Information for Oldhall Energy Recovery Facility , 16-20 Murdoch Place, Oldhall Industrial Estate, Irvine, Ayrshire
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: Scotland
Planning Sub-Region: North Ayrshire
Operator: Doveryard Limited (owned by Octopus Renewables)
Capacity: 180,000
Campaign Group(s): Irvine Without Incinerators and Scottish Greens
Notes: It was reported in July 2024 that construction was continuing on the site [Source]. Planning permission granted in January 2020 [Source]. Previous planning permission for a 120ktpa gasification unit granted in August 2007. With the collapse of Energos the threat seemed to be lifted. However, in January 2018 Lowmac purchased the site and announced that they were looking for a partner to develop an incinerator [Source]. While Lowmac owns the site, the use of the site for an incinerator is being promoted by Dovetail who ran consultation events in May and June 2019 [Source]. In October 2021 it was announced that Doveyard Ltd had been bought out by Octopus Renewables [Source]. According to the Renewable Energy Planning Database the plant entered construction on the 28th of February 2021 under planning reference 19/00539/PPM [Source]. In March 2023 an application to increase the stack height by 10m was approved by North Ayrshire Council (23/00058/PP). Environmental permit (Ref no. PPC/A/1197167) granted in Novmber 2025. See public register for permit documents. (Entry updated 2025-12-09)
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Oldhall_EfW_PlantPermit files:
111-Permit-2025.pdfPermit Decision files:
111-PermitDecision-2025.pdfPollution Inventory Return files:
111-PollutionInventoryReturn-2025-Explanation.pdf111-PollutionInventoryReturn-2025-v0.xlsx
Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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