Dr. Cecil Beamish:

The Deputy is correct. The appropriate assessment is about the natural environment, so it is driven by flora and fauna, migrating animals and so forth. The licensing process takes account of the wider set of operations such as navigation, safety, safety on the beach, lighting, existing users, fishing, leisure and so forth. The consultation process is intended to bring up and include all of the wider concerns people have. In the case of one licence, there were 1,700 objections or submissions. They bring up all of the wider areas that must be considered. It is like another planning process where the views, walking rights and all of the other user conflicts can be put on the table and considered.