Public Notice for the Port Ellen Terminal Development Harbour Revision Order

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT The Caledonian Maritime Assets (Port Ellen Works) Harbour Revision Order 2025 was made by the Scottish Ministers on 4th September 2025 and came into operation on 5th September 2025. The Order authorises the Applicant to construct and maintain works at its Harbour at Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, to support the redevelopment of the Port Ellen Ferry Terminal.

Public notices were placed on 28 March 2025 and again on 04 April 2024 inviting representations in accordance with the Act. Transport Scotland has taken into consideration all matters listed in paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act.

Transport Scotland concluded that the environmental impacts of the works authorised by the Order had been adequately identified, described and assessed and is satisfied that the provisions contained in the proposed Order and the mitigation proposed in the ES is sufficient to enable the approval of the application.

Transport Scotland is satisfied the Order is desirable in respect of purposes set out in section 14(2)(b) of the Act and has authorised making of the Order with minor modifications, not affecting the character of the Order, to the drafting of the Order that it considers appropriate.

The Order, statement in support, and details of the decision can be found at: https://www.transport.gov.scot/transport-network/ports-and-harbours/harbour-orders/harbour-order-decisions/. The environmental information provided and the main reasons and considerations on which the decision was based can be found at: https://www.transport.gov.scot/transport-network/ports-and-harbours/harbour-orders/screening-decisions-and-deferral-directions/

A copy of the Order, together with the deposited plans, sections and elevations of the proposed works referred to therein may be inspected, free of charge, during normal office hours at Port Ellen Ferry Terminal, Isle of Islay, PA42 7DW.

Any person who desires to question the making of the Order on the grounds that there was no power to make it or that a requirement of the Harbours Act 1964 was not complied with in relation to it may within the six week period from the date the Order became operative (05 September 2025) make an application for this purpose to the Court of Session. Any person challenging the decision to make the Order is advised by Transport Scotland to seek legal advice before acting.

Date: 19 September 2025

Ashfords LLP

Solicitors for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited