Publication - Consultation paper
Offshore wind - strategic compensation policy: consultation
Sets out the proposed strategic compensation policy as well as the proposed approach to reforming the Habitats Regulations for offshore wind.
Closed
This consultation closed 2 September 2025.
View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.
Consultation analysis
8. Annex B. Summary of how Policy Proposals will be Implemented
| Policy Reform Proposal | Enabled through Legislative Change | Addressed in Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Enabling wider measures | Yes | Yes |
| Compensatory hierarchy | No, but acknowledgement of a hierarchy could be included in the SSI. | Yes |
| Evidencing wider measures | No | Yes |
| Additionality | For consideration | Yes |
| Mitigation hierarchy | No | Yes |
| Marine Irreplaceable Habitats | No | No |
| Securing strategic compensatory measures | No | Yes |
| Timing of compensation | No | Yes |
| Small impacts | No | Yes |
| Application to live projects | No | Yes |
| Overcompensation | No | Yes |
| Adaptive Management | No | Yes |
| Identification of wider measures and strategic compensatory measures | No | Yes |
| Governance Framework for Strategic Compensation in Scotland | No | Yes |
| Review of legislation and guidance | Yes | No |
| Role of SNCBs | No | Yes |
| Public compensation register | No | For consideration |