1. Marine Planning in England
Introduce agenda (no agenda slide to save time must stick to sub 10 minutes)
David Hutchinson

2. Why marine planning?
Marine planning seeks to address the issues faced by a busy and diversifying marine area.
Marine Planning is proactive in that it looks to address issues before they escalate in an environment that has traditionally been managed sectorally and via ad-hoc decision making.
For the uninitiated, two questions of marine planning are often; What is it? And Why is it necessary?
Marine planning provides a strategic and considered approach to regulating the marine space. It makes the best use of space and resource for a given marine plan area and to do so in a way that is sustainable. This requires considering social, economic and environmental agendas within decision making. It is true to say that marine planning will not offer every party exactly what they want but it seeks to be equitable, efficient and evidence based in its outcomes.
A simple explanation as to why marine planning is necessary is the fact that the marine area is used by a vary diverse group of interests, that use is becoming more intense and in some cases more diverse. It is therefore necessary to take a considered approach to management in order to ensure provision for the diversity of use and to minimise conflict between users.
There is also a legislative basis for marine planning, stemming from the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) and, more recently from the European Marine Spatial Planning Directive (2014)

3. Benefits of marine planning
Enabling mechanism
Plan-led management is consistent and transparent
added value through mapping
increased certainty for developers/investors
Strategic and integrated approach
across sectors, delivery partners, other measures
across Economic, Environmental, Social considerations
provides a view of the future (20 years)
Recognise local interests – reject a ‘one size fits all’ approach
Learning through doing
Evolution not revolution….ambitious but manage expectations
Early stakeholder engagement
Improving the evidence base
As per slide

4. Where are we planning? English marine area 231,200 km2
11 areas (10 plans)
Limit of tidal influence to UK limits
Inshore out to 12nm, Offshore >12nm - 200nm (or agreed median line)
NB South Plans adjoin the SW so some Councils are affected by or will have effects on the South marine area..
Marine Spatial Planning Directive: by 2021

5. Stakeholder engagement
Marine planning wheel ?
Stakeholder engagement
Why are we here today
We are at the start of the marine planning process.
The process roughly follows that of the land based planning system that has been around since 1948.
We will go through this process together. Note: stakeholder engagement and evidence are at the heart of this process. This is because we need to be informed by those in the know in order to produce a plan that it realistic, effective and aspirational. To do this the plan needs to be used and respected, yet another reason why you (the stakeholder) is so important.

6. Marine planning documents
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Animate….
For the moment, until the SW Marine plans are in place THIS, the marine policy statement is the document to go by.
MCAA, DEFRA GUIDE (description of marine planning for england- useful for LAs to look at this is how we got to where we are), MPS (areas outside plan area should reference this until a marine plan is in place within their area), the east marine plans.
1.3.1 The MPS and marine planning systems will sit alongside and interact with existing planning regimes across the UK. These include town and country planning and other legislation, guidance and development plans in each Administration

7. Seascape Published studies include East and South
NE, NW and SE in 2015
South West - April 2016
Publish all remaining studies together
Gathering local level data for MIS
Once draft plan is published there will be a:
12 Week formal consultation
Formal Announcement
Number of public open events across the plan area
One-to-one meetings if requested
Attending sector meetings
How can people respond to MMO?
Online consultation
Draft plan available on .GOV website
Hard copies of plan available in coastal offices
Questionnaire responses
Internal MMO comments welcome

8. Once draft plan is published there will be a:
12 Week formal consultation
Formal Announcement
Number of public open events across the plan area
One-to-one meetings if requested
Attending sector meetings
How can people respond to MMO?
Online consultation
Draft plan available on .GOV website
Hard copies of plan available in coastal offices
Questionnaire responses
Internal MMO comments welcome

10. Thank you Contact Email: david.hutchinson@marinemanagement.org.uk
Telephone:
Website:
Marine Planning Newsletter
Marine Information System