Marine Licensing Public Register

The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs' Marine and Fisheries Division maintains a register of Marine Licensing Information under section 101 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The table below provides a summary of all our ongoing and issued marine licences in Northern Ireland. Please scroll across at the bottom of the table to view all content.

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Marine licence reference and Type	Applicant name	Application description	Application address	Date application received	Status	Date licence valid	Date licence expires	Links to application documents
ML 16_14 Marine Renewable	SeaGeneration Ltd.	Continued placement, operation, decommissioning of Marine Tidal Turbine	Strangford Lough Narrows, Co. Down	17.2.12	Issued 23.4.14	18.4.14	17.4.19	ML 16_14 -
ML 28_12 Marine Renewable	Islandmagee Storage Ltd.	Gas Storage Project	Islandmagee, Co. Antrim	22.10.12	Ongoing			ML 28_12 -
ML 48_13 Construction	Ocean Veg Ireland	Kelp growing and harvesting	Killaney Bay, Rathlin Isalnd, Co. Antrim	24.3.14	Issued 30.7.14 Variation licence issued on 9.11.18	30.7.14 30.7.14	29.7.19 29.7.19	ML 48_13 - ML 48_13 Var 1
ML 27_14 Construction	Minesto (UK) Ltd.	Placement and operation of Quarter Scale (Deep Green Oceankite) device	Strangford Lough Narrows, Co. Down	24.3.14	Issued 2.11.14	2.12.14	1.12.19	ML 27_14 -
ML 33_12 Construction	Frazer Ferries Ltd.	Construction of Ferry terminal facilties and anchoring of navigational marker bouys	80 Greencastle Pier Road, Greencastle, Carlingford Lough	25.6.14	Issued (Variation 1) 30/6/2016	01/09/16	21/08/17	ML 33_12 - Please click to view the application form and issued and varied licences. The Environmental Statement and Supporting Documents with this application are available by request to the Licensing Authority during normal office hours or through the NI planning portal http://epicpublic.planningni.gov.uk/publicaccess/ by searching for application number P/2013/0434/F
ML 75_14 (Variation 1) Maintenance Dredge	Moyle District Council	Dredging of inner harbour	Ballintoy Harbour, Co. Antrim	24.3.14 (Variation Request 5.9.14)	Issued 11.11.14	19.5.14	20.5.17	ML 75_14 (Var 1) -
ML 81_14 Sea Disposal (Maintenance Dredge)	Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority	Disposal of dredged material from outer harbour area	Portavogie Harbour (Outer) Co. Down	22.10.14	Issued 1.6.15	1.6.15	31.5.18	ML 81_14 -
ML 52_13 Construction	Moyle Interconnector Ltd.	Installation of two conductor cables within the NI inshore region	Moyle Interconnector, Portmuck South, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim	8.12.14	Issued 17.6.15	17.6.15	31.12.16	ML 52_13 -
ML 96_15 Construction	Belfast City Council	Installation of temporary platforms, remedial works to river banks, removal of stone revetments (post dredge) and weir	Beersbridge Road Bridge to Sydenham Road Bridge, Connswater River, Belfast	7.1.15	Issued 17.8.15	17.8.15	22.12.17	ML 96_14 -
ML 97_15 Maintenance Dredge	Belfast City Council	Dredge of downstream reaches of river above base revetments	Newtownards Road Bridge to Sydenham Road Bridge, Connswater River, Belfast	7.1.15	Issued 17.8.15	17.8.15	22.12.17	ML 97_15 -
ML 115_15 Marine Renewable	Tidal Ventures Ltd.	Marine Renewable Tidal Array	Tidal Farm, Torr Head, Co. Antrim	30.4.15	Issued 19.12.16	09.12.16	Estimated 25 years from date of commissioning	ML 115_15 - Please click to view the EIA Scoping Opinion in support of this application. This document is also available by request to the Licensing Authority during normal office hours.
