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What changed on the map.

Every week we re-check the projects on the map against their sources. This page lists what changed: a new stage reached, a milestone reset, a value revised, a project added. The new position, what it was before, and the source we checked it against, for the last four weeks.

Week of 9 November 2026: 4 projects changed: 2 reached a new stage, 4 milestones updated, 1 value revised.

Week of 2 November 2026

5 projects changed: 4 reached a new stage, 4 milestones updated, 5 values revised, 2 statuses changed.

Water & Workforce · Clonshaugh, North Dublin, Ireland

Greater Dublin Drainage (Uisce Éireann)

  • Stage: In procurement; EPA wastewater discharge licence granted (30 September 2026), completing primary statutory consentingwas: In procurement (PQQ launched February 2026); EPA wastewater discharge licence granted (reported 30 September 2026)
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: ≈€1.3bn

Source: Uisce Éireann news release, 30 September 2026 →On the map →

Water & Workforce · Cumbria → Greater Manchester

HARP — Haweswater Aqueduct (United Utilities)

  • Stage: Planning permissions confirmed; site investigation and enabling works; main construction expected to begin in 2026was: Main construction from 2026
  • Value: c.£3bn estimated construction costwas: £3bn
  • Next milestone: Main tunnel replacement constructionwas: Main construction expected to start in 2026, following site investigation and enabling works

Source: United Utilities →On the map →

Water & Workforce · N Lincolnshire → Essex

Strategic Pipeline Alliance (Anglian Water)

  • Value: Not disclosedwas: Multi-£bn programme
  • Next milestone: Remaining first-phase sections; full 320km first phase in supply before the end of the decadewas: Remaining first-phase sections; full 320km phase in supply before 2030

Source: Anglian Water (Mar 2026) →On the map →

Water & Workforce · Parteen Basin, Co. Tipperary → Peamount, Dublin

Water Supply Project — Shannon to Dublin (Uisce Éireann)

  • Status: Pipelinewas: At tender
  • Stage: Consenting (An Coimisiún Pleanála decision deferred from 2 July 2026)was: Consenting — decision deferred to 2027
  • Value: €4.6bn to €5.9bn estimated costwas: €4.6–5.9bn
  • Next milestone: An Coimisiún Pleanála decision before 2 July 2027was: ACP decision before 2 Jul 2027

Source: RTÉ (7 Jul 2026) / Irish Examiner / The Journal / water.ie →On the map →

Water & Workforce · Abingdon, Oxfordshire

White Horse Reservoir (formerly SESRO)

  • Status: Pipelinewas: At tender
  • Stage: Consenting (statutory consultation 28 October 2025 to 13 January 2026; DCO application planned later in 2026)was: Consenting (RAPID gate 3 passed May 2026; DCO application late 2026)
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: ≈£7bn
  • Next milestone: DCO application later in 2026; main construction forecast to begin 2029 if consented; operating from 2040was: DCO application expected November 2026; construction start forecast 2029; in use by 2040

Source: Thames Water SRO · Water Magazine (13 May 2026) →On the map →

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