diff --git a/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ChangeRequestPermissions.test.tsx b/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ChangeRequestPermissions.test.tsx
index 002d4784a9..bfb3c63958 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ChangeRequestPermissions.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ChangeRequestPermissions.test.tsx
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@ import { testServerRoute, testServerSetup } from '../../utils/testServer';
 import { UIProviderContainer } from '../providers/UIProvider/UIProviderContainer';
 import { FC } from 'react';
 import { IPermission } from '../../interfaces/user';
+import { ProjectMode } from '../project/Project/hooks/useProjectForm';
+import { SWRConfig } from 'swr';
 
 const server = testServerSetup();
 
+const projectWithCollaborationMode = (mode: ProjectMode) =>
+    testServerRoute(server, '/api/admin/projects/default', { mode });
+
 const changeRequestsEnabledIn = (
     env: 'development' | 'production' | 'custom'
 ) =>
@@ -57,7 +62,6 @@ const setupOtherRoutes = (feature: string) => {
         'api/admin/projects/default/change-requests/pending',
         []
     );
-    testServerRoute(server, '/api/admin/projects/default', {});
     testServerRoute(server, `api/admin/client-metrics/features/${feature}`, {
         version: 1,
         maturity: 'stable',
@@ -69,6 +73,11 @@ const setupOtherRoutes = (feature: string) => {
         version: 1,
         tags: [],
     });
+    testServerRoute(server, `api/admin/tags/simple`, {
+        version: 1,
+        tags: [],
+    });
+
     testServerRoute(server, `api/admin/strategies`, {
         version: 1,
         strategies: [
@@ -119,6 +128,15 @@ const userHasPermissions = (permissions: Array<IPermission>) => {
         splash: {},
     });
 };
+const userIsMemberOfProjects = (projects: string[]) => {
+    userHasPermissions(
+        projects.map(project => ({
+            project,
+            environment: 'irrelevant',
+            permission: 'irrelevant',
+        }))
+    );
+};
 
 const featureEnvironments = (
     feature: string,
@@ -156,19 +174,21 @@ const UnleashUiSetup: FC<{ path: string; pathTemplate: string }> = ({
     path,
     pathTemplate,
 }) => (
-    <UIProviderContainer>
-        <AccessProvider>
-            <MemoryRouter initialEntries={[path]}>
-                <ThemeProvider>
-                    <AnnouncerProvider>
-                        <Routes>
-                            <Route path={pathTemplate} element={children} />
-                        </Routes>
-                    </AnnouncerProvider>
-                </ThemeProvider>
-            </MemoryRouter>
-        </AccessProvider>
-    </UIProviderContainer>
+    <SWRConfig value={{ provider: () => new Map() }}>
+        <UIProviderContainer>
+            <AccessProvider>
+                <MemoryRouter initialEntries={[path]}>
+                    <ThemeProvider>
+                        <AnnouncerProvider>
+                            <Routes>
+                                <Route path={pathTemplate} element={children} />
+                            </Routes>
+                        </AnnouncerProvider>
+                    </ThemeProvider>
+                </MemoryRouter>
+            </AccessProvider>
+        </UIProviderContainer>
+    </SWRConfig>
 );
 
 const strategiesAreDisplayed = async (
@@ -196,6 +216,23 @@ const deleteButtonsActiveInChangeRequestEnv = async () => {
     });
 };
 
+const deleteButtonsInactiveInChangeRequestEnv = async () => {
+    const deleteButtons = screen.getAllByTestId('STRATEGY_FORM_REMOVE_ID');
+    expect(deleteButtons.length).toBe(2);
+
+    // wait for change request config to be loaded
+    await waitFor(() => {
+        // production
+        const productionStrategyDeleteButton = deleteButtons[0];
+        expect(productionStrategyDeleteButton).toBeDisabled();
+    });
+    await waitFor(() => {
+        // custom env
+        const customEnvStrategyDeleteButton = deleteButtons[1];
+        expect(customEnvStrategyDeleteButton).toBeDisabled();
+    });
+};
+
 const copyButtonsActiveInOtherEnv = async () => {
     const copyButtons = screen.getAllByTestId('STRATEGY_FORM_COPY_ID');
     expect(copyButtons.length).toBe(2);
@@ -209,7 +246,7 @@ const copyButtonsActiveInOtherEnv = async () => {
     expect(customEnvStrategyCopyButton).not.toBeDisabled();
 };
 
-test('user without priviledges can only perform change requests actions', async () => {
+test('open mode + non-project member can perform basic change request actions', async () => {
     const project = 'default';
     const featureName = 'test';
     featureEnvironments(featureName, [
@@ -217,14 +254,9 @@ test('user without priviledges can only perform change requests actions', async
         { name: 'production', strategies: ['userWithId'] },
         { name: 'custom', strategies: ['default'] },
     ]);
-    userHasPermissions([
-        {
-            project,
-            environment: 'production',
-            permission: 'APPLY_CHANGE_REQUEST',
-        },
-    ]);
+    userIsMemberOfProjects([]);
     changeRequestsEnabledIn('production');
+    projectWithCollaborationMode('open');
     uiConfigForEnterprise();
     setupOtherRoutes(featureName);
 
