MLVAR2026018 - Kilkeel Outer Harbour Disposal Licence
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Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority are planning to carry out the yearly maintenance dredging of The outer harbour area at Kilkeel Harbour. The objective of the works is to maintain sufficient water depth within the outer harbour area at low tide for boats to access the Harbours’ quay, slipway and pontoons. The works will involve the dredging of recently deposited sands and silts. It is anticipated that suitable dredge material will be disposed of at sea. Variation of ML2025047.
- Reference: MLVAR2026018
- Project Type: Dredge & Disposal to Sea
- Location: Kilkeel Outer Harbour
- Project Description: The proposed Dredge area is approximately 6,600m2 in plan area. Over the 3 year licence period it is expected that a total of circa 49,999 metric tonnes of dredge material will be removed and disposed of at sea.
- Applicant: Northen Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
- Status: Live
- Applied: March 2026
- Licence Start Date: 26/03/2026
- Licence End Date: 25/03/2029