Cromer Phase 2 and Mundesley Coastal Management Schemes Update

Date published: 9th August 2024

Work has been progressing quickly for both the Mundesley and Cromer Coastal Management Schemes with contractors Balfour Beatty hard at work with the programme at both locations.

Mundesley Coastal Management Scheme:

In mid-July, rock started to be offloaded via a barge into the shore during high tide. The rock is then dropped onto the sand until the tide goes out, and it is recovered using excavators and dumpers and sorted into stockpiles.

Mundesley Rock Delivery

The rock is being placed on the west beach in front of the steel-framed structure and the seawall in front of the Mundesley lifeboat station and the Anglian Water Pumping station. The rock revetment is designed to take the energy out of the waves, preserving the life of the seawall and protecting assets and cliffs. There is also a temporary rock stockpile being placed behind the timber revetment on the western extent.

Seawall Encasement works have also taken place all along the seawall apron in Mundesley. This is a method of future-proofing the existing seawall apron, which is a section of concrete in front of the seawall which adds a layer of protection for when beach levels lower in the future.

Find out more about the Mundesley Coastal Management Scheme or View the Mundesley Scheme Interactive Map to hear from our Coastal Engineers and contractors, Balfour Beatty.

Seawall Encasement

Cromer Phase 2 Coastal Management Scheme:

In Cromer, a large amount of rock has already been delivered, and the contractors have started to place the rock revetment to the west of the pier. When finished, the rock revetment will cover approximately 300 metres to the west of the pier, in line with the bottom of the Melbourne Slope.

Cromer Rock Revetment

Concreting works have taken place on the East Promenade near Fisherman’s Ramp, where concreting and sheet pilling were used to create an apron. Other concreting works are ongoing to the far west of the promenade, along with repair works to the sea wall.

Find out more about the Cromer Coastal Management Scheme or View the Cromer Scheme Interactive Map to hear from our Coastal Engineers and contractors, Balfour Beatty.

Concrete works in Cromer

Cllr Harry Blathwayt, portfolio holder for Coast, said:

"While this monumental civil engineering work continues apace, I am very pleased that disruption is being kept to a minimum and the progress so far is on track with our ambitious timetable. I thank all those involved for their hard work, especially Balfour Beatty, and Coastal Partnership East."

The two schemes have received approximately £25m of funding from the Environment Agency, with North Norfolk District Council and Mundesley Parish Council also contributing towards the Mundesley Scheme.

The schemes are delivering the Shoreline Management Plan Policy for Cromer and Mundesley over the next fifty years and will protect over 600 properties from coastal erosion.

The two schemes will take approximately 12-18 months to complete, with contractors Balfour Beatty delivering the construction works on behalf of Coastal Partnership East and North Norfolk District Council.