ML 53_15 Sea Disposal (Maintenance Dredge)	Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority	Disposal of dredge material from the harbour area	Kilkeel Harbour, Co. Down	6.5.15	Issued 7.10.15	7.10.15	6.10.18	ML 53_15 -
ML 128_15 Construction	Belfast Harbour Commissioners	Construction of containment bund for storage of contaminated marine dredge spoil	Musgrave Channel, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast Lough	12.5.15	Issued 10.2.16	10.2.16	9.2.17	ML 128_15 -
ML 133_15 Capital Dredge	Belfast Harbour Commissioners	Dredge of material from within the channel and relocation at purpose built storage area	Musgrave Channel, Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast Lough	22.5.15	Issued 12.2.16	15.2.16	15.2.17	ML 133_15 -
ML 98_14 Construction	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	New Ferry Docking Pier	Rathlin Harbour, Church Bay, Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim	21.5.15	Variation 4 Issued 31.01.17	18.4.16	31.01.17	ML 98_14 - Please click to view the application form, issued licence and EIA Consent Decision document in support of this application. These documents are also available by request to the Licensing Authority during normal office hours.
ML 124_15 Construction	Mr Ross Sweeney	Repairs to pier and rock armouring	Leslie's Pier/Seaport Jetty, Portballintrae, Co. Antrim	17.6.15	Issued 29.4.16	28.4.16	28.04.21	ML 124_15 -
ML 74_15 Sea Disposal (Maintenance Dredge)	Warrenpoint Harbour Authority	Long-term disposal of dredged material from Warrenpoint Harbour area	Warrenpoint Harbour, Co. Down	13.7.15	Issued 3.6.16 Variation 1 Issued 7.3.17	3.6.16	2.9 19	ML 74_15 -
ML 164_15 Construction	Newry Mourne and Down District Council	Relocation of sandbar from harbour entrance	Newcastle Harbour, Co. Down	19.10.15	Issued 18.3.16	18.3.16	28.2.19	ML 164_15 -
ML 135_15 Capital Dredge	Department of Regional Development and Transport NI	Dredge of material from harbour	Rathlin Harbour, Church Bay, Co. Antrim	4.11.15	Issued 14.4.16	14.4.16	1.2.17	ML 135_15 -
ML 136_15 Sea Disposal	Department of Regional Development and Transport NI	Disposal of dredge material from harbour	Rathlin Harbour, Church Bay, Co. Antrim	4.11.15	Issued 14.4.16	14.4.16	1.2.17	ML 136_15 -
ML 142_15 Construction	WDR & RT Taggart	Alteration to existing slipway	AllState HQ, Lagan Embankment, Belfast	23.11.15	Issued 8.2.16	8.2.16	30.9.17	ML 142_15 -
ML 144_15 Construction	RPS Consulting Engineers	Removal and reinstatement of gabions along beach	Cushendall Caravan Park, Co. Antrim	14.12.15	Issued 14.09.16	12.09.16	11.09.17	ML 144_15 -
ML 145_16 Construction	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	Repairs to footbridge	Pan's Rock, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim	26.1.16	Issued 21.3.16	21.3.16	20.3.17	ML 145_16 -
ML 140_15 Construction	PONSA	Coastal Repairs	61 Windmill Road, Cranfield, Co. Down	3.1.16	Licence Application Not Granted 13.6.2016			ML 140_15 -
ML 147_16 Construction	Royal National Lifeboat Institute	Installation of temporary moorings and access steps	Red Bay Harbour, Co. Antrim	19.2.16	Licence Extended on 8.3.18	6.5.16	5.4.2020	ML 147_16 -
ML 148_16 Construction	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	Groundwater Investigation	Portballintrae Harbour, Co. Antrim	2.3.16	Issued 16.6.16	13.6.16	31.7.17	ML 148_16 -
ML 122_15 Construction	Belfast Harbour Commissioners	Cruise ship facility	D3 Terminal, Belfast Harbour Estate	7.3.16	Ongoing			ML 122_15 -
ML 149_16 Capital Dredge	Belfast Harbour Commissioners	Dredge of Channel at D3	D3 Terminal, Belfast Harbour Estate	7.3.16	Ongoing			ML 149_16 -
ML 150_16 Disposal	Belfast Harbour Commissioners	Disposal of dredge material from D3 Channel	D3 Terminal, Belfast Harbour Estate	7.3.16	Ongoing			ML 150_16 -
ML 119_15 Construction	Department for Infrastructure	Coastal Repairs	A2 Coast Road, Ballygally to Glenarm, Co. Antrim	16.2.16	Issued 04.07.16	22.6.16	22.12.16	ML 119_15 -
