1. RYA Southern Region Club Management Forum
Susie Tomson
RYA Planning and Environmental Advisor 1

2. “Environmental Matters”
What’s new and what’s changed?
Developing your facilities
Environmental management – operational aspects
Help at hand – RYA and the Green Blue 2

3. 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

4. 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

5. The Green Blue making the environment second nature…..
Three years on
Achievements
Awareness raising
Research
Demonstration projects
Where to now?

6. 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

7. Planning permission?

8. Other consents

9. Additional information
General background – the description of the project
Information relating to specific consent:
Environmental Impact Assessment
Appropriate Assessment

10. Preparation Identifying the consents and information
Professional help or go it alone?
Time scale to obtain consents
Consultation
Budgeting

11. Defining the development
The proposed development
The site
The club
Designing for the disabled
Who has an interest in the development

12. 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

13. How are decisions made? The policy context Planning: PPS, RSS, LDF
Nature conservation designations
Biodiversity requirements
Flood risk assessments
Objections from others

14. 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

15. 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

16. Environmental Management – operational aspects
Legal duties
Suggested management
Case studies
More information

17. 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

18. 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

19. Hazardous Waste Regulations
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

20. Hazardous Waste
Mixing hazardous & general waste can be costly

21. Hazardous Waste Old Oil Filters, Oily Rags,
Empty oil based paint tins, Empty aerosols

22. Hazardous waste disposal
Crushing paint cans flat reduces frequency and cost of collection

23. Controlling ‘pollution’
What is pollution?
Drainage plans
Discharge consents
Hamble Point Marina – trial system to capture antifouling granules from pressure washing

24. Oil & Fuels: Storage & handling
Main issues
Storage
Refuelling
Accidents & leaks
Storm drains, soakaways or culverts
Poor disposal
Vandalism

25. What does your fuel storage area look like?
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?

26. Oil and Fuels: Good storage

27. Oil and fuels: Handling

28. Try installing energy saving devices
Energy Use
Un-lagged pipes and valves in the boiler room can lead to excessive heat loss.
Try installing energy saving devices

29. Energy Use Grants are available for renewable energy
Buy Green electricity

30. Energy Use – free advice
The Carbon Trust
Envirowise
Action Energy
BREW scheme
The Environment Agency

31. WPNSA collect rainwater for
Water Use
WPNSA collect rainwater for
use in the dinghy park.

32. 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)

33. 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

34. 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

35. Algae and weed
Blue-green algae
Aquatic weed

36. Incident planning On site – spills, etc
Offsite - Oil or chemical spills - Flooding

37. 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

38. Running ‘green’ events
Why?
On land activities
On water activities

39. RYA Planning and Environmental Handbook
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

40. RYA Planning & Environment

41. Green Blue materials Posters ‘Into the Green Blue’ CD ROM
Good practice advice
Case Studies
Website

43. The Environmental Code of Practice

44. How to stay up-to-date? RYA website – just re-launched www.rya.org.uk
The Green Blue website –
RYA Club Briefing
RYA Magazine

45. Contact details RYA: Susie Tomson The Green Blue: Sarah Black
The Green Blue: Sarah Black