Poster presented at the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies, Stornoway, May 2014

1. Sectoral planning for marine renewable energy
development in Scotland
The Sectoral Plans, are driven
by a legislative ‘sustainability appraisal’
framework which considersthe potential
environmental, economic andsocial
impactsof offshore renewable energy.
Thisis underpinned by the need for
compliance with European legislation:
 Strategic Environmental Assessment
(SEA) Directive.
 EC Habitatsand BirdsDirectives.
 Directive 92/43/EEC on the
conservation of natural habitatsand
wild fauna and flora
 Directive 79/409/EEC on the
conservation of wild birds
ABSTRACT
Sectoral planning is a keyelementin the Marine Scotland approach to
ensuring thatthe developmentofmarinerenewables occurs in compliance
with EU and domestic legislation,and provides a spatial basis for licensing
and for any future leasing rounds. The sectoral planning process is
described,emphasising the roles ofstakeholders and public consultation
in developing Plans for adoption byMinisters.
Summary
Sectoral Planning aidsthe identification of zonesthat can be proposed for current
and future development andhasbeen designed to complement andfit into thespatial
plansfor Scottish waters.
 The Plansare updated every two yearsto integrateadditional and more up-to-date
information.
 Consultation with stakeholdersis allowed for at every stage of the process.
 Planning in thismanner andapplying the UK and Europeanlegislation directives
during the processensures that the eventual sitescomply with regulations.
 Adopted planswill form a spatial basisupon which futureleasingroundsfor
commercial scale development areasundertaken by the Crown Estate can take
place.
Figure 5.
Aviation
Sectoral planning cycle
Regional Locational
Guidance
Marine Scotland is the marine
planningauthority inScottish waters.
Planningfor marinerenewablesisbeing
addressed through a sectoral planning
process.
Sectoral Plans
are intended to
complement both
the National and
future Regional
Marine Plans.
Sectoral marine
spatial planning
supports the
delivery of wave
and tidal energy
developments
Draft Plan Options
Uses the Crown Estate’s Marine Resource
System (MaRS) to facilitateidentification of Areas
of Search which are zonesof constraint and
opportunity.
.
Figure 2.
Identified Areasof Search for Wave energy sites
Figure 3
West of Lewis wave Area of Search.
Scoping Study
David Pratt
Marine Scotland
Policy and Planning
Division
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
Figure 7. Draft Plan
Options
The Regional Locational
Guidance providesa detailed
account of the characteristicsand
current uses within and aroundthe
Areas of Search. Many up-to-date
spatial information layersare
included for a complete picture.
Figures4 to 6 show some of the
layers used.
Figure 4.
Infrastructure
To access the wave and tidal
Sectoral planning documents
please scan the QR code
Figure 1.Complete Sectoral Planning cycle
From the consultation resultsand opinions, aswell asimproved data
the Areas of Search are refined intomore precise zonesknown as
draft Plan Options.
EIMR Conference – Stornoway | 28 April – 2 May 2014
Figure 6.
Offshore
Fishing
Ian M Davies
Marine Scotland
Science
Marine Laboratory
375 Victoria Road
Aberdeen

2. Sectoral planning for marine
renewable energy development in
Scotland
David Pratt
Marine Scotland
Policy and
Planning Division
EIMR Conference – Stornoway | 28 April – 2 May 2014
Ian M Davies
Marine Scotland Science
Marine Laboratory
375 Victoria Road
Aberdeen