Other Permit Awarded

Marine Scotland’s Moray West Offshore Windfarm page records that a marine licence titled “Marine Licence - UXO Clearance - Moray West Windfarm Development Area - 00010675” was issued with a licence date of 9 April 2024. In the applications table, this entry is clearly marked as a “Licence” under the application stage, with the activity type described as “Use of explosive substance or article,” indicating that the regulatory authority has granted consent for UXO clearance activities in the Moray West Windfarm Development Area. The overall project stage on the page is noted as “Post-consent,” situating this licence as a specific activity-level permission within an already consented offshore wind project. The same page also shows an earlier “Marine Licence Application - UXO Clearance- Moray West Windfarm Development Area- 00010675” dated 17 January 2023, which provides the application history for this permit reference. The subsequent 9 April 2024 listing with the identical reference number confirms progression from application to an awarded marine licence. This licence authorises UXO clearance activities that involve explosive substances or articles, an important preparatory step to ensure the development area is safe for ongoing or future offshore works. By granting this permit, Marine Scotland has enabled the project to undertake regulated UXO clearance operations within the defined Moray West Windfarm Development Area under the specified licence conditions.