NPWS Derogation Licences – a sample week of derogations granted/refused

NPWS do not currently release details on derogation licences granted or refused

RTK submit a weekly report for all applications for derogation licences, and the related grants / refusals

NPWS licencing have now agreed to consider the active publication of derogation licences

Sample AIE

Please provide the following for the period 23/1/23 to 29/1/23:


1. Copies of all applications for derogation licences received
2. Copies of all derogation licences granted together with any information which grounded the decision including the application itself and any other document which records the reasons for the decision
3. Copies of all derogation licences refused together with any information which grounded the decision including the application itself and any other document which records the reasons for the decision.

Examples below

Application for a Licence to Exclude Bats from Domestic Dwellings

Derogation licence for works at the Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin (OPW)

Bats: renewal applications for Regulation 54 derogation license for surveying and inspection of roosts and sections 24&34 Handling licenses

Application forms and Annex IV European Species Risk Assessments in support of Regulation 54 Derogation Licence Applications for geophysical survey works for the following two projects:
– MOWA Offshore Wind Farm
– SEAGA Offshore Wind Farm

MOWA Offshore Wind Farm
Regulation 54 European Protected Species Risk Assessment

SEAGA Offshore Wind Farm
Regulation 54 European Protected Species Risk Assessment

Bat Roost Disturbance Licence Application, Coillte

Updated NPWS Bat Mitigation Guidelines. The new version can be downloaded
here: https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/IWM134.pdf

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