\n Adur District Council has approved plans for new defences in Shoreham to guard against flooding from the River Adur, aiming to protect nearby homes and businesses from storm damage.\n<\/p>\n
\n The project will focus on the stretch of the A259 Brighton Road next to Sussex Yacht Club.\n<\/p>\n
\n Cllr Becky Allinson, Adur\u2019s cabinet member for regeneration and economy, said: “These flood defences are absolutely vital for the protection of those parts of Shoreham that are the most vulnerable during storms.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019m delighted that after years of obstacles, this project will now be able to move forward so that we can help keep our residents and businesses safe from flooding.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The proposed defences will take the form of an up to 2.2-metre-high steel-piled wall made from concrete, brick and flint.\n<\/p>\n
\n Flood gates will be included to maintain access to the yacht club and protect the public right of way.\n<\/p>\n
\n A contractor is expected to be appointed in early 2026, with construction set to begin in the spring and finish by autumn.\n<\/p>\n
\n The council has worked closely with Sussex Yacht Club to resolve issues around public access and site entry.\n<\/p>\n
\n Design changes and rising construction costs have increased the project\u2019s price tag by about \u00a3950,000, but the Environment Agency has agreed to cover the additional amount.\n<\/p>\n
\n This means there will be no extra cost to Adur residents.\n<\/p>\n
\n Once complete, a new pathway will run along the north side of the flood wall, linking Mariner Point to Shoreham footbridge and improving pedestrian access.\n<\/p>\n
\n Rising sea levels mean Shoreham is under increasing risk of further flood damage during severe weather.\n<\/p>\n
\n The council has described the scheme as essential for protecting the town\u2019s low-lying areas from future storm events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adur District Council has approved plans for new defences in Shoreham to guard against flooding from the River…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314203,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-314202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}