Marine Consents Guide
Fourth Edition (in preparation)
The Forum will be reviewing its Marine Consents Guide over the 2011/12 financial year to take account of the changes in marine licencing since the introduction of the Marine and Coastal Access Act, 2009. The new Guide will be the fourth edition and will be an online version hosted on this website. Please look at our scoping paper to see the content of the new edition. If you would like more information then please contact the Forum Office. This publication is being prepared with funding from The Crown Estate’s marine stewardship programme.
Once the guide has been completed in spring 2012, you will be able to use it to undertake the following:
Guide Content
- Use the development type matrix to identify what consents your development or activity may require.
- Go to the consents pages to see in more detail how to apply for the consent and to get more detailed information.
- View the assessment pages to identify what assessments you may require to support you application.
- Work out what designations your site may be covered by and what these mean for the gaining of consents.
- Use the marine and land use plan pages to view what plans apply to your location and the implications for development.
- Read the 'other considerations' page to see what other factors you need to take into account when planning your development and applying for consents.
- View case studies of other developments that have taken place around the Solent.
- Use the directory pages to find contact addresses and other sources of useful information.
Third Edition
In 2006, the Solent Forum produced its third edition of its Marine Consents Guide to help those undertaking development in the coastal zone to understand the licences and regulations that are applicable and how to go about applying for them. It gives detailed information about the consents needed and the activities for which those consents apply. It can be downloaded as a pdf file - Marine Consents Guide 2006.
