Using Marine Plans

• Using marine plans (authorisation and enforcement decisions)
• Using marine plans (all other decisions)
• A guide to using the Explore Marine plans service
• How to use marine plans

Enforcement and authorisation decisions: S58(1)

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Published: May 2020November 2024

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

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PublishedPublished: FebruaryNovember 20212024

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 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: email: planning@marinemanagement.org.uk