The Marine Management Organsation want to hear about your experience of using the marine plans
Are you a decision-maker or a proponent in one of England’s marine plan areas? Do you have experience of using the marine plans in another capacity, or a strong interest in marine planning in England?
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have just launched the latest monitoring survey for all marine plan areas in England, providing an opportunity for stakeholders to feedback on marine plan application and effectiveness. The monitoring survey is open until 11th September 2026.
We are interested in how the marine plans are being used to inform development of terrestrial local plans. We are also interested in how they are being applied in development management. Your feedback is important to us.
The monitoring survey is your opportunity to tell us how marine plan policy is being considered at all stages of the application process and in the formation of local plans and development.
Marine plan policies cover a varied range of activities that support the sustainable development of our marine environment, from aquaculture to aggregates, renewables to seascape, and ports and shipping to tourism and recreation.
Information on marine plan policy can be viewed spatially on our Explore Marine Plans interactive digital tool.
To share your views please complete the monitoring survey.
The monitoring survey will close on Friday 11thSeptember 2026
The survey should take about 30 minutes to complete. It does not have to be completed it in a single session, you can leave and return to it later (provided you use the same computer and you do not delete your browser history).
Your activity may cross multiple marine plan areas, in which case we would greatly appreciate your responses to the survey for all related areas by selecting all relevant marine plans.
Please complete your survey in full before submitting, as we are unable to accept partially completed surveys.
