The government has ended development of the “Hyperion Limassol” project at Limassol’s old port after the Maritime Spatial Planning Committee decided not to issue the requested compatibility certificate.
The committee ruled that land reclamation of the maritime area for construction of a Ferris wheel-type attraction does not comply with the current spatial planning scheme. The decision was communicated to the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) by the Environment Department today.
The decision effectively cancels the possibility of implementing the project, as the environmental assessment of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study cannot proceed without the specific certificate.
“The Hyperion Limassol remains on paper,” as Cyprus’s spatial planning and environmental policy prevailed over business plans to develop the coastal zone of Limassol’s old port.
In the letter sent to the CPA, the Environment Department emphasised that it is returning the submitted Environmental Impact Assessment Study, as the project’s location is now considered invalid.
The committee’s negative decision was based on a series of legal and urban planning parameters, which were evaluated on 27 February 2025.
The “Hyperion Limassol” project involved, among other elements, construction of a massive Ferris wheel at Limassol’s old port, aimed at becoming a new tourist attraction. However, the proposed land reclamation of the maritime area proved to be a decisive inhibiting factor.
The Environment Department calls on the Cyprus Ports Authority to take necessary actions for the return of fees paid through the state payment system FIMAS, indicating the required steps to complete the process.
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