The Long Rock Strategic Coastal Improvements Project was a £3.7m initiative. It aimed to improve resilience to flooding and coastal erosion. The benefits were targeted along the frontage of Mount's Bay. This frontage runs from Mount's Bay between Marazion and Eastern Green.
View the Long Rock Strategic Coastal Improvements Project infographic
Quick Look Summary
There were three distinct aspects to the project:
- Coastal protection of the embankment. This embankment protects the railway line and properties behind it
- Environmental improvements to Marazion Marsh
- Improved fish and eel passage for streams entering Mount's Bay.
View the Long Rock Strategic Coastal Improvements quick look summary
Funding
The project attracted:
- £2.7 million from Defra's Flood Defence Grant in Aid (FDGiA) and
- £1 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
The latter was administered through DCLG (now MHCLG) under Priority Axis 5. This funding focussed on promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management.
Timescale
The project ran from July 2017 through to December 2020. Note that the programme listed in the above infographic has been superseded.
Key Milestones
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Submission of Outline Application to DCLG | December 2015 |
| Submission of Detailed Application to DCLG | June 2016 |
| Receipt of conditional approval from DCLG | September 2016 |
| Submission of Outline Business Case to Defra | September 2016 |
| Receipt of approval from Defra | June 2017 |
| Review of costs and programme to ensure project deliverability | June 2017 |
| Initiation of Planning Performance Agreements | June 2017 |
| Resubmission to DCLG with revised programme | July 2017 |
| Pre-emptive project start date | July 2017 |
| Appointment of project controls | August 2017 |
| Receipt of approval from DCLG | November 2017 |
| Detailed design contract let | January 2018 |
| Commence surveys and ground investigations | January 2018 |
| Environmental surveys and all necessary permits obtained | January 2018 - January 2019 |
| Fish and eel pass detailed design completed | November 2018 |
| Sea defence works detailed design completed | September 2018 |
|
Public exhibition on proposed works |
September 2018 |
| Sea defence works planning application submitted | September 2018 |
| Marazion Marsh planning application submitted | November 2018 |
| Marazion Marsh detailed design completed | March 2019 |
| Sea defence works construction started | March 2019 |
| Sea defence works completed | July 2019 |
| Fish and eel pass works started | August 2019 |
| Fish and eel pass works completed | October 2019 |
| Marazion Marsh works started | October 2019 |
| Marazion Marsh works completed | April 2020 |
| Project evaluation | November 2020 |
| Project completion | December 2020 |
Delivery Partners
- Cornwall Council
- The Environment Agency
- Cornwall Development Company
Strategic Partners
- Natural England
- The RSPB
- Network Rail
Delivery team
- Client - Cornwall Council Environment Service
- Project Commissioners - Cornwall Council Capital Projects Team
- Project Managers - Ward Williams Associates
- Contractor - Cormac Solutions Limited