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This guidance can be used to assist your completion of a standard marine licence application within the MMO’s Marine Case Management System MCMS.
Contact details for all enquiries relating to marine licences
This guidance has been compiled to help recreational divers to ascertain whether diving activities may be licensable.
Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
The standard terms that apply when we charge for giving planning or marine licence advice.
Guidance for laboratories on physical and chemical determinands for sediment sampling to support marine licence applications.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Offshore generating stations may require a marine licence and other consent.
Details on what you need to do to apply for a standard marine licence.
The MMO monitors marine licence activities to ensure compliance with the conditions of a licence.
The West of Walney Marine Conservation Zone is off the North West coast of England.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the MMO.
Information on selected marine licence cases, including licensed dredging and disposal activity within the Teesside area.
Detailed guidance on the Planning Inspectorate’s procedures if the Secretary of State decides to recover the application.
A high-level view for all European marine sites and the first tranche of Marine Conservation Zones in English waters, including some current actions on site management.
Application forms and terms and conditions for fishing vessel owners.
We aim to deliver timely, cost-proportionate and evidence-based determinations; providing excellent customer service through a user-friendly system.
A magazine for our Marine Management Organisation customers, partners and other stakeholders.
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