Littlehampton Harbour - Proposed Harbour Revision Order

HARBOURS ACT 1964 (AS AMENDED)
PROPOSED LITTLEHAMPTON HARBOUR REVISION ORDER
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A HARBOUR REVISION ORDER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Littlehampton Harbour Board (“the applicant”) has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (“MMO”) for a Harbour Revision order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964.
The proposed order would modernise and consolidate the statutory harbour powers applying in relation to Littlehampton Harbour (“the Harbour”). The proposed order provides for the change of name of the applicant to the Littlehampton Harbour Commissioners, the continued incorporation of the applicant and an updated constitution; clarity on the general functions of the applicant and the establishment of an infrastructure fund; provisions relating to charges; modernised powers of management and control of the Harbour to vest in the applicant, including in relation to general 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 in relation to moorings, landing places, aids to navigation, dredging, works, powers to develop or dispose of land, grant tenancies and for other commercial activities, and powers in relation to wrecks, unserviceable vessels, obstructions, tidal works and the power of the applicant to prosecute or defend legal proceedings. To facilitate the above, article 61 of the proposed order revokes the enactments set out in Schedule 5 to the proposed order and amends the Order set out in articles 56 (extension of harbour limits of approximately 0.5 miles seaward) to 60 of the proposed order.
The proposed order would not authorise the construction or alteration of a project or confer development consent. Accordingly, Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (as amended) which is codified by Council Directive 2011/92/EU (as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU) does not apply to the proposals and no environmental statement has been supplied.
A copy of the draft order and accompanying documents is deposited at the offices of the applicant at Littlehampton Harbour Office, Pier Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LR. These may be inspected at all reasonable hours until the expiry of the forty-two day period referred to below.
The draft order and accompanying documents are also available for inspection at the offices of the MMO in Newcastle Upon Tyne by appointment at the email address below or may be viewed on the MMO’s website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/harbour-orders-public-register
Any person desiring to make an objection or representation concerning the application should write to the Harbour Orders 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:
i. be received before the expiry of a period of 42 days starting with the date at the foot of this notice;
ii. be made in writing quoting reference HRO/2019/00007;
iii. state the grounds of the objection or representation;
iv. indicate who is making the objection or representation; and
v. give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or representation may be sent.
The MMO will pass to the applicant a copy of any objections and other representations received.
If an objection is duly made and not withdrawn then the MMO may cause an inquiry to be held. Any objections duly made and not withdrawn and any representations duly made will be considered before the MMO decides whether or not to make the order.
Dated: 24 October 2024
Ashfords LLP
Solicitors for the Littlehampton Harbour Board