Extending marine planning zones: consultation

Annex A - Image descriptions for figures 1 and 2

Figure 1

Figure 1 is named ‘Illustrative map of the boundaries of the current marine planning zones (0-3 nautical miles)’ and shows a map of Scotland and its surrounding seas. The map shows the boundary lines between each of Scotland’s local authority areas and the boundary lines for the marine planning zones of each coastal local authority

The figure includes a scale ruler image at the bottom right, a key at the top of the figure listing the 32 local authorities which the map identifies, a key at the right of the figure listing the 23 marine planning zones which the map identifies.

The following text is included in the bottom left of the figure:

This map is based on Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright 2007. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.

Scottish Executive Licence number: 100020540 2007.

Scottish Executive Geographic Information Service, January 2007, Job:4090sn

Sources:

Local Authorities - Ordnance Survey Boundary Line, 2005

Marine boundaries - United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2005

Due to OS licence conditions, you/your agent may only use this map for official business dealings with the Scottish Executive. If you wish to use the map for other uses, you must first obtain a separate licence from OS.

The map shows the boundaries for each of Scotland’s 32 Local Authorities, by means of black lines across the map. Each local authority is identified by a number within each local authority area on the map, with these numbers referring to the following key:

Local authority

1. Aberdeen City

2. Aberdeenshire

3. Angus

4. Argyll and Bute

5. City of Edinburgh

6. Clackmannanshire

7. Dumfries and Galloway

8. Dundee City

9. East Ayrshire

10. East Dunbartonshire

11. East Lothian

12. East Renfrewshire

13. Falkirk

14. Fife

15. Glasgow City

16. Inverclyde

17. Midlothian

18. North Ayrshire

19. North Lanarkshire

20. Orkney Islands

21. Perth and Kinross

22. Renfrewshire

23. Scottish Borders

24. Shetland Islands

25. South Ayrshire

26. South Lanarkshire

27. Stirling

28. The Highland

29. The Moray

30. West Dunbartonshire

31. West Lothian

32. Eilean Siar

The map also shows the boundaries for each of Scotland’s 23 Marine Planning Zones by means of coloured areas outlined in black. Each Marine Planning Zone is identified by a number within each zone on the map, with these numbers referring to the following key:

Planning Authority, Zone Area

Aberdeen City, Zone 13

Aberdeenshire, Zone 12

Angus, Zone 14

Argyll and Bute, Zone 5

City of Edinburgh, Zone 21

Clackmannanshire, Zone 18

Dumfries and Galloway, Zone 1

Dundee City, Zone 2

East Lothian, Zone 22

Falkirk, Zone 19

Fife, Zone 17

Highland, Zone 7

Inverclyde, Zone 4

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Zone 6

Moray, Zone 11

Na H-Eileanen an Tar, Zone 8

North Ayrshire, Zone 3

Orkney Islands, Zone 9

Perth and Kinross, Zone 16

Scottish Borders, Zone 23

Shetland Islands, Zone 10

South Ayrshire, Zone 2

West Lothian, Zone 20

The figure has two rectangle outlines superimposed over areas of the Firth of Forth and the River Tay on the map. Lines from both rectangles direct out to the right onto larger rectangles which show zoomed in areas from the corresponding rectangles superimposed over the map.

The zoomed in section of the River Tay (at a scale of 1: 900 000), incudes local authority boundary lines with the identifying numbers 3, 9,16 and 25. It also includes marine planning zone boundary lines with the identifying numbers 14, 15, 16 and 17.

The zoomed in section of the River Tay (at a scale of 1: 480 000), incudes local authority boundary lines with the identifying numbers 14, 15, 16 and 31. It also includes marine planning zone boundary lines with the identifying numbers 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

The figure also includes a square outline to the left, inside the square is a circle identified as being part of Marine Planning Zone 8. The accompanying text reads; Rockall - 437km (236M) west of Stornoway.

