Solent Forum launches free Marine and Coastal Consents Guide
The Solent Forum has published the fourth edition of its popular Coastal and Marine Consents Guide. Targeted at marine businesses around the Solent, the Guide explains what consents are needed to undertake works and development around the coast.
The new edition of this Guide comes at an important time when there have been many changes to consenting processes due to the introduction of the Marine and Coastal Access Act, 2009 and the establishment of the Marine Management Organisation.
The online Guide has seven sections.
1. A works and development matrix to identify what consents a development or works may require.
2. A detailed section on consents to see how to apply for the consent and the factors to consider when applying.
3. Assessment pages to identify what assessments may be required to support an application.
4. A section on site designations and what these mean for the gaining of consents.
5. Pages on marine and land use planning to see how plan policies influence development or works.
6. An additional considerations section that illustrates what other factors should be taken into account when planning works or development.
7. A consents directory to find contact addresses and other sources of useful information.
The Guide has been sponsored by the Crown Estate's Marine Communities Fund.
It can be freely viewed online at: http://www.solentforum.org/publications/coastal_consents_guide/Edition_4/.
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