Major Step Forward for St Annes Seawall as Council Approves £ 400,000 Design Funding
Residents and businesses along St Annes’ historic seafront have reason to celebrate, after Fylde Council approved fully-funded investment to progress vital repair work on the town’ s seawall, protecting homes, businesses and the beloved promenade for the next 100 years.
Members agreed a new £ 400,000 capital scheme addition for 2026 / 27, funded entirely by the Environment Agency’ s Regional Area Programme Delivery Mandate, to fund detailed design and technical development work on the seawall’ s 660m headland stretch, from the mini golf site to the View Café.
The preferred approach will see a durable concrete overlay applied to the existing seawall and promenade, paired with a smart new sea outfall and storage system to manage wave overtopping, offering stronger flood and erosion protection for 510 local properties and businesses against even a 1-in-200-year storm event.
Specialist contractor VolkerStevin Boskalis Westminster( VBA) has been appointed, through the Environment Agency’ s Beach Management Framework, to carry out the design and early contractor involvement work, backed by a £ 350,000 contract.
Cllr Thomas Threlfall, Lead Member for Environment, said:“ This is fantastic news for St Annes. Our seafront is the heart of the town, and this funding means we can finally move forward
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with a practical, deliverable plan that will protect 510 properties and businesses from flooding and extreme weather for generations to come. I want to thank Council officers and the Environment Agency for their hard work and continued partnership in protecting our coastline.”
Design work will get underway in the coming months, with a further report to follow before any future construction phase begins.
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