Guidance

Using Marine Plans

Guidance note to show how users, decision-makers and applicants could apply marine plans and use the Explore Marine Plans service

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Enforcement and authorisation decisions: S58(1)

This document is aimed at marine plan users (applicants and decision makers). It takes a hypothetical example, from the development of a proposal, through a marine licence application to a licensing decision. It complements and illustrates the guidance provided in the marine plan documents, using the south marine plan as its appropriate marine policy document.

This document provides a illustrative hypothetical example of how marine plans may be used in the context of section 58(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 whereby all authorisation or enforcement decision must be made in accordance with the appropriate marine policy documents. It does not provide step by step instructions. If you would like to provide feedback on the document please email: planning@marinemanagement.org.uk

Published: May 2020

Other (Non enforcement or authorisation) decisions: S58(3)

A hypothetical example of marine plan use: Decisions made having regard to marine plans (section 58(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009)

This document is aimed at marine plan users (applicants and decision makers), it uses a hypothetical example to show how a local planning authority can use marine plans as part of local plan development. It complements and illustrates the guidance provided in the marine plan documents, using the South Marine Plan as its appropriate marine policy document.

This document presents an illustrative hypothetical example of how marine plans should be used within the context of Section 58(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA). These are decisions which are not enforcement or authorisation based, but which relate to the exercise of any function capable of affecting the whole or any part of the UK marine area. It does not provide step-by-step instructions. If you would like to provide feedback on the document, please email: planning@marinemanagement.org.uk

Published February 2021

Explore Marine Plans

This presentation is aimed at marine plan users (applicants and decision makers), it takes readers on a walkthrough of how to use Explore Marine Plans.

Explore Marine Plans.

The presentation demonstrates the functionality of EMP. It provides step-by-step instructions. If you would like to provide feedback on the document, please email planning@marinemanagement.org.uk

Published February 2021

Using marine plans

This presentation is a guide for decision-makers showing how marine plans are used as part of a plan-led management system.

plan led management system

It includes information on decisions which conform to Section 58 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, and how marine plans are monitored and reviewed. If you would like to provide feedback on the document, please email: planning@marinemanagement.org.uk

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Published 1 May 2020
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