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1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That, under Section 10 of the Southampton Harbour Act 1924 and Section 48 of the Southampton Harbour Act 1949, as amended by the River Hamble Harbour Revision Orders 1969 to 1989, conditional consent be granted to Warsash Marine for harbour works in the navigation of the River Hamble, permitting Warsash Marine to modernise, extend and relocate its pontooning at Stone Pier Yard, as shown on Drawing No. 5323-P-100 revision dated February 2005, drawn by Evans Grant Opus, consulting engineers, displayed at the River Hamble Executive Member's Group at Winchester on 17 March 2005, and subject to the following conditions:

(i) the main fairway is to be kept at least 60 metres wide;

(ii) the harbour works will not increase the number of vessels currently moored within the curtilage of Stone Pier Yard;

(iii) negotiations between the Crown Estate and Warsash Marine are successful regarding the relocation of all other moorings affected by the proposed development;

(iv) one vessel only to be moored alongside at the outside jetty face and the southern side of Stone Pier Yard. Catamarans and vessels over four metres beam not to be moored on the outside face of the jetty;

(v) during weekends and bank holidays, during the period 1 May through to 30 September, the downstream outer berth to remain available as a waiting berth for vessels approaching the fuel berth;

(vi) that passage through the bridge, designed for tenders, be available at all states of the tide and access to this channel not be blocked by moored vessels in the marina berths. The access route to the bridge to have a four metre channel available to allow tenders to route through the marina at all times. The bridge, to allow tenders to pass through, must not be less than three metres wide and not less than 1.5 metres high. The bridge to be lit within, to enable those using it to identify the location;

(vii) Warsash Marine to meet the cost of erecting signs on the piles at the entrance to the tender channel warning of the bridge clearance available, to be erected within one week of the completion of the works;

(viii) the marina operator informs all skippers using the marina of the risks of manoeuvring during the periods of maximum current and that it posts appropriate signs; and

(ix) all other appropriate consents being obtained.

2. Reason

2.1 On 7 December 2004 the Executive Member for Environment granted consent to the development.

2.2 Following the granting of consent by the Harbour Authority further consultations proceeded with the developer and Fareham Borough Council. The Borough Council advised that the proposed development would encroach into a non-mooring area and therefore the Borough Council would not be willing to allow the full development because of the restrictions set out in the Local Plan (non-moorings area). A compromise solution was reached and a revised set of plans were drawn up for the proposed development with the full involvement of Fareham Borough Council officers and the Harbour Master. (Drawing No. 5323-P-100 revision dated February 2005, drawn by Evans Grant Opus, Consulting Engineers refers.)

2.3 The revised plans show three changes, these are:

(i) a relocation of the fuel berth to within the marina;

(ii) wider entrances to the finger berths; and

(iii) a reduction to the upstream proposed development to ensure the proposed development does not encroach into the none mooring zone.

2.4 The change to the location of the fuel barge has required a revised comparison Risk Assessment which is dated 4 April 2005 and is attached to this report as Appendix 4. There are no changes to the levels of risk compared to the Risk Assessment of the previous proposal which was consented on 7 December 2004.

2.5 Paragraph 6 of the report details the impact of the proposed development.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Not to extend the pontoon system.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor K B Estlin

306 Decn/TC