Division 2.7

The specific location and extent of the bedrock reef feature was provided by Natural England^f1. The buffer is based on Natural England draft guidance^f2, which recommends the size of the buffer based on the depth of the feature being protected. The bedrock reef features in this site extend to up to 100m depth. For depths between 25 and 200m, the Natural England guidance recommends a buffer of three times the depth of the feature. A buffer of 300m was therefore applied (three times 100m).