# The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011, Article 44: Upgrades to coastal, drainage and flood defence structures


(1) Article 4 applies to a deposit or removal activity carried on by or on behalf of a Welsh risk management authority, or coast protection authority where a local planning permission is required to upgrade any—
(a) coast protection works;
(b) drainage works;
(c) flood defence works.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to conditions 1 and 2.
(3) Condition 1 is that the deposit or removal activity is carried out within the existing boundaries of the works being maintained.
(4) Condition 2 is that the UK Hydrographic office is notified of any such deposit or removal activities at least 5 days prior to the activity beginning.
(5) But article 4 does not apply to any construction, deposit or removal activity that extends below the mean low water spring tide mark.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/559/article/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-wales-order-2011/article-44
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.