Identification

Title

2010 Defra MB0106 Wind Farms Round 3 Proposed Zones

Abstract

This map identifies areas that offer potential development opportunities for future offshore wind farms. For further information about how this map was derived please refer to the Round 3 map guide. Notes: 1. This layer represents The Crown Estate's present view of locations for potential zones for the development of offshore wind farms. 2. It will be subject to revision. 3. The zones do not in any way reflect the output of BERR's SEA.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/download/asset/128/generic/

name: MEDIN Reference Layers Catalogue

Unique resource identifier

code

MB0106000000041

codeSpace

http://randd.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Additional information source

http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&Completed=0&ProjectID=16415

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

structure

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2008-01-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.1596

East bounding longitude

3.3618

North bounding latitude

58.3236

South bounding latitude

50.3346

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Eastern Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Western Channel and Celtic Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Southern North Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

Bristol Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

English Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

Irish Sea and St. George's Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

North Sea

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2008-09-17

End position

2008-09-17

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-09-17

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

The identification of Round 3 Zones is the first use of the MaRS GIS tool within The Crown Estate business environment. Details of the aim, objectives and background to MaRS can be found on The Crown Estate website at www.thecrownestate.co.uk/mars. The development and use of MaRS is ongoing with a continual management of the methodology and the approach to its application for planning offshore activity. MaRS has been applied as a decision support tool to help identify zones at a national level that have potential for the development of Round 3 offshore wind farms. This shapefile is iteration 2 of the Round 3 map. It is recognised that regional and local considerations need to be further researched during subsequent planning stages and will be fundamental to site selection. MaRS has the capability to carry out this application and will be used in support of detailed site selection within each zone.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Data layer freely available under Open Government Licence

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

No restrictions to public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Marine Officer

organisation name

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) - Aquaculture advice team, Dingwall office

full postal address

Graesser House Fodderty Way Dingwall Business Park

Dingwall

IV15 9XB

telephone number

01349 862021

facsimile number

01349 863987

email address

FFMarineScience@sepa.org.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Marine Biodiversity R and D Programme Manager

organisation name

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

full postal address

Nobel House 17 Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

email address

enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd

email address

cbrown@abpmer.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2019-08-08

Metadata language