Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan – Consultation

Orkney Islands Council (OIC), with valuable input from Orkney Marine Planning Advisory Group, has prepared the Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan: Consultation Draft (OIRMP: Consultation Draft) and supporting assessments on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

The OIRMP: Consultation Draft and supporting assessments have been deposited for consultation from 1 August to 25 October.

The plan will support sustainable management of Orkney’s marine environment and will help decision makers to guide sustainable development to the right places, whilst safeguarding our marine environment and quality of life for Orkney communities. The draft plan contains policies to protect the environment, support community wellbeing and facilitate sustainable development.

The OIRMP: Consultation Draft is accompanied by the following supporting documents:

• Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment: Environmental Report
• Habitats Regulations Appraisal Record: Draft
• Island Communities Impact Assessment
• Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
• Equality Impact Assessment: Draft
• Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment: Draft

Any person may submit representations about the OIRMP: Consultation Draft and/or other supporting documents above by 5pm on 25 October 2024.

Please provide your consultation response using the Consultation Response Form.

Consultation Response Forms should be submitted by 17:00 on 25 October 2024 to marine.planning@orkney.gov.uk or by post to: Marine Planning, Orkney Islands Council, School Place, Kirkwall, KW15 1NY.

For further information please contact OIC Development and Marine Planning at marine.planning@orkney.gov.uk.

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