These Regulations amend the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011 and the Marine Licensing (Application Fees) Regulations 2014. They introduce new marine licensing exemptions for certain bridge maintenance activities and the replacement of swinging moorings with advanced mooring systems, and amend existing exemptions to protect highly protected marine areas.
The Regulations also increase the hourly marine licensing application fee to £155, introduce annual inflation-linked fee adjustments and revise fees for monitoring, varying and transferring marine licences. They also update the categories of activities eligible for lower application fees and introduce transitional arrangements. The Regulations revoke and replace S.I. 2026/1110 due to an error in the original instrument. The revocation takes effect on 8 December 2026, with the remaining provisions coming into force on 4 January 2027.
Source: HMSO.