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 and Volker Dredging LTD, Robert Brett House, Ashford Road, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7PP, have 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 applicants.

The application is to: Dredge marine aggregate via trailer suction hopper dredging in a new licence area, Area 1806 / 1807. The application is for 30 million tonnes of aggregate to be extracted over 15 years, with a maximum annual tonnage of 2 million tonnes.

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 06/07/23.

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/2023/00199 & MLA/2023/00200.

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 references MLA/2023/00199 & MLA/2023/00200; 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 applicants 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.