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

How the Plan will be used

The marine spatial plan has been approved by Scottish Ministers for use by the Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team ( MS-LOT) as a material consideration in the determination of marine licence and section 36 consent applications within the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters area.

The Highland Council and Orkney Islands Council have adopted the pilot Plan as non-statutory planning guidance, acknowledging the status of the Plan as a material consideration in the determination of relevant planning applications. Orkney Islands Council has also adopted the Plan as a material consideration in the determination of works licence applications in the Orkney Harbour Area.