Marine licensing advice

Our environmental specialists have worked both for and with UK Government regulators and scientific advisors. We provide advice and support to developers who are applying for UK marine licences and permits, and can manage the marine licence application process from start to finish.

Our marine licensing services include:

• Early and ongoing liaison with the Marine Management Organisation, Marine Scotland and other licensing authorities
• Preparing application documents and drawings
• Technical assessments to support applications, including:
  • Water Framework Directive Assessment
  • Habitats Regulations Assessment
  • Marine Conservation Zone Assessment
  • Marine Plan considerations
  • Flood Risk Assessment
  • Drainage Impact Assessment
• Arranging public meetings and advertisements
• Reviewing draft licence conditions
• Discharging licence conditions.

Expert advice on Environmental Impact Assessment

With our advanced scientific knowledge of environmental impacts and the interactions between the natural and human environment, we regularly provide advice to regulators and developers in support of EIA. This includes technical review of environmental survey specifications, Environmental Statements and associated technical studies. We regularly provide technical input to EIA and produce Environmental Statement chapters.