1. Marine Planning Issues Tim Norman Senior Manager Planning 23 November 2010

2. The Crown Estate The Urban Estate: Substantial blocks of commercial and residential property including Regent Street & Pall Mall The Rural Estate: Approximately 110,000 hectares of agricultural land And…

3. The Marine Estate The Crown Estate owns about half the UK foreshore and virtually the entire seabed out to the 12 nautical mile territorial limit. Now also owns the rights to explore and utilise the natural resources of the UK continental shelf (200nm) (excluding oil, gas and coal)

4. The Crown Estate’s marine interests Landowner interest in strategically and economically important activities within UK waters including: Offshore renewable energy programmes: wave, wind and tidal Marine aggregates Gas (including CO2) storage

5. What do we need from Marine Planning Clear understanding of roles: The Crown Estate – landowner with a commercial remit) MMO – regulator and marine planner Clear and unambiguous plans that reduce uncertainty for offshore developers Consultative process Evidence base (science)

6. Making it a success Work collaboratively Address data gaps – through partnership Confront uncertainty

7. Thank you tim.norman@thecrownestate.co.uk