The Salcombe Harbour Revision Order
On 9 August 2023, South Hams District 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 order would modernise and consolidate the statutory harbour powers applying in relation to Salcombe Harbour (‘the Harbour’). The proposed order provides for clarity on the limits of the Harbour 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 Harbour 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 60 and 61 of the proposed order amend the legislation set out in those articles and article 62 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 12 December 2024. As this 42-day consultation will run across 3 public holidays, the MMO is agreeable to consider consultation responses received up to 3 days beyond the 42-day consultation period. The final date for consultation responses to be received is 25 January 2025. 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 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/2023/00003;
- 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.