The Great Harbour is a key tourism led regeneration, place making and destination development project for Irvine and the wider Ayrshire Coast with £14m committed from the AGD to a phased programme of works which will lead the physical transformation of the wider location, create capacity to support community participation and commercial opportunities.
The development of the Great Harbour will create a unique coastal destination comprising a number of key assets to attract new visitors to the area and create jobs. It will build on the unique qualities of place, creating a national waterfront destination focused on a series of activity hubs and dynamic event spaces. These will include heritage, arts, maritime and outdoor active leisure and activity hubs, providing an animated waterfront that connects from town centre to coast. It will unlock a series of secondary development opportunities which will contribute to the creation of a premium regional coastal destination that delivers Community Wealth Building opportunities.
This project will receive funding of £14 million, with £9 million from the Scottish Government and £5 million from North Ayrshire Council.