Each identified marine planning zone extends out from the coastline of each local authority’s terrestrial boundary limits to a distance of 3 nautical miles, except in instances where a section of a marine planning zone meets the boundary of another marine planning zone as detailed below:

Marine Planning Zone for Dumfries and Galloway, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for South Ayrshire and Argyll and Bute.

Marine Planning Zone for South Ayrshire is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Dumfries and Galloway, North Ayrshire and Argyll and Bute.

Marine Planning Zone for North Ayrshire is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for South Ayrshire and Argyll and Bute.

Marine Planning Zone for Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde.

Marine Planning Zone for Inverclyde is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and Argyll and Bute.

Marine Planning Zone for Argyll and Bute, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Dumfries and Galloway, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Highland and Na H-Eileanen an Tar.

Marine Planning Zone for Highland, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Na H-Eileanen an Tar, Orkney Islands and Moray

Marine Planning Zone for Na H-Eileanen an Tar, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for, Argyll and Bute and Highland

Marine Planning Zone for Orkney Islands, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundary for Highlands

Marine Planning Zone for Moray, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Highland

Marine Planning Zone for Angus, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Fife

Marine Planning Zone for Perth and Kinross is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Dundee City and Fife

Marine Planning Zone for Dundee City is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Perth and Kinross, Fife and Angus.

Marine Planning Zone for Fife, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Perth and Kinross, Dundee City, Angus, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, West Lothian, City of Edinburgh and East Lothian.

Marine Planning Zone for Clackmannanshire is entirely enclosed by the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Fife and Falkirk.

Marine Planning Zone for Falkirk is entirely enclosed by the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Clackmannanshire, Fife and West Lothian.

Marine Planning Zone for West Lothian is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Falkirk, Fife and City of Edinburgh.

Marine Planning Zone for City of Edinburgh, is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for West Lothian, Fife and East Lothian.

Marine Planning Zone for East Lothian, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundary for Fife.

There are a number of local authorities which contain islands located beyond 3 nautical miles of the main coastline of the local authority. In these instances islands have areas of the relevant marine planning zone which extend out to 3 nautical miles from the island’s coastline, but are not directly connected the main area of the relevant marine planning zone. These islands are as follows:

St Kilda Islands, Flannan Isles, Rockall, Sula Sgier and North Rona - Marine Planning Zone for Na H-Eileanen an Tar

Sule Islands - Marine Planning Zone for Orkney Islands

Ham and Fair Isle - Marine Planning Zone for Shetland Islands

Figure 2

Figure 2 is named ‘Illustrative map of the boundaries of the proposed marine planning zones (0-12 nautical miles)’ and shows a map of Scotland and its surrounding seas. The map shows the boundary lines between each of Scotland’s local authority areas and the boundary lines for the proposed marine planning zones of each coastal local authority.

The figure includes a scale ruler image at the bottom right, a key at the top of the figure listing the 32 local authorities which the map identifies, a key at the right of the figure listing the 23 marine planning zones which the map identifies.

The following text is included in the bottom left of the figure:

Not for navigation. Data subject to copyright including © Crown copyright (2024) licensed under OS AC0000849451. Job No. GJ01538

Sources:

Local Authorities – Ordnance Survey Boundary Line

Marine Boundaries – United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

The map shows the boundaries for each of Scotland’s 32 Local Authorities, by means of black lines across the map. Each local authority is identified by a number within each local authority area on the map, with these numbers referring to the following key:

Local authority

1. Aberdeen City

2. Aberdeenshire

3. Angus

4. Argyll and Bute

5. City of Edinburgh

6. Clackmannanshire

7. Dumfries and Galloway

8. Dundee City

9. East Ayrshire

10. East Dunbartonshire

11. East Lothian

12. East Renfrewshire

13. Falkirk

14. Fife

15. Glasgow City

16. Inverclyde

17. Midlothian

18. North Ayrshire

19. North Lanarkshire

20. Orkney Islands

21. Perth and Kinross

22. Renfrewshire

23. Scottish Borders

24. Shetland Islands

25. South Ayrshire

26. South Lanarkshire

27. Stirling

28. The Highland

29. The Moray

30. West Dunbartonshire

31. West Lothian

32. Eilean Siar

The map also shows the boundaries for each of Scotland’s 23 Marine Planning Zones by means of coloured areas outlined in black. Each Marine Planning Zone is identified by a number within each zone on the map, with these numbers referring to the following key:

