The Southwold Harbour Revision Order
On 15 September 2022, East Suffolk Council (“the applicant”) made a formal application to the Marine Management Organisation (“MMO”) under Section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964 for a Harbour Revision Order (“HRO”).
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If made, the proposed HRO would modernise and consolidate the statutory harbour powers applying in relation to Southwold Harbour (“the Harbour”). The proposed order provides for clarity on the limits of the Harbour; the composition of the Board established under articles 6 and 7 of the proposed order and the general functions of the applicant as statutory harbour authority, the establishment of an advisory body or bodies consisting of harbour stakeholders with which the applicant is required to consult on material matters; modernised powers of management and control of the Harbour to vest in the applicant including provisions relating to powers of general direction and special direction, the making of byelaws, navigational safety, conservation, dredging, works, moorings, bunkering, levying of charges and the use of harbour revenue; and powers to vest in the applicant which include the power to borrow, to establish a reserve fund, to develop or dispose of land, and to grant tenancies.
To facilitate the above, article 64 of the proposed order revokes the Acts and Orders set out in Schedule 2 of the proposed order and amends the Order set out in article 63 of the proposed order.
The statutory 42-day public consultation on the HRO starts on 3 May 2024. As this 42-day consultation will run across 2 public holidays, the MMO is agreeable to consider consultation responses received up to 2 days beyond the 42-day consultation period. The final date for consultation responses to be received is 15 June 2024. Any person desiring to make an objection or representation concerning the application should write to:
Marine Licensing Team
Marine Management Organisation
Lancaster House
Hampshire Court
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7YH
or email to [email protected]
An objection or representation should:
- Be received before the expiry of a period of 42-days consultation period.
- Be made in writing and quoting reference HRO/2022/00003.
- State the grounds of the objection or representation.
- Indicate who is making the objection or representation; and
- Give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or representation may be sent.