Other Permit Awarded

Marine Scotland’s online project documentation for the Morven Offshore Wind Farm shows that a marine licence has been issued specifically for geotechnical survey works. Within the “Project Applications and supporting documentation” section, the entry titled “Marine Licence - Geotechnical Surveys - Morven Offshore Wind Farm - 00010344” is listed under the category “Licence” rather than “Pre-application,” and is associated with the activity type “Removal of any substance or object.” The listing carries a date of 16 August 2023, which can be interpreted as the formal date of the licence decision or issue. This record indicates that the competent marine authority has granted an activity-specific regulatory consent allowing the project’s developer to undertake geotechnical investigations within the Morven offshore array area. As an early-development permit, it sits alongside other pre-application documents on the same page, such as scoping reports, scoping opinions and Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) screening reports for both the array and the Hawthorn Pit grid connection. Collectively, these documents show the regulatory pathway the project is following in Scottish waters. The issuance of the geotechnical marine licence enables the developer to progress with intrusive seabed investigations, generating data that will underpin detailed design, environmental assessment, and the future submission of full development and construction consents for the Morven Offshore Wind Farm.