The public preliminary meeting which sets out the timetable and process for the examination of the Mooir Vannin offshore wind farm application will be held on Tuesday March 3 next year

Tynwald last week approved an Order which allows the Council of Ministers to alter the original date of the meeting, which had been Monday January 19.

The preliminary meeting will set out the procedure for the examination.

Members of the public at the meeting can make representations about how an application for consent should be examined.

Further details about the meeting will be announced in due course.

The letter of formal notice will include the meeting agenda, an initial assessment of the principal issues and the process the examiners intend to follow.

A Mooir Vannin spokesperson said: ‘We are obviously disappointed by a further delay to the Marine Infrastructure Consents process and the decision to delay the start of the Examination process until March.

‘However, we remain committed to delivering the Mooir Vannin offshore wind farm and look forward to proceeding without further delay.

‘Following this recent decision, we are aligning related consent activities in the UK to maintain a co-ordinated and efficient approach. We will continue to progress key development work while engaging constructively with regulators and stakeholders.’