Work to restore 'narrowed' Hayling Island coastline following storm damage begins

WORK to restore a section of the Hayling Island seafront is underway after it was ‘narrowed,’ during storm events.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Havant Borough Council started the restoration yesterday with coastal partners, a collaboration of four councils moving material from areas of build-up to areas of erosion.

The council said this will help restore the beach and better protect it against flooding. Once the works are complete it will have protection against a ‘one in 200-year year’ storm.

Read More
Storm Eunice: 24 pictures captures the chaos caused by the last major storm to h...
Works to protect the Hayling Island seafrontWorks to protect the Hayling Island seafront
Works to protect the Hayling Island seafront
Hide Ad
Hide Ad

A spokesman for the coastal partners said: ‘Several storm events have occurred since the last work was undertaken in September 2021, which has narrowed the beach and reduced its height.

‘By undertaking works in March we aim to build the beach back to its design profile and be complete prior to the Easter holidays.

‘The works will be fully funded by the Environment Agency and will be carried out by our contractor, Les Searle Group.

‘You should expect to see heavy machinery – dumper trucks, excavators and bulldozers – on-site for the duration of the works.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

‘The work will take place along the southern frontage of Hayling Island, with material extracted from the beach between the coastguard hut and inn on the beach, and deposited along the residential frontage at Eastoke.

‘It is likely that extraction will start at Inn on the Beach and work east towards the coastguard hut.’

A message from the Editor, Mark Waldron

Subscribe here for unlimited access to all our coverage, including Pompey, for just 26p a day.

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.