Marine planning zones - proposal to extend out to 12 nautical miles: strategic environment assessment screening determination

Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005: Section 8(1) Screening

Statement – Screening Determination

A Strategic Environmental Assessment screening report was prepared for the proposal to extend marine planning zones out to 12 nautical miles and was submitted to the SEA Gateway on 23/07/2024.

Responses from the Consultation Authorities (Scottish Environment Protection Agency, NatureScot, Historic Environment Scotland) were received on 20/08/2024, whose overall opinion was that the plan is unlikely to have significant environmental effects.

The Scottish Government has therefore determined, using the criteria set out in Schedule 2 of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, that the proposal to extend marine planning zones out to 12 nautical miles is unlikely to have significant environmental effects. A Strategic Environmental Assessment is therefore not required.