Section 58

For the purposes of regulations 55, 56 and 57, “relevant licensing body” has the meaning given in this regulation. Subject to paragraph (2A), in the case of a licence granted under regulation 55(1) for a purpose specified in any of paragraph (2)(a) to (d) of that regulation, “relevant licensing body”, in relation to England, means— so far as the licence relates to the restricted English inshore region, the Marine Management Organisation; and otherwise, Natural England. In the case of a licence granted to Natural England under regulation 55(1) for a purpose specified in any of paragraph (2)(a) to (d) of that regulation, to facilitate the carrying out of any conservation measures, “relevant licensing body” means the Secretary of State. Subject to paragraph (4A), in the case of a licence granted in relation to England under any of the provisions specified in paragraph (4), “relevant licensing body” means the appropriate authority. The provisions referred to in paragraph (3) are— regulation 55(1), where the licence is granted for a purpose specified in any of paragraph (2)(e) to (g) of that regulation; regulation 55(4); or regulation 56. In the case of a licence that, by virtue of paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, is treated as having been granted to a developer under regulation 55(1) for any of the purposes specified in regulation 55(2)(e) to (g), “relevant licensing body” means— so far as the licence relates to the restricted English inshore region, the Marine Management Organisation; and otherwise, Natural England. In the case of a licence granted in relation to Wales, “relevant licensing body” means the Natural Resources Body for Wales. In this regulation, “restricted English inshore region” means so much of the English inshore region as lies to seaward of mean low water mark; In paragraph (2A), “conservation measure” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (development and nature recovery).

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30