The developers of the 970MW Navitus Bay offshore wind farm have decided not to challenge the UK government’s rejection of the project, which would have been located off the south coast of England.

MHI Vestas, which was the preferred turbine supplier, said it can confirm that Navitus Bay Development – the company set up by the developers EDF and Eneco to oversee the project – had informed the manufacturer about the decision not to appeal again DECC’s refusal to grant planning permission.

“As MHI Vestas Offshore Wind had only been appointed preferred supplier for the potential order and hence the project had not achieved status as a firm and unconditional order, the decision by Navitus Bay Development will not impact the order backlog of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind”, MHI Vestas said.

The Round 3 zone near the Isle of Wight was rejected last month amid concerns of “seascape, landscape and visual impacts”, “visual impact onshore” and “harm” to the area’s World Heritage Site status and problems for tourism in the local Dorset area.