This Dredging Protocol Document has been prepared by Buro Happold on behalf of Hayle Harbour Authority Limited (HHA) to record the historical activity of maintenance dredging within Hayle Harbour.
This Document has been provided in accordance with the requirements of clause 4.4 of the Licence to Dredge granted to Hayle Harbour Management Limited issued by Penwith District Council dated 7th May 2008 which has now expired. It therefore relates only to that licence and not to any future application to dredge that may be made by Hayle Harbour Authority Limited. It is recognised that all dredging has been suspended in Hayle Harbour until such time that a review into the methods available to keep the entrance channel open and for any future dredging requirements has been completed.
This Document has been prepared in accordance with the guidance given in Maintenance Dredging and The Habitats Regulations 1994, Conservation Assessment Protocol. It should be recognised that this has been requested to meet good practice and not as part of the Habitats Regulations through which Natural England would have a specific role in the establishment of this protocol. All environmental consultees are therefore expected to support and enhance this document with appropriate historical information and data.
This Document includes consideration of dredging methods, volumes and frequencies of dredging, transport and disposal of dredged material, restrictions imposed on dredging, mitigation methods put in place, and the history of dredging in the given area.
The maintenance dredging in Hayle Harbour doesn’t include the removal of the Cockle Bank or support any other harbour development or capital dredging need. It is required solely to ensure the safety of harbour users when navigating to and from the quays and out into St Ives Bay.