ML 49_13 Construction	Gaelectric Energy Storage (GEAS)	Intake/Outlet pipe	Islandmagee, Co. Antrim	13.4.16	Ongoing			ML 149_13 -
ML 153_16 Construction	Belfast City Council	Installation of headwall and outfall pipe	Dargan Landfill Site, Dargan Road, Belfast	26.7.16	Issued 15.11.16	15.11.16	14.11.17	ML 153_16 -
ML 157_16 Construction	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	Repairs to Harbour	Ballintoy Harbour, Co. Antrim	18.07.16	Issued 22.11.16	21.11.16	28.02.17	ML 157_16 -
ML 146_16 Construction	Atlantis SeaGen	Decommissioning of Marine Current Turbine	Strangford Lough, Co. Down	05.10.16	Issued 13.3.18	14.3.18	31.7.19	ML 146_16 -
ML 165_16 Construction	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	Repairs to steps	Portstewart Strand, Co. Londonderry	04.11.16	Issued 30.01.17	30.01.17	30.03.17	ML 165_16 -
ML 160_16 Construction	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	Replacement of gangway and pontoon	Coleraine Marina, Co. Antrim	27.09.16	Issued 19.12.16	01.01.17	31.03.17	ML 160_16 -
ML 166_16 Construction	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	Repairs to slipway	Portandhu Slipway, Portrush, Co. Antrim	09.11.16	Issued 30.01.17	30.01.17	30.03.17	ML 166_16 -
ML 169_16 Construction	Department for Infrastructure NI	Repairs to sea defences	Portaferry Road, Greyabbey, Co. Down.	17.11.16	Issued 28.04.17	28.04.17	30.06.17	ML 169_16 -
ML 170_16 Construction	Department for Infrastructure NI	Shingle removal along coastal sea wall	A2 Coast Road, Carnlough, Co. Antrim	28.11.16	Licence application not granted 26.4.2017			ML 170_16 -
ML 167_16 Construction	Transport NI	Construction of headwall for SUDS project	College Park, Belfast	2.3.17	Issued 12.01.18	12.1.18	11.1.19	ML 167_16 -
ML 1_17	Fair Head Tidal Energy Park Ltd	Marine Renewable Tidal Array	Fair Head, Co. Antrim	1.2.17	Ongoing			ML 1_17 - Please click to view the EIA Scoping Opinion in support of this application. This document is also available by request to the Licensing Authority during normal office hours.
ML 117_15	Transport NI	Coastal defence repair works	Seafront Road Cultra Co. Down	6.2.17	Issued 7.4.17	1.4.17	30.09.17	ML 117_15 -
ML 2_17	Transport NI	Coastal defence repair works	Miners Road, Minerstown Co. Down	6.2.17	Issued 27.02.18	01.03.18	31.05.18	ML 2_17 -
ML 3_17	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council	Replacement of sheet pile wall and slipway	Portballintrae Harbour	2.3.17	Issued 27.7.17	1.8.17	28.2.18	ML 3_17 -
Disposal Licence	Warrenpoint Harbour Authority	Creation of new disposal site in Carlingford Lough Harbour	Warrenpoint Harbour Co.Down	N/A	Ongoing	N/A	N/A	Please click to view the EIA Screening Opinion in support of this application. Please click to view the Site Characterisation Report and Site Characterisation Opinion and covering letter for this proposal. Please click to view the Site Characterisation Report and Site Characterisation Opinion and covering letter for this proposal. These documents are also available by request to the Licensing Authority during normal office hours. Please click to view questions and answers for this proposal.
ML 162_16 Construction	Firmus Energy	Installation of gas pipeline in river Foyle	Lough Foyle	31.8.17	Issued 12.6.18	12.6.18	11.6.19	ML 162_16 - Please click to view the EIA Screening Opinion in support of this application. This document is also available by request to the Licensing Authority during normal office hours.
ML 6_17	Royal Portrush Golf Club	Extension of rock armouring at Curran Strand, Portrush	Dunluce Road, Portrush, BT56 8JQ	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	ML 6_17 - Please click to view the EIA Screening Opinion in support of this application. This document is also available by request to the Licensing Authority during normal office hours. Please click to view the EIA Scoping Opinion in support of this application. This document is also available by request to the Licensing Authority during normal office hours.
