Overview
Environmental Impact Assessment and Marine Licence Supporting for construction of a new coastal revetment to enable the regeneration of a derelict oil terminal into a mixed-use development incorporating school campus and residential development.
Client and challenge
North Ayrshire Council sought to transform an 11-hectare former oil bitumen terminal, derelict since the 1980s, into a mixed-use development incorporating a school campus and residential buildings.
To enable the redevelopment of the site a new coastal revetment was required to be constructed to protect the future development from wave predictions and flooding. The site itself had a contamination legacy associated with the former use resulting in impacted soils and groundwater. Remediating the land to an appropriate standard while securing both terrestrial planning and a Marine Construction Licence added layers of complexity to the regeneration programme.
Solution
The Cura Terrae Group produced an EIA to support the enabling work’s Marine Construction Licence and Terrestrial Planning applications. The EIA considered impacts associated with the marine construction works and the terrestrial remedial works and detailed associated mitigation measures to be employed during the enabling activities. As part of this process The Cura Terrae Group also successfully applied for secondary consents including a Dredge Licence Application, Waste Management Licence Application, Car Construction Run-off Permit. The Cura Terrae Group provided further geo-environmental support including production of the Initial Remedial Strategy and ongoing technical support during the remediation works.
This project took place between June 2020 and August 2025.
Key benefits
- Planning and Marine Construction Licence approval secured in 2021; enabling works completed in 2025
- ~30,000m³ of contaminated soils remediated and reused on site, reducing waste and project cost
