Principal Officer, Marine Planning Policy Section
- Published on: 23 July 2024
- Last updated on: 3 June 2025
The Principal Officer, Marine Planning Policy Section has responsibility for policy development and implementation of general marine planning including:
- National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF)
- Designated Marine Area Plans (DMAPs)
- Marine Planning Policy Statement (MPPS)
- Supporting guidelines
He oversees a number of stakeholder and co-ordination groups and leads on EU, UK and international engagements in respect of marine spatial planning.
They are also responsible for:
- Delivering the next DMAP for offshore renewable energy
- Publishing Ministerial Guidelines for DMAPs
- Developing education programmes for primary and secondary schools.