MMO Licencing
MMO Licencing Support for Marine & Coastal Works
If you’re planning works below the high water mark in England or Wales, you may require a Marine Management Organisation (MMO) licence. Getting the scope, documentation and timing wrong can lead to significant delays, additional cost, or enforcement action.
TILT Engineering & Design provides practical, technically robust support for MMO licence applications, variations and amendments. We work with developers, port operators, contractors and asset owners to help projects move through the marine licensing process efficiently and with confidence.
When is an MMO licence required?
An MMO licence is typically required for activities such as:
Construction or repair of marine and coastal assets
Dredging, disposal or seabed disturbance
Installation of outfalls, intakes, cables or pipelines
Works to quays, jetties, pontoons or coastal defences
Temporary or permanent works below Mean High Water Springs
Many projects also involve overlapping consents, and identifying the correct licensing route at an early stage is critical.
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Common problems with MMO licence applications
We are often brought in when projects encounter difficulties such as:
Incorrect or incomplete licence scope
Misalignment between engineering design and licence conditions
Requests for additional information from the MMO
Changes to programme requiring licence variations
Delays caused by poorly coordinated environmental inputs
These issues are avoidable with the right technical and regulatory approach.
Licence variations and amendments
Projects evolve. Construction methods change, programmes slip, and asset condition surveys reveal new constraints. We regularly support clients with:
Variations to existing MMO licences
Amendments following design changes
Licence extensions or condition updates
Handled correctly, these do not need to derail a project.
Why Choose TILT
How TILT supports MMO licensing
We support clients throughout the marine licensing process, including:
Early advice on whether an MMO licence is required
Defining the correct scope of licensable activities
Technical input to licence applications and supporting documents
Responding to regulator queries and requests for clarification
Managing licence variations and amendments
Aligning engineering design with licence conditions
Our strength lies in bridging engineering reality with regulatory expectation.
Why work with TILT?
We are marine and coastal engineering specialists
Strong understanding of MMO requirements and expectations
Clear, practical advice grounded in real project delivery
Experience working alongside environmental teams and regulators
Focus on reducing delay and avoiding rework
We are not a generic consultant. We focus on getting marine works approved and delivered.
Speak to a marine licensing specialist
If you’re preparing an MMO licence application, responding to regulator queries, or dealing with a licence variation, we can help.
Contact TILT Engineering & Design to discuss your project and licensing requirements.