Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult - Harbour Frontage Repair Works

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009
APPLICATION FOR [MLA/2026/00130 and OREC Harbour
Frontage Repair Works]

Notice is hereby given that Mr Ian McGuigan, Port of Blyth, Charles Parsons Technology Centre, High Quay, Blyth, NE24 2AZ has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence to undertake the restoration and repair of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC) harbour frontage.
The intention is to repair the river-facing structures, infill voids, and carry out concrete repairs. These works aim to reinforce the development platform, ensuring the continued and enhanced operational capacity of the OREC Site. Currently, sections of the existing river infrastructure have been adversely affected by weathering and degradation, resulting in conditions ranging from good to poor. Repair works are considered necessary to address these issues. The proposal put forward in this Marine Licence application constitutes the essential enabling and repair works to support the long-term capacity of the Site, and would be in keeping with existing development activity required to promote continued growth of industrial capacity and competitiveness in Northumberland and the North East.
Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed online in the MMO Public Register at:

www.gov.uk/check-

marine-licence-register
Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by:
- Visiting the MMO Public Register (

www.gov.uk/check-

marine-licence-
register) and accessing the Public Representation section of case
reference MLA/2026/00130.
However, we will also accept representations via the following formats:
- By email to

marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk;

or
alternatively
- By letter addressed to Marine Management Organisation, Tyneside
House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon
Tyne, NE4 7AR
In all cases, correspondence must:
- Be received within 28 days of the date of the first notice (25/06/2026);
- Quote the case reference (MLA/2026/00130); and
- Include an address to which correspondence relating to the
representation or objection may be sent by visiting the MMO Public
Register (

www.gov.uk/check-

marine-licence-register)..
The Marine Management Organisation will pass to the applicant a copy of any objection or representation we receive.