Leigh Port, Southend-on-Sea – Application for Marine Licence

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009

APPLICATION FOR LEIGH PORT DETAILED DESIGN

Notice is hereby given that Mr Neil Hoskins – Southend-on-Sea City Council, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER – has applied to the Marine Management Organisation under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence to undertake the construction of a new quay wall and quay surface at Leigh Port, and dredging of the berth pocket and first 650 metres of channel alongside the port (within Lower Leigh Creek).

Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed on line in the 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 at https://marinelicensing.marinemanagement.org.uk/mmofox5/fox/live/MMO_PUBLIC_REGISTER/search?area=3 and accessing the ‘Public Representation’ section of case reference MLA/2024/00672;

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, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH

In all cases, correspondence must:

– Be received within 28 days of the date of the first notice Thursday 17th April 2025;

– Quote the case reference; 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.