Eastern Channel marine area site packages
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
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Use the interactive map attached to this page to find out the status of each marine advice package.
Packages marked ‘not yet available’ on the map have not been updated on the Designated Sites System but advice may still exist. These sites are not listed on this page.
You can search for all sites on the Designated Sites View site search. This will include links to any existing advice.
Advice packages are listed alphabetically.
Advice packages in the Eastern Channel
Albert Field Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0051) Formal
Axe Estuary Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0052) Formal
Beachy Head East Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0053) Formal
Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0002) Formal
Bembridge Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0054) Formal
Chesil and the Fleet Special Area of Conservation (UK0017076) Formal
Chesil Beach and the Fleet Special Protection Area (UK9010091) Formal
Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0004) Formal
Chichester and Langstone Harbours Special Protection Area (UK9011011) Formal
Dover to Deal Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0032) Formal
Dover to Folkestone Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0033) Formal
Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Special Protection Area (UK9012091) Formal
Exe Estuary Special Protection Area (UK9010081) Formal
Folkestone Pomerania Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0006) Formal
Foreland Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0060) Formal
Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0061) Formal
Inner Bank Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0079) Formal
Kingmere Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0009) Formal
Lyme Bay and Torbay Special Area of Conservation (UK0030372) Formal
Otter Estuary Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0065) Formal
Pagham Harbour Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0013) Formal
Pagham Harbour Special Protection Area (UK9012041) Formal
Poole Harbour Special Protection Area (UK9010111) Formal
Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0014) Formal
Portsmouth Harbour Special Protection Area (UK9011051) Formal
Purbeck Coast Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0066) Formal
Selsey Bill and the Hounds Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0068) Formal
Solent and Dorset Coast Special Protection Area (UK9020330) Formal
Solent and Isle of Wight Lagoons Special Area of Conservation (UK0017073) Formal
Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area (UK9011061) Formal
Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation (UK0030059) Formal
South Dorset Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0022) Formal
South of Portland Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0070) Formal
South Wight Maritime Special Area of Conservation (UK0030061) Formal
Southbourne Rough Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0071) Formal
Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0072) Formal
Studland to Portland Special Area of Conservation (UK0030382) Formal
Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay Special Protection Area (UK9012071) Formal
The Needles Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0040) Formal
Torbay Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0019) Formal
Utopia Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0042) Formal
Yarmouth to Cowes Marine Conservation Zone (UKMCZ0075) Formal
Updates to this page
Last updated 26 September 2024 + show all updates
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Change of status from 'draft' to 'formal' for Inner Bank MCZ and Yarmouth to Cowes MCZ.
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Added 2 new sites with draft status - Inner Bank MCZ and Yarmouth to Cowes MCZ.
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Change of status from 'draft' to 'formal' for Albert Field MCZ, Beachy Head East MCZ, Bembridge MCZ, Foreland MCZ and Selsey Bill and the Hounds MCZ.
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Axe Estuary, Otter Estuary, South Dorset and South of Portland sites all moved from draft to formal status. Added 4 new sites with draft status - Albert Field MCZ, Bembridge MCZ, Foreland MCZ and Selsey Bill and the Hounds MCZ.
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Change of status from 'draft' to 'formal' for Dover to Folkestone MCZ, Goodwin Sands MCZ, Solent and Dorset Coast SPA and The Needles MCZ. Four new sites added with 'draft' status: Axe Estuary MCZ; Beachy Head East MCZ, Otter Estuary MCZ and South of Portland MCZ.
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Status change for Dover to Deal, Purbeck Coast, Southbourne Rough, Studland Bay and Utopia from draft to formal. Added 3 new sites with draft status: Dover to Folkestone MCZ, Goodwin Sands MCZ and Solent and Dorset Coast SPA.
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Change of status from 'draft' to 'formal' for Torbay MCZ. Five new sites added with 'draft' status: Dover to Deal MCZ; Purbeck Coast MCZ; Southbourne Rough MCZ; Studland Bay MCZ and Utopia MCZ.
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Change of status from 'draft' to 'formal' for Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SPA and Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay SPA. Removed PDF map and replaced it with a link to the ArcGIS interactive map.
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Map updated. 3 new draft sites added: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SPA; Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay SPA; The Needles MCZ. Updated status of Poole Harbour SPA from 'draft' to 'formal'.
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Sites now at formal stage: Chesil and the Fleet SAC, Chesil Beach and The Fleet SPA, Solent and Isle of Wight Lagoons SAC, Solent and Southampton Water SPA, Studland to Portland SAC.
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Changed status of Chichester and Langstone Harbours / South Wight Maritime from 'draft' to 'formal'. Repointed link for South Dorset to Designated Sites System. Designation of Lyme Bay and Torbay / Studland to Portland changed from SCI to SAC. New draft sites Chesil and the Fleet / Chesil Beach and The Fleet / Solent and Isle of Wight Lagoons added. Map updated.
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Map updated; 4 new sites added.
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First published.