Regulator profile

The Crown Estate

Enforcement Regulator England, Wales & NI

What The Crown Estate does

Manages Crown land and seabed around England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Grants leases for offshore wind farms, tidal, and wave energy projects. Key gateway for offshore renewable energy development.

Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 and Celtic Sea rounds. Scotland: Crown Estate Scotland (separate body).

Offshore WindSeabed Leasing

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Legislation connected to The Crown Estate’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Establishing / enabling

Administered / monitored

Amendments / commencements

Referenced in enforcement

Sectors regulated

Fixed-bottom offshore wind

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