Notice of Application for A465 Clydach Underbridge Scour Repair and Protection Measures

Closes 2 Aug 2024

Opened 8 Jul 2024

Contact

Marine Licensing Team

marinelicensing@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Overview

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 Notice of Application for A465 Clydach Underbridge Scour Repair and Protection Measures

Notice is hereby given that South Wales Trunk Road Agent has applied to Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”) for a marine licence to carry out a regulated activity under the Marine and Coastal Act 2009. The project requires EIA consent and is subject to the requirement for an environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) under the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 (“the EIA Regulations”). An environmental statement has been prepared by the applicant.

The application is for the installation of scour protection measures at the base of the supporting piers located within the right-hand riverbank at the A465 Clydach Underbridge.

Copies of the environmental statement and other documents required by the EIA Regulations are available for public inspection free of charge during normal office hours of 9am to 5pm at:

Natural Resources Wales
Marine Licensing Team,
Welsh Government Offices,
Cathays Park,
King Edward VII Avenue,
Cardiff,
CF10 3NQ

Copies of the environmental statement and the above documents can also be downloaded from the Public Register at https://publicregister.naturalresources.wales/ by searching CML2437.

If printed copies of the above documents are requested, a charge not exceeding reasonable copying costs may be payable. 

Give us your views

Any person wishing to make representations regarding the application and the environmental statement should do so by writing to NRW at the

Natural Resources Wales,
Marine Licensing Team,
Welsh Government Offices,
Cathays Park,
King Edward VII Avenue,
Cardiff,
CF10 3NQ

or by email to marinelicensing@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk by the 02 August 2024.

Representations should be dated and clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the full return email or postal address of the person making the representation.

Please be aware that representations received will be shared with the applicant and may be made publicly available, after redacting personal details in line with General Data Protection Regulation.

Please quote reference number CML2437 in all correspondence.

Representations received from members of the public will be dealt with in accordance with Schedule 5 of the EIA Regulations. Copies of written representations received by NRW will be sent to the applicant and may also be made publicly available.

NRW is an appropriate authority under the EIA Regulations and has been delegated functions as the appropriate licensing authority by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. In determining the application, NRW may grant EIA consent for the project; grant EIA consent for the project with conditions attached; or, refuse EIA consent for the project.

Areas

  • All Areas

Audiences

  • marine developers
  • marine planners
  • Network Completion Project Task and Finish Group
  • Coastal Group Members

Interests

  • EIA
  • Development
  • Marine Protected Areas Network Completion Project
  • Marine Area Statement