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Find out if your marine activity needs a licence, exemption or other permission.
This guidance explains which activities may be exempt from needing a marine licence, the conditions that apply, and how to notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
This guidance explains when construction, alteration or improvement works may need a marine licence from the Marine Management Organisation.
This guidance explains when deposit activities may need a marine licence from the Marine Management Organisation.
This guidance explains when dredging activities may need a marine licence from the Marine Management Organisation.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Marine Management Organisation guidance on the environmental benefits of advanced mooring systems over traditional moorings, as well as the consent and marine licencing process.
Guidance for offshore wind developers on post-consent monitoring standards.
Brighton Marina Dredge and Disposal marine licence application (MLA/2024/00394).
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