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Environment Southsea sea defences: Major milestone complete as new sea wall takes shape By Kelly Brown Editor Comment Published 26th Apr 2025, 16:25 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A major milestone has been reached in the latest phase of the creation of sea defences in Southsea with the ‘primary wall’ now complete. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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Work is undergoing to create the new coastal defences along the stretch from Blue Reef to the Hovercraft Terminal with new walls and a raised promenade being created as well as measures to reduce the amount of coastal erosion which is taking place along that stretch. A spokesperson for the Southsea Coastal Scheme said that the primary wall has now been completed along the stretch as well as the installation of a new pumping station chamber which will help to manage foul water from the nearby area. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The primary wall of the new sea defences on the stretch from Blue Reef to the Hovercraft Terminal | Southsea Coastal Scheme They said: “We are pleased to confirm that the primary wall in this section of the scheme has been fully completed and backfilled.
This structural wall forms a central part of the scheme’s coastal defence system, protecting the area from wave action and future sea level rise. “Work on the sloping retaining wall near the car park is halfway complete. This wall will support the adjacent highway and seamlessly connect into the new embankment.
Once finished, it will also function as a secondary line of defence, helping to protect the inland area during severe storm events.” Read More Southsea Sea Defences: Facelift for historic seafront structure as cladding etched with drawings is unveiled Portsmouth residents invited to shape new Eastney watersports hub to replace swimming pool New government funding bolsters Portsmouth and Gosport’s coastal defences against rising flood risks WATCH: Southsea sea defences continue to progress on the coastline at Southsea Common Work on the sloping retaining wall near the car park in Southsea is halfway complete. | Southsea Coastal Scheme The new wall and promenade will match the ascetics of the sea defences already created further along the coastline in front of Southsea Castle, with the ongoing works meaning the Esplanade in front of Southsea Common will be closed until the summer of 2026.
The next steps are now taking place to widen the beach area near to the Hovertravel Terminal, and from Thursday, May 1 a dredger will start delivering approximately 48,500 cubic metres of beach material, which will be used to widen the beach area as well as partly cover the newly constructed rock revetment. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad “The placed material will also function as a ‘feeder beach,’ gradually replenishing the shingle along the coast near Hovertravel to help maintain the beach’s shape and function,” a spokesperson explained. For the latest news on the sea defences visit southseacoastalscheme.
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