diff --git a/app/models/edition.rb b/app/models/edition.rb
index cbca11c49..065589a96 100644
--- a/app/models/edition.rb
+++ b/app/models/edition.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class ResurrectionError < RuntimeError
         lambda { |user|
           return all unless Flipflop.enabled?(:restrict_access_by_org)
           return all if user.gds_editor?
+          return all unless user.departmental_editor?
 
           where(owning_org_content_ids: user.organisation_content_id)
         }
@@ -517,6 +518,7 @@ def paths
   def is_accessible_to?(user)
     return true unless Flipflop.enabled?(:restrict_access_by_org)
     return true if user.gds_editor?
+    return true unless user.departmental_editor?
 
     owning_org_content_ids.include?(user.organisation_content_id)
   end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 81a0666f3..586bd5cd4 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ def welsh_editor?
     permissions.include?("welsh_editor")
   end
 
+  def departmental_editor?
+    permissions.include?("departmental_editor")
+  end
+
   def has_editor_permissions?(resource)
     govuk_editor? || (welsh_editor? && resource.artefact.welsh?)
   end
diff --git a/test/functional/editions_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/editions_controller_test.rb
index 4c63a2bd1..3a0dc897d 100644
--- a/test/functional/editions_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/editions_controller_test.rb
@@ -46,14 +46,22 @@ class EditionsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
   end
 
   context "when 'restrict_access_by_org' feature toggle is disabled" do
-    %i[show metadata history admin related_external_links unpublish].each do |action|
+    %i[show metadata history related_external_links].each do |action|
       context "##{action}" do
         setup do
           @edition = FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[org-two])
         end
 
-        should "return a 200 when requesting an edition owned by a different organisation" do
-          login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, :govuk_editor, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
+        should "return a 200 when requesting the #{action} tab on an edition owned by a different organisation and user has departmental_editor permission" do
+          login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
+
+          get action, params: { id: @edition.id }
+
+          assert_response :ok
+        end
+
+        should "return a 200 when requesting the #{action} tab on an edition owned by a different organisation and user does not have departmental_editor permission" do
+          login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
 
           get action, params: { id: @edition.id }
 
@@ -80,8 +88,8 @@ class EditionsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
           @edition = FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[org-two])
         end
 
-        should "return a 404 when requesting an edition owned by a different organisation" do
-          login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
+        should "return a 404 when requesting the #{action} tab on an edition owned by a different organisation and user has departmental_editor permission" do
+          login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
 
           get action, params: { id: @edition.id }
 
diff --git a/test/functional/legacy_editions_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/legacy_editions_controller_test.rb
index fd3825d87..c67ea73dd 100644
--- a/test/functional/legacy_editions_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/legacy_editions_controller_test.rb
@@ -1315,7 +1315,15 @@ class LegacyEditionsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
           @edition = FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[org-two])
         end
 
-        should "return a 200 when requesting an edition owned by a different organisation" do
+        should "return a 200 when requesting the #{action} tab on an edition owned by a different organisation and user has departmental_editor permission" do
+          login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
+
+          get action, params: { id: @edition.id }
+
+          assert_response :ok
+        end
+
+        should "return a 200 when requesting the #{action} tab on an edition owned by a different organisation and user does not have departmental_editor permission" do
           login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
 
           get action, params: { id: @edition.id }
@@ -1343,8 +1351,8 @@ class LegacyEditionsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
           @edition = FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[org-two])
         end
 
-        should "return a 404 when requesting an edition owned by a different organisation" do
-          login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, :govuk_editor, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
+        should "return a 404 when requesting the #{action} tab on an edition owned by a different organisation and user has departmental_editor permission" do
+          login_as(FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "org-one"))
 
           get action, params: { id: @edition.id }
 
diff --git a/test/models/edition_test.rb b/test/models/edition_test.rb
index 31fd3e252..a0920b993 100644
--- a/test/models/edition_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/edition_test.rb
@@ -1271,36 +1271,36 @@ def draft_second_edition_from(published_edition)
     end
 
     context "accessible_to scope" do
-      should "omit editions that are owned by an organisation that is different to the user's" do
+      should "omit editions that are owned by an organisation that is different to the user's when user has departmental_editor permission" do
         FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[one])
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: "two")
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "two")
 
         query_result = Edition.accessible_to(user)
 
         assert_empty query_result
       end
 
-      should "omit editions that are owned by an organisation when the user has no organisation" do
+      should "omit editions that are owned by an organisation when the user has no organisation and has departmental_editor permission" do
         FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[one])
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: nil)
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: nil)
 
         query_result = Edition.accessible_to(user)
 
         assert_empty query_result
       end
 
-      should "omit editions not owned by any organisation" do
+      should "omit editions not owned by any organisation when user has departmental_editor permission" do
         FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: [])
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: "two")
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "two")
 
         query_result = Edition.accessible_to(user)
 
         assert_empty query_result
       end
 
-      should "omit editions not owned by any organisation when the user has no organisation" do
+      should "omit editions not owned by any organisation when the user has no organisation and has departmental_editor permission" do
         FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: [])
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: nil)
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: nil)
 
         query_result = Edition.accessible_to(user)
 
@@ -1336,30 +1336,30 @@ def draft_second_edition_from(published_edition)
     end
 
     context "#is_accessible_to?" do
-      should "return false for editions that are owned by an organisation that is different to the user's" do
+      should "return false for editions that are owned by an organisation that is different to the user's and user has departmental_editor permission" do
         edition = FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[one])
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: "two")
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "two")
 
         assert_not edition.is_accessible_to?(user)
       end
 
-      should "return false for editions that are owned by an organisation when the user has no organisation" do
+      should "return false for editions that are owned by an organisation when the user has no organisation and has departmental_editor permission" do
         edition = FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[one])
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: nil)
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: nil)
 
         assert_not edition.is_accessible_to?(user)
       end
 
-      should "return false for editions not owned by any organisation" do
+      should "return false for editions not owned by any organisation and user has departmental_editor permission" do
         edition = FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: [])
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: "two")
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "two")
 
         assert_not edition.is_accessible_to?(user)
       end
 
-      should "return false for editions not owned by any organisation when the user has no organisation" do
+      should "return false for editions not owned by any organisation when the user has no organisation and has departmental_editor permission" do
         edition = FactoryBot.create(:edition, owning_org_content_ids: [])
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: nil)
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: nil)
 
         assert_not edition.is_accessible_to?(user)
       end
diff --git a/test/support/factories.rb b/test/support/factories.rb
index 81e9df794..2b2e5558d 100644
--- a/test/support/factories.rb
+++ b/test/support/factories.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
     trait :welsh_editor do
       permissions { %w[welsh_editor signin] }
     end
+
+    trait :departmental_editor do
+      permissions { %w[departmental_editor signin] }
+    end
   end
 
   trait :homepage_editor do
diff --git a/test/unit/presenters/filtered_editions_presenter_test.rb b/test/unit/presenters/filtered_editions_presenter_test.rb
index da6cf9c3d..eed12eccb 100644
--- a/test/unit/presenters/filtered_editions_presenter_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/presenters/filtered_editions_presenter_test.rb
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def a_gds_user
       end
 
       should "filter out editions not accessible to the user" do
-        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, organisation_content_id: "an-org")
+        user = FactoryBot.create(:user, :departmental_editor, organisation_content_id: "an-org")
         FactoryBot.create(:guide_edition, owning_org_content_ids: %w[another-org])
 
         filtered_editions = FilteredEditionsPresenter.new(user).editions