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| land claim (permanent changes) | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Coastal defence and flood protection | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Semi-permanent restructuring of seabed morphology | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Urban developments | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Industrial developments | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Transport infrastructure | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Tourism/leisure infrastructure | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Ports and other coastal constructions | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Offshore marine infrastructure (including associated with mineral and energy extraction) | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Cables & pipelines | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Extraction of oil and gas | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Extraction of sand and gravel | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Extraction of rock & minerals | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Extraction of salt | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Extraction of water/desalination | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Renewable energy generation (wind, wave & tidal power) | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Non-renewable energy generation | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Fish & shellfish harvesting (professional, recreational) | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Marine plant harvesting | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Hunting and collecting (for non-food purposes) | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Aquaculture | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Agriculture | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Forestry | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Transport - air | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Tourism, recreation and sports | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Research and survey | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Military use | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Waste and material disposal | regulated | permanent | yes |
| Carbon sequestration | prohibited | permanent | yes |
| Waste water discharge | regulated | permanent | yes |