Nicola Canty

Barrister, 9 Hazel Tree Chambers

Nicola is an environmental lawyer specialising in marine, energy and public law. She has advised on judicial reviews, public inquiries and a wide range of regulatory and planning matters. She has broad experience of advising on issues relating to the marine environment, including licensing, planning, regulation and enforcement, and conservation matters.

Nicola was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 2006. She has a dual-capacity practice (i.e. operating as both an employed and a self-employed barrister), and has broad experience of working at both the self-employed Bar in Chambers and the employed Bar as a part of a law firm, at the national energy regulator Ofgem advising on renewable energy schemes, and is currently at the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero advising on nationally significant infrastructure planning.

Nicola provided the update for the titles on the Foreshore, and on Fisheries and Fishing, in the 2023 Reissue of Volume 16(1) of the Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents.

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Harbour orders: harbour revision, harbour closure and harbour empowerment orders and harbour

Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains what harbour orders are, specifically: harbour revision orders, harbour closure orders, harbour empowerment orders and harbour reorganisation schemes are. It sets out procedural guidance for making harbour order applications, including: creating new harbour powers, changing existing harbour powers, pre-application considerations, supporting documentation requirements, fees, public notice advertising, public inquiries and giving notice of a decision.

Planning

Marine planning under Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

Practice Notes

This Practice Note outlines marine planning under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA 2009). It covers: marine planning, including the role of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), the marine policy statement, marine plans, marine conservation zones (MCZs), and marine licensing.

Planning