NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR VARIATION TO KINMEL BAY COASTAL DEFENCE IMPROVEMENTS SCHEME

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MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR VARIATION TO KINMEL BAY COASTAL DEFENCE IMPROVEMENTS SCHEME

Notice is hereby given that Conwy County Borough Council applied to Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”) for a marine licence to carry out a regulated activity under the Marine and Coastal Access 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 varying the existent marine licence CML2272v1 for coastal defence scheme in Kinmel Bay, to alter the design from two access points at the eastern side of Towyn Bay Revetment to one. The installation will also require vibro-hammer pilling and the placement of a temporary cofferdam.

Copies of the environmental statement and the above documents can also be obtained online from https://publicregister.naturalresources.wales/ using reference CML2272v2 or by emailing NRW at permittingconsultations@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk.

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