Description
Low flying military aircraft
Key locations
Throughout the Berwickshire and Northumberland coast but more frequent in North Northumberland
Frequency of Activity
Daily
Organisations with relevant management powers or responsibilities
| Organisation | Description of powers or responsibilities |
| Ministry of Defence
|
Responsible for UK defence matters |
| NatureScot
Natural England |
Statutory nature conservation bodies advising on impacts on protected sites |
Relevant Legislation (England)
A number of legal powers, duties or regulatory tools exist which are relevant to this activity and its management. These are summarised in the table below:
| Legal Power, Duty or Regulatory Tool | Relevant Legislation | Lead Organisation |
| Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) of impacts
|
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (Regulation 63) | All Competent or Responsible Authorities as defined by the Regulation. |
Relevant Legislation (Scotland)
A number of legal powers, duties or regulatory tools exist which are relevant to this activity and its management. These are summarised in the table below:
| Legal Power, Duty or Regulatory Tool | Relevant Legislation | Lead Organisation |
| Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) of impacts
|
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (Regulation 48) | All Competent or Responsible Authorities as defined by the Regulation. |
Details of Current Management (England)
- Low flying exclusion zones around important bird areas
- All UK SACs and SPAs feature in Naval Command HQ (NCHQ) guidance for naval activities, which is endorsed by UK statutory nature conservation bodies
- All UK marine SACs and SPAs are identified within generic NCHQ guidance to its Commanding Officers for operations in or adjacent to marine protected areas
- This guidance is followed during training evolutions and will be considered during active operations
- Where the guidance is incompatible with military requirements an escalating system of environmental assessment is employed to avoid any likely significant effect in accordance with the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
- Military guidance is currently under review with the UK Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies
Details of Current Management (Scotland)
- Low flying exclusion zones around important bird areas
- All UK SACs and SPAs feature in Naval Command HQ (NCHQ) guidance for naval activities, which is endorsed by UK statutory nature conservation bodies
- All UK marine SACs and SPAs are identified within generic NCHQ guidance to its Commanding Officers for operations in or adjacent to marine protected areas
- This guidance is followed during training evolutions and will be considered during active operations
- Where the guidance is incompatible with military requirements an escalating system of environmental assessment is employed to avoid any likely significant effect in accordance with the Habitats Regulations
- Military guidance is currently under review with the UK Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies
Gaps in Management (England)
None
Gaps in Management (Scotland)
None