Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the reasons are for the time taken by the Marine Management Organisation to process the licence application for the boardwalk development at Sutton Harbour in Plymouth.

The application for the proposed boardwalk development is currently on hold until further information is provided by the applicant, which is necessary to continue assessing the application to make a determination. The Marine Management Organisation continues to work with the applicant to ensure issues can be resolved in a timely manner, in addition to having sufficient information to allow a full assessment of any impact on the environment prior to determining the licence.