Kinmel Bay Coastal Defence Improvements

Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) wish to appoint a contractor to carry out works to protect Kinmel Bay against rising sea levels. The works also includes public realm and environmental improvements. Funding for the scheme is 85% from Welsh Government and 15% from CCBC. The improvements include:

Coastal Defence

-Raising and widening rock armour defences approx. 100k tonne of rock armour

-Raising approx. 2km of sea wall by 500-750mm

-Replacing a floodgate.

Public realm

-Improving and providing new access points between the coastal path and the beach

-Providing new parklets and street furniture.

-Improvements to the beach car park in St Asaph Avenue (LL18 5NL).

Ecology

-Reinstated sand dunes, and scrub, habitat and vegetation management

-Coastal wildflowers and improved grassland

-Rain gardens, lawn and tree planting.

The works are due to start in December this year with a contract completion of approx. autumn 2025.

Full details are available on the CCBC planning portal planning reference 0150349

It should be noted that some relatively minor amendments to these details are expected to be made in a few weeks’ time.

The scheme includes several proposals to protect against rising sea levels at Kinmel Bay and also includes public realm and environmental improvements. Funding for the scheme is 85% from Welsh Government and 15% from Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC). The improvements include:

Coastal Defence

-Raising and widening rock armour defences approx. 100k tonne of rock armour

-Raising approx. 2km of sea wall by 500-750mm

-Replacing a floodgate.

Public realm

-Improving and providing new access points between the coastal path and the beach

-Providing new parklets and street furniture.

-Improvements to the beach car park in St Asaph Avenue (LL18 5NL).

Ecology

-Reinstated sand dunes, and scrub, habitat and vegetation management

-Coastal wildflowers and improved grassland

-Rain gardens, lawn and tree planting.

The works are due to start in December this year with a contract completion of approx. autumn 2025.

Full details are available on the CCBC planning portal - planning reference no. 0150349

It should be noted that some relatively minor amendments to these details are expected to be made in a few weeks’ time. Additional information: It is the intention to use the Open procedure with qualifying areas including but not limited to finance, health and safety, environmental policies, insurances, previous experience, community benefits. Both price and quality will be used to evaluate the tenders.