RYA Southern Region Club Management Forum
Susie Tomson
RYA Planning and Environmental Advisor
“Environmental Matters”
1. What’s new and what’s changed?
2. Developing your facilities
3. Environmental management – operational aspects
4. Help at hand – RYA and the Green Blue
What’s new & what’s changed?
• Planning system – RSS ‘The South East Plan’, Local Development Framework’s
• Marine Bill – this year? Change to marine consents process, establishing Marine Spatial Plans
• Water Framework Directive – River Basin Management Plans, River Basin Liaison Groups – South East and South West River Basin
RYA Planning and Environmental Handbook
• Understand how to gain permissions and consents for facilities development
• Check your compliance of planning and environmental legislation
• Improve environmental practices and ultimately save yourself money
• Learn from others through case studies and examples
RYA Planning and Environmental
Handbook
A guide for affiliated clubs and recognised training centres to the planning and
environmental permissions, consents and legal requirements needed when developing and
operating waterside facilities.
Available in March on www.rya.org.uk/workingwithus
The Green Bluemaking the environment second nature…..
• Three years on
• Achievements– Awareness raising – Research– Demonstration projects
• Where to now?
Developing your facility
• What is the ‘development’– Building works– Use of land or buildings– Small operational developments– Ground works– Land-water developments – On water developments
Planning permission?
Other consents
Additional information
• General background – the description of the project
• Information relating to specific consent:– Environmental Impact Assessment – Appropriate Assessment
Preparation
• Identifying the consents and information• Professional help or go it alone? • Time scale to obtain consents• Consultation• Budgeting
Defining the development
• The proposed development
• The site
• The club
• Designing for the disabled
• Who has an interest in the development
Step by step process
• Contact the relevant departments for advice
• Request an application form
• Registration of application
• Decision by planning officer or committee
• Application granted with or without conditions or refused
• Accept decision or appeal
How are decisions made?
The policy context
• Planning: PPS, RSS, LDF
• Nature conservation designations
• Biodiversity requirements
• Flood risk assessments
• Objections from others
Refusal?
• Undertaking works without necessary consents is not advisable in any circumstances – severe penalties
• Appeals process– Planning appeals – Planning Inspectorate– FEPA, CPA – Representation Committee– Environment Agency – Complaints procedure
then Planning Inspectorate– Costly
Objecting to developments
• Cannot rely on a consenting authority to understand your concerns
• Write in objection or support
• Object or suggest amendments?
• Planning permissions advertised locally
• Marine Consents – through RYA HQ and regional committee
Environmental Management – operational aspects
• Legal duties
• Suggested management
• Case studies
• More information
Waste Management
• Legal obligations- Duty of Care- Port Waste Reception Facilities- Hazardous Waste Regulations
• Effective waste management saves money– Reduce frequency of collection– Reduce overall volume of waste– Recycling can generate income e.g. cans 35p/kg
• Clubs are responsible for waste generated by members on-site
Port Waste Regulations
• Affects all facilities receiving vessels from the sea - affects coastal clubs
• Need to examine the types of waste being landed, plan and provide accordingly
• Currently being upgraded to include provision for sewage
Hazardous Waste Regulations
• Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005• Special disposal requirements – your waste contractor can advise• Need to register with the EA if you produce over 200 kg/ yr• Waste categorised as ‘hazardous’:
– Waste oils, oil filters, oily rags & containers – Flares– Batteries– Solvents e.g. acetone, anti-freeze– Zinc anodes– Fluorescent tubes– Tar– Antifouling and paint residues– Paints & varnishes – Residues of paints, resins, solvents, hardened products e.g. fibreglass
Hazardous Waste
Mixing hazardous & general waste can be costly
Hazardous Waste
Old Oil Filters, Oily Rags, Empty oil based paint tins, Empty aerosols
Hazardous waste disposal
Crushing paint cans flat reduces
frequency and cost of collection
Controlling ‘pollution’
What is pollution? - Drainage plans - Discharge consents
Hamble Point Marina – trial system to capture antifouling granules from pressure washing
Oil & Fuels: Storage & handling
• Main issues– Storage – Refuelling– Accidents & leaks– Storm drains,
soakaways or culverts– Poor disposal– Vandalism
Oil and Fuels: Storage
• Oil Storage Regulations 2001– Applies to sites storing
over 200 litres – Considered a
significant risk if within 10 m of a controlled water
– EA responsible for enforcement What does your fuel
storage area look like?
Oil and Fuels: Good storage
Oil and fuels: Handling
Energy Use
Un-lagged pipes and valves in the boiler room can lead to excessive heat loss.
Try installing energy saving devices
Energy Use
Grants are available for renewable energy
Buy Green electricity
Energy Use – free advice
• www.thegreenblue.org.uk
• The Carbon Trust
• Envirowise
• Action Energy
• BREW scheme
• The Environment Agency
Water Use
WPNSA collect rainwater for use in the dinghy park.
Water Saving
• Read meters regularly to detect leaks
• Install trigger gun on hosepipes• Fix dripping taps• Fit water efficient devices e.g.
shower heads• Free water health checks are
often available (e.g. ADSM)
Supply of water on pontoons
• Duty to prevent contamination of public water supply – Use of hose pipes on pontoons– Maintenance of pipe work supplying water
• Implemented by Water Companies – Regional differences in interpretation– Working with BMF to resolve this
Operating in a conservation site
• Understanding the designations – SSSI, SAC, SPA
• Work with the local nature conservation agency – Natural England
• Understanding the consenting restrictions in these areas
Algae and weed
• Blue-green algae
• Aquatic weed
Incident planning
• On site – spills, etc
• Offsite - Oil or chemical spills- Flooding
Improving environmental management
• A commitment and a policy
• Site audit – what is required and what is good practice/ money saving
• An action plan
• Monitoring and communicating
Running ‘green’ events
• Why?
• On land activities
• On water activities
Help at Hand
• RYA• Green Blue• Environment Agency
– Net Regs• Natural England• Local Planning
Authorities• Marine and Fisheries
Agency
RYA Planning and Environmental
Handbook
A guide for affiliated clubs and recognised training centres to the planning and
environmental permissions, consents and legal requirements needed when developing and
operating waterside facilities.
Available in March on www.rya.org.uk/workingwithus
RYA Planning & Environment
Green Blue materials
• Posters
• ‘Into the Green Blue’ CD ROM
• Good practice advice
• Case Studies
• Website www.thegreenblue.org.ukwww.thegreenblue.org.uk
How to stay up-to-date?
• RYA website – just re-launched www.rya.org.uk
• The Green Blue website – www.thegreenblue.org.uk
• RYA Club Briefing
• RYA Magazine
Contact details
• RYA: Susie Tomson– [email protected]– 02380 604222
• The Green Blue: Sarah Black– [email protected] – 02380 604273
