Priority Action 4 - Fisherman's Beach to Folkestone Harbour

Fisherman's Beach (20/2) to Folkestone West Pier (20/14)

Present standard
From 1:5 years to 1:50 years

Proposed standard
1:100 years

Summary
A regional approach to beach improvement and recycling supplemented by new control structures and rear splash walls is preferred. It is proposed that the existing beach management operations through Hythe and Sandgate will be continued whilst the proposed improvements are implemented in two phases:

• Phase 1 Sycamore Gardens (18/11) to Dymchurch Redoubt (18/13) - Rock revetment
• Phase II High Knocke (18/7) to Dymchurch Redoubt (18/13) - Shingle/sand renourishment

Phase I - St Leonard's Road (20/2) to Sandgate Memorial West (20/5)
To supplement the protection afforded by the primary defences the rear splash wall should be upgraded and extended through St Leonard's Road (20/2) to Twiss Road (20/3) to a level of approximately 6.5mOD and through Sandgate Esplanade (20/5) to a minimum of 7.0mOD. .

Phase II - Fisherman's Beach (20/1) to Folkestone Harbour (20/14)
A new terminal groyne and short length of rock revetment should be constructed between St Leonard's Road and Stade Street (20/2) and a terminal structure and revetment at Mill Point (20/12) together with provision for access. The beaches should be renourished with shingle between Mill Point (20/12) and Rotunda Beach (20/14) and Mill Point (20/12) and St Leonard's Road (20/2).

Whilst the detailed appraisal and design of the above options is undertaken beach management activities will be continued.

Estimated cost over the next fifty years (£)
£16,600,000

Estimated benefit over the next fifty years (£)
£35,000,000

Implementation Plan (subject to competing national priorities and funding)
Scheme Appraisal and detailed design (Year): 2000/1
Interim solution of beach recycling (Year): 2000/4
Implement Phase I - Construct rear wall (Year): 2000/2
Implement Phase II - Beach and structures (Year): 2003/4
Maintain defences through beach management (Year): 2004 onwards

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For further information please contact: Robin Hayler