Planning Authority, Zone Area

Aberdeen City, Zone 13

Aberdeenshire, Zone 12

Angus, Zone 14

Argyll and Bute, Zone 5

City of Edinburgh, Zone 21

Clackmannanshire, Zone 18

Dumfries and Galloway, Zone 1

Dundee City, Zone 2

East Lothian, Zone 22

Falkirk, Zone 19

Fife, Zone 17

Highland, Zone 7

Inverclyde, Zone 4

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Zone 6

Moray, Zone 11

Na H-Eileanen an Tar, Zone 8

North Ayrshire, Zone 3

Orkney Islands, Zone 9

Perth and Kinross, Zone 16

Scottish Borders, Zone 23

Shetland Islands, Zone 10

South Ayrshire, Zone 2

West Lothian, Zone 20

The figure also includes a square outline to the left, inside the square is a circle identified as being part of Marine Planning Zone 8. The accompanying text reads; Rockall - 437km (236M) west of Stornoway.

Each identified proposed marine planning zone extends out from the coastline of each local authority’s terrestrial boundary limits to a distance of 12 nautical miles, except in instances where a section of a marine planning zone meets the boundary of another marine planning zone as detailed below:

Marine Planning Zone for Dumfries and Galloway, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for South Ayrshire and Argyll and Bute.

Marine Planning Zone for South Ayrshire is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Dumfries and Galloway, North Ayrshire and Argyll and Bute.

Marine Planning Zone for North Ayrshire is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for South Ayrshire and Argyll and Bute.

Marine Planning Zone for Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde.

Marine Planning Zone for Inverclyde is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and Argyll and Bute.

Marine Planning Zone for Argyll and Bute, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Dumfries and Galloway, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Highland and Na H-Eileanen an Tar.

Marine Planning Zone for Highland, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Na H-Eileanen an Tar, Orkney Islands and Moray

Marine Planning Zone for Na H-Eileanen an Tar, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for, Argyll and Bute and Highland

Marine Planning Zone for Orkney Islands, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundary for Highlands and Shetland Islands

Marine Planning Zone for Shetland Islands, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundary for Orkney Islands

Marine Planning Zone for Moray, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Highland

Marine Planning Zone for Angus, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Fife

Marine Planning Zone for Perth and Kinross is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Dundee City and Fife

Marine Planning Zone for Dundee City is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Perth and Kinross, Fife and Angus.

Marine Planning Zone for Fife, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Perth and Kinross, Dundee City, Angus, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, West Lothian, City of Edinburgh and East Lothian.

Marine Planning Zone for Clackmannanshire is entirely enclosed by the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Fife and Falkirk.

Marine Planning Zone for Falkirk is entirely enclosed by the Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Clackmannanshire, Fife and West Lothian.

Marine Planning Zone for West Lothian is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for Falkirk, Fife and City of Edinburgh.

Marine Planning Zone for City of Edinburgh, is entirely enclosed by Marine Planning Zone boundaries for West Lothian, Fife and East Lothian.

Marine Planning Zone for East Lothian, sections of which extend out to the Marine Planning Zone boundary for Fife.

There are a number of local authorities which contain islands located beyond 12 nautical miles of the main coastline of the local authority. In these instances islands have areas of the relevant marine planning zone which extend out to 12 nautical miles from the island’s coastline, but are not directly connected the main area of the relevant marine planning zone. These islands are as follows:

St Kilda Islands, Rockall and the Sula Sgier and North Rona group - Marine Planning Zone for Na H-Eileanen an Tar

Sule Islands - Marine Planning Zone for Orkney Islands