Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
By August 2025, Natural Power, as lead EIA consultant, had completed and submitted the offshore Environmental Impact Assessment Report and the Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment for Buchan Offshore Wind to Scottish Ministers as part of the project’s offshore consent applications. A shadow Derogation Case and ornithological compensation plan were submitted alongside these documents to demonstrate compliance with habitats regulations requirements.