Public Notice: The Marine And Coastal Access Act 2009

Notice is hereby given that Hanson Aggregates Marine LTD, Burnley Wharf, Marine Parade, Southampton, SO14 5JF, has applied to Marine Management Organisation, (“MMO”) for a marine licence to carry out a regulated activity under the Marine and Coastal Act 2009. The project requires an environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) consent and is subject to the requirement for an EIA under the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 (“the EIA Regulations”). An environmental statement has been prepared by the applicant.

The application is to: Dredge marine aggregate via trailer suction hopper dredging in a new licence area, Area 528, in the Outer Thames Region. The application is for 15 million tonnes of aggregate to be extracted over 15 years, with a maximum annual tonnage of 1 million tonnes. Hopper washing may also be undertaken to ensure that cargoes are not contaminated with previously dredged material.

A copy of the application, environmental statement and other documents required by the EIA Regulations can be viewed on line in the MMO’s Public Register at www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register) for a period of 42 days from the date of the first notice 15/06/2023.

Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by:

• Visiting the MMO public register at https://marinelicensing.marinemanagement.org.uk/mmofox5/fox/live/MMO_PUBLIC_ REGISTER/search?area=3 and accessing the ‘make a comment’ section of case reference MLA/2023/00103.

However, we will also accept representations via the following formats:

• By email to marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk; or alternatively
• By letter addressed to Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH.

In all cases, correspondence must:

• Be received within 42 days of the date of the first notice;
• Quote the case reference [Insert MLA/2023/00103]; and
• include an address to which correspondence relating to the representation or objection may be sent.

Representations received from members of the public will be dealt with in accordance with Schedule 5 of the EIA Regulations. Copies of written representations received by MMO will be sent to the applicant and may also be made publicly available. The MMO is an appropriate authority under the EIA Regulations. In determining the application, the MMO as appropriate authority will make the EIA consent decision for the project. The MMO will also make a decision whether to grant regulatory approval (for a marine licence) under Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.