@@ -241,3 +273,59 @@ test('user without priviledges can only perform change requests actions', async
     await deleteButtonsActiveInChangeRequestEnv();
     await copyButtonsActiveInOtherEnv();
 });
+
+test('protected mode + project member can perform basic change request actions', async () => {
+    const project = 'default';
+    const featureName = 'test';
+    featureEnvironments(featureName, [
+        { name: 'development', strategies: [] },
+        { name: 'production', strategies: ['userWithId'] },
+        { name: 'custom', strategies: ['default'] },
+    ]);
+    userIsMemberOfProjects([project]);
+    changeRequestsEnabledIn('production');
+    projectWithCollaborationMode('protected');
+    uiConfigForEnterprise();
+    setupOtherRoutes(featureName);
+
+    render(
+        <UnleashUiSetup
+            pathTemplate="/projects/:projectId/features/:featureId/*"
+            path={`/projects/${project}/features/${featureName}`}
+        >
+            <FeatureView />
+        </UnleashUiSetup>
+    );
+
+    await strategiesAreDisplayed('UserIDs', 'Standard');
+    await deleteButtonsActiveInChangeRequestEnv();
+    await copyButtonsActiveInOtherEnv();
+});
+
+test('protected mode + non-project member cannot perform basic change request actions', async () => {
+    const project = 'default';
+    const featureName = 'test';
+    featureEnvironments(featureName, [
+        { name: 'development', strategies: [] },
+        { name: 'production', strategies: ['userWithId'] },
+        { name: 'custom', strategies: ['default'] },
+    ]);
+    userIsMemberOfProjects([]);
+    changeRequestsEnabledIn('production');
+    projectWithCollaborationMode('protected');
+    uiConfigForEnterprise();
+    setupOtherRoutes(featureName);
+
+    render(
+        <UnleashUiSetup
+            pathTemplate="/projects/:projectId/features/:featureId/*"
+            path={`/projects/${project}/features/${featureName}`}
+        >
+            <FeatureView />
+        </UnleashUiSetup>
+    );
+
+    await strategiesAreDisplayed('UserIDs', 'Standard');
+    await deleteButtonsInactiveInChangeRequestEnv();
+    await copyButtonsActiveInOtherEnv();
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useHasAccess.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useHasAccess.ts
index 1a802c0ea8..87c65650b3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useHasAccess.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useHasAccess.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ import AccessContext from '../contexts/AccessContext';
 import { useChangeRequestsEnabled } from './useChangeRequestsEnabled';
 import {
     CREATE_FEATURE_STRATEGY,
-    UPDATE_FEATURE_STRATEGY,
     DELETE_FEATURE_STRATEGY,
     UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT,
     UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS,
+    UPDATE_FEATURE_STRATEGY,
 } from '../component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
+import { useAuthPermissions } from './api/getters/useAuth/useAuthPermissions';
+import useProject from './api/getters/useProject/useProject';
 
 /**
  * This is for features not integrated with change request.
@@ -78,6 +80,45 @@ const intersect = (array1: string[], array2: string[]) => {
     return array1.filter(value => array2.includes(value)).length > 0;
 };
 
+const useIsProjectMember = (projectId: string) => {
+    const { permissions } = useAuthPermissions();
+    const isProjectMember = permissions
+        ? permissions.find(permission => permission.project === projectId)
+        : false;
+    return isProjectMember;
+};
+
+const useIsAllowedUser = (projectId: string) => {
+    const isProjectMember = useIsProjectMember(projectId);
+    const { project } = useProject(projectId);
+    const isProtectedProject = project.mode === 'protected';
+    return isProtectedProject ? isProjectMember : true;
+};
+
+const isChangeRequestPermission = (permission: string | string[]) => {
+    const emptyArray: string[] = [];
+    return intersect(
+        ALLOWED_CHANGE_REQUEST_PERMISSIONS,
+        emptyArray.concat(permission)
+    );
+};
+
+const useIsAllowedForChangeRequest = (
+    permission: string | string[],
+    projectId: string,
+    environmentId: string
+) => {
+    const { isChangeRequestConfigured } = useChangeRequestsEnabled(projectId);
+    const isChangeRequestMode = isChangeRequestConfigured(environmentId);
+    const isAllowedMember = useIsAllowedUser(projectId);
+
+    return (
+        isChangeRequestMode &&
+        isAllowedMember &&
+        isChangeRequestPermission(permission)
+    );
+};
+
 /**
  * This methods does the same as useCheckProjectAccess but also checks if the permission is in ALLOWED_CHANGE_REQUEST_PERMISSIONS
  * If you know what you're doing you can skip that check and call useCheckProjectAccess
@@ -87,19 +128,14 @@ export const useHasProjectEnvironmentAccess = (
     projectId: string,
     environmentId: string
 ) => {
-    const { isChangeRequestConfigured } = useChangeRequestsEnabled(projectId);
     const checkAccess = useCheckProjectPermissions(projectId);
-    const changeRequestMode = isChangeRequestConfigured(environmentId);
-    const emptyArray: string[] = [];
-
-    return (
-        (changeRequestMode &&
-            intersect(
-                ALLOWED_CHANGE_REQUEST_PERMISSIONS,
-                emptyArray.concat(permission)
-            )) ||
-        checkAccess(permission, environmentId)
+    const isAllowedForChangeRequest = useIsAllowedForChangeRequest(
+        permission,
+        projectId,
+        environmentId
     );
+
+    return isAllowedForChangeRequest || checkAccess(permission, environmentId);
 };
 
 export const useHasRootAccess = (