Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Comprises the first marine plans for England, providing guidance for sustainable development in English waters, and cover the coast and seas from Flamborough Head to Felixstowe. Marine plans will inform and guide decisions on development in marine and coastal areas, while conserving and enhancing the environment and recognising leisure uses too.
History
Related to the following: East inshore and east offshore marine plans - annex 1: supporting information on the production of maps (DEFRA, 2014).
Subjects
- Coastal planning
- Planning and development
- Environmental planning/land
- Environmental protection
Publisher History
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.