The Littlehampton Harbour Revision Order
On 1 October 2019 Littlehampton Harbour Board (“the applicant”) made a formal application to the Marine Management Organisation (“the 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 Littlehampton Harbour (“the Harbour”). The proposed order provides for the change of name of the applicant to the Littlehampton Harbour Commissioners, the continued incorporation of the applicant and an updated constitution; clarity on the general functions of the applicant and the establishment of an infrastructure fund; provisions relating to charges; modernised powers of management and control of the Harbour to vest in the applicant, including in relation to general 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 in relation to moorings, landing places, aids to navigation, dredging, works, powers to develop or dispose of land, grant tenancies and for other commercial activities, and powers in relation to wrecks, unserviceable vessels, obstructions, tidal works and the power of the applicant to prosecute or defend legal proceedings.
To facilitate the above, article 61 of the proposed order revokes the enactments set out in Schedule 5 to the proposed order and amends the Order set out in articles 56 (extension of harbour limits of approximately 0.5 miles seaward) to 60 of the proposed order.
The statutory 42-day public consultation on the HRO starts on 24 October 2024. The final date for consultation responses to be received is 5 December 2024. 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 and quoting reference HRO/2019/00007
- 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.