DHLGH Foreshore Offshore Renewable Energy Data

A licence is generally issued for a development or activity that does not require exclusive occupation of the foreshore and moorings also fall into this category. Each application is the subject of a range of detailed statutory assessments. Details on Foreshore applications are available at gov.ie/en/collection/f2196-foreshore-applications-and-determinations/ Please note that a foreshore licence for site investigation activity related to a potential Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) infrastructure project is just a survey of an area of foreshore to ascertain suitability for possible ORE physical infrastructure in the future.

Such a licence does not result in permanent physical infrastructure being placed on the foreshore. With regards to the ORE physical infrastructure (arrays, cables, etc.), a separate application, directly related to such infrastructure, would be required and would undergo a robust application process, including public consultation. Clicking on a polygon’s Web Link launches the relevant page of the Foreshore website that provides the full suite of relevant application information including the various statutory assessment material.

The current status of the application is also noted.