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An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
This guidance has been compiled to help recreational divers to ascertain whether diving activities may be licensable.
This guidance can be used to assist your completion of a standard marine licence application within the MMO’s Marine Case Management System MCMS.
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
Details on what you need to do to apply for a standard marine licence.
Offshore generating stations may require a marine licence and other consent.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Guidance for laboratories on physical and chemical determinands for sediment sampling to support marine licence applications.
The West of Walney Marine Conservation Zone is off the North West coast of England.
Contact details for all enquiries relating to marine licences
Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.
The standard terms that apply when we charge for giving planning or marine licence advice.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
Information about generating energy offshore
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the MMO.
We aim to deliver timely, cost-proportionate and evidence-based determinations; providing excellent customer service through a user-friendly system.
Information on selected marine licence cases, including licensed dredging and disposal activity within the Teesside area.
The MMO monitors marine licence activities to ensure compliance with the conditions of a licence.
Detailed guidance on the Planning Inspectorate’s procedures if the Secretary of State decides to recover the application.
A high-level view for all European marine sites and the first tranche of Marine Conservation Zones in English waters, including some current actions on site management.
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