ML 169_16 Construction	Department for Infrastructure (DfI Roads)	Coast Repairs	Portaferry Road, Greyabbey	17.11.16	Issued 28.4.17	1.5.17	30.6.17	ML 169_16 -
ML 10_11 Construction	Prysmian PowerlinkSRL Reg & NGET/SPT Upgrades Ltd	Western HVDC Link Electric Cable	Northern Irish Sea Territorial Waters	30.9.11	Variation 1 Issued 16.5.17	20.5.17	31.12.17	ML 10_11 -
ML 5_17 Construction	Newry Mourne & Down Council	Installation and removal of pontoons	Delamont Country Park	16.3.17	Issued 5.7.17 Variation 1 Issued 1.8.17	5.7.17	2.8.17	ML 5_17 -
ML 11_17 Construction	Ards and North Down Council	Regina Caelis Boat Dismantling	Cook Street, Portaferry	3.7.17	Issued 5.7.17	5.7.17	31.7.17	ML 11_17 -
ML 4_17 Construction	BSG Civil Engineering on behalf of NI Water	Remedial work to existing outfall pipe	Benone Strand	13.3.17	Issued 27.7.17	27.7.17	26.7.18	ML 4_17 -
ML 134_15 Construction	Belfast City Council	Lagan Gateway Project	Penstock Weir, Stranmillis	28.3.17	Issued 15.11.17	1.11.18	30.4.18	ML 134_15 -
ML 8_17 Dredge	Belfast City Council	Lagan Gateway Project	Penstock Weir, Stranmillis	10.7.17	Issued 15.11.17	1.11.18	30.4.18	ML 8_17 -
ML 20_17 Sea Disposal	Belfast Harbour Commissioners	Disposal of Maintenance Dredge Material	Port of Belfast	2.8.17	Issued 2.11.17	2.11.17	1.11.18	ML 20_17 -
ML 22_17 Construction	Department of Infrastructure (DfI Roads)	Bridge Repairs	Bonamargy Bridge, Ballycastle	23.8.17	Issued 09.01.18	8.1.18	31.3.18	ML 22_17 -
ML 9_17 Construction	Causeway Coast and Glens Council	Re-instatement of sea wall	Portrush Harbour (North Pier)	11.8.17	Issued Variation Licence issued 29.10.18	01.03.18 1.3.18	31.10.18 31.5.19	ML 9_17 - ML 9_17 Var 1
ML 14_17 Construction	QED Naval	Full Scale Tidal Test Device	Strangford Lough	29.8.17	Issued 12.01.18	1.3.18	28.2.19	ML 14_17 -
ML 161_16 Capital Dredge	Causeway Coast & Glens Council	Dredge of Material at Marina	Coleraine Marina, Co. Antrim	10.10.17	Issued 29.3.18	23.3.18	20.4.18	ML 161_16 -
ML 23_17 Capital Dredge Disposal	Causeway Coast & Glens Council	Disposal of Capital Dredge Material from Marina	Coleraine Marina, Co. Antrim	10.10.17	Application withdrawn 29.3.18	N/A	N/A	ML 23_17 -
ML 10_17 Construction	Doran Consulting	Remedial Sea Defences Works	Blue Circle Island, Larne Lough, Co Antrim.	13.11.17	Issued	9.11.18	9.11.19	ML 10_17
ML 2_18 Construction	Department of Communities	Demolition, removal and reconstruction of quay wall.	Queen's Quay, Belfast	10.01.18	Ongoing
ML 4_18	WDR & RT Taggart	Installation of floating aerator	All State Belfast	26.01.18	Ongoing
ML 1_18 Construction	Doran Consulting on behalf of Causeway Coast & Glens Council	Failed sea defence wall structure	Cushendall Bay	8.1.18	Ongoing
ML 6_18 Dredge	Doran Consulting	Removal of some of the stone bed	D1 Berths, Belfast Harbour	27.3.18	Ongoing
ML 7_18 Construction	Doran Consulting	New Headwall Structure	VT1 Terminal, Belfast Harbour	16.4.18	Issued 27.11.18	27.11.18	8.3.19	ML 7_18
ML 16_17	Doran Consulting	Linkspan Replacement & Civil Works	VT2 Victoria Channel Belfast Lough	4.6.18	Ongoing
ML 12_17 Capital Dredge	Doran Consulting	Linkspan Replacement & Civil Works	VT2 Victoria Channel Belfast Lough	19.6.18	Withdrawn on 7.11.18
