Bristol City Docks and Portishead Pier Harbour Revision Order
On 16 January 2024, Bristol City 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”).
- From:
- Marine Management Organisation
- Published
- 29 April 2025
Documents
Draft Bristol City Docks and Portishead Pier Harbour Revision Order
PDF, 688 KB, 43 pages
Statement in Support - Bristol City Docks and Portishead Pier Harbour Revision Order
PDF, 475 KB, 44 pages
Bristol City Docks Harbour Limits Plan
PDF, 6.95 MB, 1 page
Bristol City Docks Harbour Premises Plan
PDF, 13.9 MB, 5 pages
Bristol City Docks Banks Limits Plan
PDF, 2.32 MB, 1 page
Portishead Harbour Limits & Premises Plan
PDF, 1.48 MB, 1 page
Bristol Wharfage Act 1807
PDF, 33.3 MB, 34 pages
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Bristol Encroachment Act 1837
PDF, 2.81 MB, 38 pages
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Bristol Dock Act 1848
PDF, 2.5 MB, 32 pages
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Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway Act 1863
PDF, 2.88 MB, 42 pages
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1864
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Bristol Dock Act 1865
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Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway Act 1866
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Bristol Harbour Railway Act 1866
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1871
PDF, 1.02 MB, 11 pages
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Portishead Docks Act 1871
PDF, 2.92 MB, 40 pages
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1872
PDF, 279 KB, 4 pages
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Bristol Harbour Railway Act 1873
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1874
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1875
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1877
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1878
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1880
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Bristol Dock Act 1881
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Bristol Port and Channel Company (Extension of Time) Act 1882
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Municipal Corporations Act 1882
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Bristol Port and Channel Dock Act 1883
PDF, 7.84 MB, 7 pages
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Bristol Dock Act 1884
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Bristol Dock Act 1886
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Bristol Dock Act 1897
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Bristol Dock Act 1893
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Bristol Dock and Railways Act 1901
PDF, 4.07 MB, 60 pages
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Bristol Corporation Act 1903
PDF, 8.87 MB, 13 pages
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Bristol Corporation Act 1905
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Bristol Corporation Act 1906
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Bristol Corporation Act 1911
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Bristol Corporation (Various Powers) Act 1914
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Bristol Corporation Act 1918
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Bristol Corporation Act 1922
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Bristol Corporation Act 1926
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Bristol Corporation (No. 2) Act 1930
PDF, 9 MB, 68 pages
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Bristol Corporation Act 1938
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Bristol Corporation Act 1951
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Bristol Corporation Act 1956
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Bristol Corporation Act 1960
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Bristol Corporation Act 1961
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Bristol Corporation (General Powers) Act 1971
PDF, 1.23 MB, 22 pages
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Bristol Corporation (West Dock) Act 1971
PDF, 5.12 MB, 39 pages
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Bristol Corporation Act 1971
PDF, 2.41 MB, 33 pages
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Bristol Port and Harbour Revision Order 1972
PDF, 2.89 MB, 5 pages
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Bristol Port and Harbour Revision Order 1986
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City of Bristol (Portishead Docks) Act 1992
PDF, 208 KB, 8 pages
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Bristol City Docks (No. 2) Harbour Revision Order 1995
PDF, 172 KB, 6 pages
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Bristol City Docks Harbour Revision Order 1995
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Bristol City Docks Harbour Revision Order 1998
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Bristol City Docks and Portishead Harbour Revision Order Public Notice
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Details
If made, the Order would modernise and consolidate the statutory harbour powers applying in relation to Bristol City Docks and Portishead Pier (“the Harbours”). The proposed order provides clarity on the limits of the Harbours and the general functions of the applicant; provisions relating to the use of revenue, the establishment of a reserve fund and borrowing; provisions relating to charges; modernised powers of management and control of the Harbours to vest in the applicant including in relation to general directions, special directions and byelaws; the establishment of an advisory body or bodies consisting of stakeholders with which the applicant is required to consult on material matters; powers to vest in the applicant which include powers to develop or dispose of land, grant tenancies and for other commercial activities; powers to vest in the applicant relating to the delegation of functions, moorings, bunkering, aids to navigation, dredging, landing places, works, parking places, vehicles, wrecks, unserviceable vessels and obstructions; and provisions for tidal works and for the Bristol City Council to prosecute or defend legal proceedings.
The statutory 42-day public consultation on the HRO starts on 29 April 2025. 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 therefore 11 June 2025.
The draft order and accompanying documents are also available for inspection at the offices of the MMO in Newcastle Upon Tyne by appointment at the email address below or may be viewed on the MMO’s website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/harbour-orders-public-register
Any person desiring to make an objection or representation concerning the application should write to:
Harbour Orders Team,
Marine Management Organisation,
Lancaster House, Hampshire Court,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7YH
or email to harbourorders@marinemanagement.org.uk.
An objection or representation should:
- be received before the expiry of a period of 42-days consultation period
- be made in writing quoting reference HRO/2024/00001;
- 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.