Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan. Summary.

General Policies

The General Policies are, in principle, applicable to all development and activities. These types of policies are often referred to as cross-cutting policies as the issues they address usually apply to many inter-related issues. The relevance of the General Policies to any given development and/or activity varies depending on the particular circumstances including type, scale, location and any potential impacts. The suite of General Policies helps ensure the Plan is contributing to both high-level government targets and helps meet our commitment to local sustainable development objectives.