East Marine Plan Issues with Supporting Evidence Engagement Period
The Marine Planning Team at the Marine Management Organisation are in the second stage of Marine Plan replacement, Issues with Supporting Evidence, in the east marine plan areas.
Get Involved
Following the in-person Issues with Supporting Evidence events we conducted this November, we are hosting online events, providing stakeholders with further opportunity to contribute their perspectives.
The online events will follow the same format as the in-person events. We will explain why we are replacing the East Marine Plans and the different stages of this process. The events will be an opportunity for stakeholders to provide their views on issues in the east marine plan areas, along with supporting evidence. Evidence is any type of data, information or knowledge that provides backing for the issues that stakeholders present.
We would like to thank all stakeholders who have attended our events so far. Attendance to these events is important because the issues and evidence collated will be vital in shaping the replacement of our East Marine Plans. The new policies in these plans will affect all stakeholders operating in the east marine plan areas.
There are three further opportunities for stakeholders to input to the Issues with Supporting Evidence stage of the marine planning process:
Stakeholders will be able to share their valuable insights on the opportunities, challenges and needs in the east marine plan areas, and to discuss their views with other attendees.
For those that are unable to provide input via the online engagement sessions, you can respond via the online platform Citizen Space where you can input your ideas through an online survey. This link will be live until 10/01/25.
England’s East Marine Plans are being replaced because after the Plans’ second three-year report (2020) it was decided that the policies are no longer fit for purpose due to wider legislative and policy changes since the adoption of the plans in 2014.
The first stage of plan replacement was the East Marine Plan Statement of Public Participation, which was published in April 2024.
The east marine plan area consists of the east inshore and the east offshore marine plan areas. The east inshore marine plan area stretches from mean high water springs to 12 nautical miles offshore along the coastline between Flamborough Head and Felixstowe. The east offshore marine plan area extends from the outer boundary of the east inshore area to England’s borders with the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
Marine Planning
The Marine Planning Team recommend that stakeholders watch the Marine Planning 101 webinar before attending the Issues with Supporting Evidence event. It provides an overview of the process of Marine Planning and the legislation behind it.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Team at [email protected].
Updates to this page
Published 7 October 2024Last updated 11 November 2024 + show all updates
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Update 11/11/24
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