Posted on January 8, 2025
A TOTAL of 14,000 tonnes of rock have been delivered to Kinmel Bay as part of ongoing work to improve the village’s coastal defences.
Work to improve Kinmel Bay’s flood defences started in December, following on from flooding devastating the area last April, with residents in the Sandy Cove region having to be evacuated from their homes.
The rock will now be carefully placed as rock armour for Kinmel Bay’s new sea defences, while sections of the area’s sea wall have begun to be raised, using pre-cast wall units.
There has also been a start to work to create three improved beach access points in Kinmel Bay, meanwhile.
Kinmel Bay’s planned coastal defence works should reduce flooding risks to more than 2,000 homes, and is expected to be completed in spring 2026.
Conwy County Borough Council is also planning new parklets, street furniture, a toilet block, upgrades to the car park and ecological enhancements.
Coastal defence improvement works in Kinmel Bay
A council spokesperson said: “This is a complex job which requires some work to be done at low tides, which means some work will take place in the evening or early morning.
“This tidal work may begin at 5am on some days, or finish at 10pm.
Coastal defence improvement works in Kinmel Bay
“However, there will not be constant work between these times – we are only working around one low tide per day.
“You will be able to see a timetable of upcoming work at the information hut on site at St Asaph Avenue Car Park; open 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday.”
Construction costs are being covered by the Welsh Government’s Coastal Risk Management Programme (85 per cent), and the council (15 per cent).
