2025-08-13T23:00:00 -16 4 47 64 TCE-3522 Marine Data Exchange 2021-2025, The Crown Estate, The Crown Estate Research, Cable Route Identification & Leasing Guidelines Cable Route Identification & Leasing Guidelines 2021-12-01T00:00:00 creation 2021-12-20T15:53:15 publication 2021-12-01T00:00:00 revision English 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. Once published, there will be no limitations on public access. Data must be used in accordance with the Marine Data Exchanges Terms of Use which can be found on the website. otherRestrictions Once published, there will be no constraints on access and use. Data must be used in accordance with the Marine Data Exchanges Terms of Use which can be found on the website. otherRestrictions The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk custodian The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk originator The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk distributor The Crown Estate enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk owner notPlanned Documents https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-3522/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08T00:00:00 publication Conformity with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 was either not relevant to this dataset or not a requirement of the Marine Data Exchange for the creation and submission of this dataset ; therefore, conformity has not been assessed and cannot be declared True series This document does not provide guidance on best practice of cable spacing and route design, but it provides a link to a desktop study commissioned by The Crown Estate in March 2012 to assess appropriate spacing between export transmission cables placed adjacent to each other within a cable route. The study report 'Principles of Cable Routing and Spacing, The Crown Estate (UK) 2012' is further described in Section 4 and is available to download from the Marine Data Exchange (MDE). The guideline encourages early dialogue between the developer, The Crown Estate and relevant authority/authorities to facilitate securing an appropriate cable route, incorporating due consideration for the environment and other users of the seabed. It outlines the process to be followed regarding cable route application, assessment and approval (or rejection), introducing a Cable Route Identification and Approval (CRIA) information submission process. Finally, the guideline articulates the procedure of formalising the cable route and transmission assets infrastructure in an AfL and the levels of protection offered during this phase. It describes the rules surrounding entry into the construction phase and exercising the option for the Lease. Since the precise legal drafting differs between different agreements (e.g. Extensions and Round 4 AfLs), this guide is generic in form and the legal agreements will always take precedence in the event of any conflict or other discrepancy between documents. The Crown Estate Marine Data Advisor +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk pointOfContact EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-03-18 revision OSGB36 / British National Grid