Other Permit Submitted

On 17 January 2024, an application was submitted to Marine Scotland for a Marine Licence covering unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance within the Moray West Windfarm Development Area.[1] The entry appears in the Moray West Offshore Windfarm page on the marine.gov.scot portal under the applications section, titled "Marine Licence Application - UXO Clearance- Moray West Windfarm Development Area- 00010675" and classified as an application for the "Use of explosive substance or article."[1] The listing specifies this as an activity-specific permit linked to the post-consent phase of the Moray West offshore wind project rather than a project-wide development consent.[1] This submission represents a further step in securing the necessary regulatory permissions to conduct UXO clearance activities associated with construction and operation of the wind farm infrastructure. The dedicated UXO Marine Licence application sits alongside a broader suite of licences and determinations for Moray West recorded on the same page, including other UXO-related marine licences and European Protected Species licences.[1] The 17 January 2024 submission date establishes the formal point at which the UXO clearance licence process for case reference 00010675 entered Marine Scotland’s permitting system, with subsequent related licence entries in April 2024 indicating the continued progression of UXO-related regulatory approvals for the project.[1]