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12 places for “Port of Cork”
Port of Cork / Ringaskiddy
Major port redevelopment with berth extensions supported by €38.4M EU funding and the €456M M28 project. Proof-of-effect requirement around capacity, access, construction and marine effects.
€456M M28 Cork–Ringaskiddy road receives Cabinet approval
April 10, 2025
Port of Waterford (Belview)
Tier 2 Port of National Significance on the Suir estuary at Belview. An offshore-renewable-capable terminal with a 250-metre wharf extension and land reclamation has been proposed and requires a Maritime Area Consent and EIAR.
ORE-capable terminal proposed: 250m wharf extension and reclamation
January 1, 2025
Rosslare Europort ORE Hub
Major ORE hub proposal: 48.4ha dredging, 27.7ha reclamation, two heavy-lift berths, 50-year marine design life. High-value planning-sensitive proof-of-effect case.
Statutory consultation period closes
February 24, 2026
Dublin Port
3FM planning process with 51 public submissions addressing ecology, birds, noise, vibration, traffic and land use. Also operates under EPA dumping-at-sea permit S0024-02 for capital dredging.
3FM SID application submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála
July 23, 2024
Shannon Foynes Port
Strategic ORE and logistics port with cumulative estuary evidence needs. Maintenance dredging permitted at three disposal locations in the Shannon Estuary.
Planning documents reference dredging identifier LIC230014
November 1, 2024
Woodhurst / Envar Composting
Composting facility near Woodhurst operating under EA permit EPR/GP3930DF with a reported permitted capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year. Subject to a 2026 EA investigation that substantiated one Envar-linked compost-odour incident while identifying alternative local odour sources.
Flag Fen Water Recycling Centre
A £10 million project is reported at Flag Fen, Peterborough, to expand storm-related capacity and reduce pollution risk. Investment completion alone is not an environmental outcome.
Lough Neagh
Most complex evidence environment across all markets. Recurring cyanobacterial blooms, disputed nutrient sources, 339 WWTWs, 724 overflows. Drinking water compliant but taste/odour events recorded.
Serious taste-and-odour events at Castor Bay and Moyola WTW
September 15, 2024
Foxton Water Recycling Centre
Anglian Water has warned, through local reporting, that Foxton’s existing infrastructure cannot support further housing connections without increased environmental risk. This is an operator position, not a regulator determination.
Operator warns of capacity constraint on further housing connections
January 1, 2025
Edinburgh Seafield WWTW
Clearest UK proof-of-effect project. £10M sludge investment for covered storage and odour reduction. Long community concern history. Veolia PFI operation returning to Scottish Water 2029.
£10M Sludge Investment Project construction scheduled to begin
June 1, 2026
March Water Recycling Centre
Persistent community odour reports, 30-40 daily heavy vehicle movements reported. Lime treatment pause in summer 2025 offers quasi-experimental comparison. No enforcement finding established.
Residents report persistent severe odour and 30-40 daily HGV movements
June 1, 2025
Milton / Cambridge Water Recycling Centre
Relocation project cancelled after government funding withdrawn. Capacity expansion options under review. Planning-sensitive site within North East Cambridge regeneration area.
Relocation cancelled after HIF funding withdrawn
August 1, 2025
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