ML 13_17 Sea Disposal	Doran Consulting	Linkspan Replacement & Civil Works	VT2 Victoria Channel Belfast Lough	19.6.18	Withdrawn on 7.11.18
ML 10_18 Construction	Newry, Mourne and Down Council	Temporary Floating Pontoons and Moorings	Delamont Country Park, Strangford Lough	19.6.18	Issued	10.7.18	10.8.18	ML 10_18
ML 8_18 Construction	Doran Consulting	Replacing sheet piles on wharf	West Twin Wharf, Belfast Harbour	11.5.18	Issued Variation licence issued 29.10.18	29.8.18 29.8.18	31.12.18 31.5.19	ML 8_18 ML 8_18 Var 1
ML 9_18 Construction	AECOM	Replacing bearings on railway bridge	Bann Railway Bridge, Coleraine	21.5.18	Issued	1.8.18	31.3.19	ML 9_18
ML 12_18 Construction	Ards & North Down Council	Dry-Out Berth	Ballywalter Harbour	20.7.18	Issued	18.9.18	31.10.18
ML 11_18 Construction	White Young Green Consultants	Long Sea Outfall Pipe	Ballyferris	2.7.18	Issued	26.9.18	1.12.18	ML 11_18
ML 3_18 Dredge	National Trust	To remove build up of sand and gravel	Cushendun Harbour Slipway	1.6.18	Ongoing
ML 15_18 Construction	Newry Mourne & Down Council	Removal of abandoned motor boat	Dundrum Bay	13.8.18	Ongoing
ML 23_18 Construction	AECOM	Remedial Works & Borehole Testing	Blackhead Coastal Path, Whitehead	11.9.18	Ongoing
ML 24_18 Construction	AMEY	Road Improvement and culvert replacement scheme	A20 Deerpark Rd/Loughdoo Rd, Portaferry	12.9.18	Issued	1.11.18	1.11.19	ML 24_18
ML 22_18 Construction	Doran Consulting	Removal & replacement of ground chains & risers	Portrush Harbour	14.9.18	Issued 21.11.18	1.1.19	31.8.19	ML 22_18
ML 17_17 Capital Dredge	Doran Consulting	Capital Dredge of Harbour Area	Portrush Harbour	22.8.18	Issued 21.11.18	1.1.19	31.12.19	ML 17_17
ML 17_18 Sea Disposal	Doran Consulting	Sea Disposal of Dredged Material from Harbour	Portrush Harbour	22.8.18	Issued 21.11.18	1.1.19	31.12.19	ML 17_18
ML 19_17 Capital Dredge	Doran Consulting	Capital Dredge of Harbour Area	Portballintrae Harbour	14.9.18	Ongoing
ML 19_18 Sea Dispoal	Doran Consulting	Sea Disposal of Dredged Material from Harbour	Portballintrae Harbour	14.9.18	Ongoing
ML 18_17 Capital Dredge	Doran Consulting	Capital Dredge of Harbour Area	Rathlin Harbour	14.9.18	Ongoing
ML 18_18 Sea Disposal	Doran Consulting	Sea Disposal of Dredged Material from Harbour	Rathlin Harbour	14.9.18	Ongoing
ML 21_17 Capital Dredge	Doran Consulting	Capital Dredge of Harbour Area	Red Bay	14.9.18	Ongoing
ML 21_18 Sea Disposal	Doran Consulting	Sea Disposal of Dredged Material from Harbour	Red Bay	14.9.18	Ongoing
ML 27_18 Construction	Doran Consulting	Removal of existing sea defence wall	Cushendall Bay	28.9.18	Ongoing
ML 25_18 Construction	RNLI	Relocation of moorings	Red Bay	9.10.18	Ongoing
ML 26_18 Construction	Newry, Mourne & Down Council	Removal of sandbar	Newcastle Harbour	10.10.18	Ongoing
ML 16_18 Sea Disposal	NIFHA	Disposal of dredged material from the harbour area	Kilkeel harbour	21.8.18	Ongoing
ML 29_18 Construction	AECOM	Repairs to sea defence wall	Gransha railway line, Londonderry	13.11.18	Ongoing
ML 14_18 Maintenance dredge	Department for Communities	Dredge of impounded River Lagan area	River Lagan Belfast	29.10.18	Ongoing
ML 33_18 Sea disposal	Department for Communities	Disposal of dredged material from impounded River Lagan area	River Lagan Belfast	29.10.18	Ongoing

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