The Padstow Harbour Revision Order
On 12 September 2023, Padstow Harbour Commissioners (“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 order would modernise and consolidate the statutory harbour powers applying in relation to the Port of Padstow (‘the Port’). The proposed order provides for the continued incorporation of the applicant; clarity on the limits of the Port 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 Port 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, tidal works and the power of the applicant to prosecute or defend legal proceedings.
To facilitate the above, articles 61 to 64 of the proposed order amend the legislation set out in those articles and article 65 of the proposed order repeals and revokes the legislation set out in Schedule 2 to the proposed order.
The statutory 42-day public consultation on the HRO starts on 15 January 2025. The final date for consultation responses to be received is 25 February 2025. 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/2023/00005;
- 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.