Barrack Lane - Surface Water Outfall Capacity Restoration

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009

APPLICATION FOR MLA/2026/00216 – Barrack Lane - Surface Water Outfall capacity restoration by dualling outfall.
Invitation to make written representations.
Notice is hereby given that Southern Water Limited has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence. Southern Water plan to dual the surface water outfall pipe at Barrack Lane, Aldwick as beach protection measures have led to the existing surface water outfall being buried in the foreshore causing to its hydraulic capacity being reduced. Providing a second outfall with gabion baskets at its end (pipe and gabions all buried below current beach level) hydraulic capacity to discharge surface water will be restored, significantly reducing the risk of inland flooding.
Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed online in the MMO's
Public Register at:

www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register

Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by:
- Visiting the MMO's Public Register (

www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register

) and accessing the 'Public Representation' section of case reference MLA/2026/00216.
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 3 JULY 2026
- Quote the case reference(MLA/2026/00216) ; and
- Include an address to which correspondence relating to the
representation or objection may be sent.
The Marine Management Organisation will pass to the applicant a copy of
any objection or representation we receive.