The body has agreed to consider theproposals, with a final decision on consent for the UK Round 3 offshore project notexpected until summer 2014, said E.ON.

Following consultation, the Germanutility has trimmed the area to be developed by a quarter and cut the maximumnumber of turbines by 20 to 175.

It says it has also moved to addressconcerns over the impact of onshore cabling works.

Rampion,