Other Permit Awarded

Marine Scotland’s online application hub for the Salamander Offshore Wind Farm records that a “European Protected Species Licence Variation – Geophysical and Benthic Surveys – Salamander Offshore Wind Farm – 00010389” was issued as a licence for the project on 2 May 2023. In the project’s documentation list, this item is clearly categorised under “Licence” with a project type of “Renewables – Wind” and carries the specific date 2023-05-02, indicating that the variation to the existing European Protected Species (EPS) licence for geophysical and benthic survey activities had been formally granted by that time. The listing sits within the “Application stage” table for Salamander, alongside other key permissions and supporting documents. The same Marine Scotland page shows a sequence of related EPS documents for Salamander. These include earlier “European Protected Species Licence – Geophysical and Benthic Surveys – Salamander Offshore Wind Farm – 00009866” (licence dated 2022-07-01) and “European Protected Species Licence – Geophysical and Benthic Surveys – Salamander Offshore Wind Farm – 00010272” (licence dated 2023-04-11), as well as associated licence applications. Against this background, the 00010389 entry represents a subsequent variation to the EPS survey licence framework rather than an initial authorisation. The variation ensures that the geophysical and benthic survey activities for Salamander continue to be conducted under an up‑to‑date EPS licence, aligned with Marine Scotland’s regulatory requirements for protected species during offshore survey operations.