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Harbour Revision Orders (HROs) (works)

Documents to provide on application Harbour Revision Orders (HROs) (works)

Harbour Revision Orders (HROs) (works)

Documents to provide on application Description
Draft Harbour Order A draft of your proposed Harbour Order.
Associated plans and maps which will be annexed to the Order A copy of any plans and maps to be annexed to the Order. The MMO reserves the right to request more copies.
Statement in support A document setting out the reasons why you are applying for this Harbour Order on the MMO’s template.
Relevant supporting legislation Any relevant legislation which is referred to in your draft Harbour Order. You must provide copies of the full Act or Instrument. Where a draft Harbour Order amends existing legislation, please provide marked up copies of the existing legislation to facilitate review and understanding.

Any maps/plans relating to previous harbour legislation, specifically if the proposed new Order seeks to amend the harbour limits.
Environmental information If your Harbour revision Order includes works and your application has been screened out of requiring an EIA, you must still consider how your proposal will impact the environment. If final details (such as project methodology or an exact, detailed design) are not yet known, you must present a worst-case scenario of possible impacts in your environmental information.

You must include information about potential impacts to environmental receptors and any designated sites in the vicinity of the works. This will need to include consideration of any impacts on all local designated sites including Marine Protected Areas, Special Areas of Conservation, Ramsar sites and Marine Conservation Zones. Consideration of the Water Framework Directive and Waste Framework Directive must also be included.
Environmental Statement (ES) For EIA projects only If your application has been determined by MMO to require EIA, an ES must be prepared and submitted with the application. The ES must cover the topics identified by the MMO in your scoping opinion.
Published 21 February 2020
Last updated 16 December 2021 + show all updates
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