COASTAL residents that were not consulted on proposals for a new wind farm will now get the chance, says the development team.

A nine-week public consultation on the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm was carried out last year and attracted over 12,500 visits, but some residents were unintentionally not included according to RWE, the company behind the plans.

The RWE consultation team managed a publicity campaign reaching across the Sussex areas of interest, including a wide range of radio and newspaper advertising, TV coverage, outdoor events, public notices, posters, billboards and leaflets posted directly to addresses near the coast, the proposed onshore cable route and substation search areas.

A spokesman for the company said: "Following feedback and after further review, we are aware that some coastal residents did not receive consultation leaflets as intended.

"As this was a commitment from us, we are writing directly to all those addresses which were omitted, to provide an additional opportunity for those individuals to have their say on our draft proposals, by the closing date of April 11.

"The consultation documents that were available between July 14 and September 16 last year have not changed and those who have previously responded to our consultation do not need to resend their response.

"We will consider all responses in progressing our proposals."

Chris Tomlinson, Rampion 2 development and stakeholder manager from RWE said: "We held the largest consultation RWE has ever undertaken in the UK and are pleased with the turnout at our online public consultation.

"We would like to thank everyone for their valuable feedback so far. We are considering all the consultation feedback to help shape the project and we will have an update for the local community on proposed changes in the Spring.

“We are aiming to submit our final proposals to the Planning Inspectorate by late summer.

"If approved, Rampion 2 would be up and running later this decade, in time to contribute to the crucial government target to quadruple offshore wind capacity by 2030, in its goal to reach net zero.”

For more information see rampion2.com/consultation.

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