Minister approved trench today

A cable trench
The West Sussex County Times reports:

Onshore construction is expected to start in 2015 and the project including the offshore installation will take four years to complete.

The Argus adds:

For the wind farm to go ahead the company will need to make a final investment decision on the project, and apply for subsidies.

You will surely also want to read the 590-page report from Yr Arolygiaeth Gynllunio: Rampion Offshore Wind Farm and connection works — Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change [PDF].

The route of the envisaged trench through Edburton is shown here.