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Published June 2021 the South East Inshore Marine Plan provides guidance for sustainable development from Felixstowe in Suffolk to near Folkestone in Kent.
This series brings together all newsletters from the MMO's Marine Planning team
Published June 2021 the North East Inshore and North East Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the Scottish Border to Flamborough Head in Yorkshire.
Details of how the first English marine plans were developed following the marine planning stepped process.
Please note: the Marine Planning Iteration 3 engagement period ended on 29 March 2019. An engagement summary can be viewed below.
Published June 2021 the North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Scotland to the border with Wales.
Find out what seascape character assessments are and how they can be used.
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs delegated marine planning functions to MMO in 2010.
Issues with Supporting Evidence’ final report.
Revised statements of public participation - South West
An Independent Investigation of a marine plan will take place if there are unresolved issues.
Surveys were run between 9th May to 30th June 2023 for the North East, North West, East, South, South East, and South West Marine Plans.
Revised statements of public participation - South East
The Statement of Publication Participation outlines who may be involved in marine planning and how and when people can get involved.
A report that summarises outputs of the workshops and highlights actions and next steps for implementation and monitoring.
Map showing the South Inshore and South Offshore marine plan areas.
A high-level view for all European marine sites and the first tranche of Marine Conservation Zones in English waters, including some current actions on site management.
Newsletter from the MMO marine planning team Summer 2018
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