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  • Marine Construction Licence - Belfast Harbour Pontoon Reconfiguration - ML2025013

    Topics:
    • Marine, 
    • Environmental Advice for Planning, 
    • Marine licensing and permits

    Date published: 29 May 2025

    Last updated: 5 September 2025

    The proposed works comprises the installation of 7 no. pontoon restraint piles to better restrain the pontoons and reduce the movement during storm events. Following installtion of the restraint piles, the layout of the existing pontoons will be re-configured and 2 no. additional walkway pontoon units (11.5m x 2.5m) and 2 no. additional finger pontoons installed

    • Reference: ML2025013
    • Project Type: Construction
    • Location: Coordinates:
      1. 54° 36’ 21.60"N, -5° 54’ 47.32"W
      2. 54° 36’ 20.05"N, -5° 54’ 49.40"W
      3. 54° 36’ 19.45"N, -5° 54’ 48.10"W
      4. 54° 36’ 17.45"N, -5° 54’ 50.71"W
      5. 54° 36’ 17.15"N, -5° 54’ 50.00"W
      6. 54° 36’ 16.56"N, -5° 54’ 47.91"W
      7. 54° 36’ 19.89"N, -5° 54’ 43.50"W
    • Project Description:
      proposed works will comprise the following activities:
      • Procurement and delivery to site of 7 No. steel piles (approximately 508mm diameter and 20m length).
      • Mobilisation of marine plant and piling plant (Jack-Up Barge, Piling Hammer, Crane).
      • Removal and temporary storage of existing pontoon units to facilitate installation of restraint piles.
      • Pitching and driving of steel piles at proposed locations.
      • Reinstating existing pontoon units into new layout and installing new pile brackets around restraint piles.
      • Installing new pontoon units and installing pile brackets around restraint piles.
      • Demobilisation of marine plant and piling plant from site.
    • Applicant: Belfast Harbour Commissioners
    • Status: Issued
    • Applied: 11/03/2025
    • Licence Start Date: 05/09/2025
    • Licence End Date: 04/09/2026

    Documents

    • ML2025013 - APPLICATION FORMAdobe PDF (304.92 KB)
    • ML2025013 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESMENTAdobe PDF (2.8 MB)
    • ML2025013 - CEMPAdobe PDF (3.18 MB)
    • ML2025013 - HRAAdobe PDF (9.6 MB)
    • ML2025013 - SITE PLAN AND LOCATIONAdobe PDF (2.65 MB)
    • ML2025013 - EASTING PONTOON PLANAdobe PDF (2.02 MB)
    • ML2025013 - EASTING PONTOON PLAND WITH PROPOSED PONTOON OVERLAIDAdobe PDF (2.04 MB)
    • ML2025013 - Construction LicenceAdobe PDF (941.72 KB)

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