Renewable energy
From 1 April 2010, the Welsh Assembly Government’s Marine Consents Unit (MCU) are taking over the administration of all new applications for licences under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) and consents under the Coast Protection Act 1949 (CPA) for activities in Welsh waters. For details of how to apply please contact the MCU.
If you would like to make an application, please select the relevant forms below.
Please note that these forms are currently being updated - all forms should be sent to the Offshore Renewables Team contact address, not the address stated on the forms.
- MCU 6
- Licence to offshore windfarms & other energy generation facilities
Click to download this form (PDF 79 KB)- Notes - Construction of offshore windfarms and other energy generation facilities (explanatory notes)
- (under revision, please use MCU5 Notes below)
- MCU 5
- Licence for marine construction (including coastal defences and beneficial uses of Dredged materials - please see MCU 6 above for windfarms and other energy facilities)
- Click to download this form (PDF 117 KB)
- Download explanatory notes (PDF 72 KB)