# The Cornwall Harbours Harbour Revision Order 2023, Article 24: Licence to dredge

Extent: E+W

(1) The Council may upon such terms and conditions as it thinks fit grant to any person a licence to dredge in any part of the harbours.
(2) An application for a dredging licence must be made in writing to the Council and must be accompanied by plans, sections and particulars defining the nature, extent and manner of the operations to be carried out in the exercise of the powers granted by the licence, and in granting any such licence the Council may require modifications in the plans, sections and particulars so submitted.
(3) Paragraphs (3) to (8) of article 23 (licensing of works) shall apply in relation to a dredging licence as they apply in relation to a works licence.
(4) Any materials, other than wreck within the meaning of Part IX of the Act of 1995 (salvage and wreck), taken up or collected by means of dredging pursuant to a dredging licence—
(a) shall be the property of the holder of the licence; and
(b) the holder of the licence may use, sell or otherwise dispose of or remove or deposit the materials as they think fit provided that no such material shall be laid down or deposited in any place within the harbours below the level of high water except—
(i) in such positions as may be approved by the Council, and
(ii) subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Council.
(5) If it appears to the holder of the dredging licence that the Council has unreasonably withheld or refused its approval under paragraph (4) or that any condition imposed by the Council under that paragraph is unreasonable, that person may within 28 days from the date on which the Council notifies the applicant of its decision, appeal to the Secretary of State whose decision shall be binding upon the parties.
(6) Paragraphs (2) to (5) of article 25 (appeals in respect of works or dredging licence) shall apply in relation to any appeal made under paragraph (5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/675/article/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cornwall-harbours-harbour-revision-order-2023/article-24
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