Guidance
North West Marine Plan: proposed engagement timetable
Updated 18 July 2016
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1. Pre-plan preparation
| Activity | Content | Estimated timing |
|---|---|---|
| introduction to marine planning | introduction to marine planning including promotion of consultation on the draft SPPS | w/c 11 April 2016 |
| Consultation Draft Statement of Public Participation | Launch of consultation on the draft SPP for the North West including links to online consultation and documents | 11 April – 13 May 2016 |
2. Plan development - iteration 1
| Activity | Content | Estimated timing |
|---|---|---|
| Gathering issues and evidence | Public call for issues with supporting evidence with support workshops | Summer/ Autumn 2016 |
| Issues and evidence consultation | Consultation on issues with supporting evidence | Autumn/Winter 2016 |
| Iteration 1 - draft version | Opportunity to review and feedback on iteration 1 | By April 2017 |
3. Plan development - iteration 2
| Activity | Content | Estimated timing |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-point engagement | Engagement on appropriate stages of marine planning process | Summer 2017 |
| Iteration 2 - draft version | Opportunity to review and feedback on iteration 1 | By April 2018 |
4. Plan development - iteration 3
| Activity | Content | Estimated timing |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-point engagement | Engagement on appropriate stages of marine planning process | Summer 2018 |
| Iteration 2 - draft version | Opportunity to review and feedback on iteration 1 | By April 2019 |
5. Draft plan consultation
| Activity | Content | Estimated timing |
|---|---|---|
| Public consultation on draft plan and associated documents | Launch of consultation on the Consultation Draft North West Marine Plan and associated documents. (including the Sustainability Appraisal, Habitats Regulations Assessment and Impact Assessment) | Summer 2019 for up to 12 weeks |
| Review plan proposals | engagement with stakeholders to clarify responses to the public consultation (where necessary) | Winter 2019 |
| Review plan proposals | publication of changes to the Consultation Draft North West Marine Plan following consultation feedback | Winter 2019 |
| Independent investigation (if required) | engagement to be determined, but will be set out in appropriate documents separate from the SPP | TBC if required |
| Adoption and publication of the marine plans (and supporting documents) | stakeholders will be alerted to the adoption and publication of the marine plans (and supporting documents) | TBC |