Securing Southsea's future

The Southsea Coastal Scheme is the UK's largest local authority-led coastal defences project, worth around £180M. It will stretch for 4.5km from Old Portsmouth to Eastney, and help to reduce the risk of flooding to more than 10,000 homes and 700 businesses. Approximately 4,000 of these properties are at risk of direct threshold inundation.

Project Overview

The current defences are coming to the end of their lifespan, which increases the risk of flooding. We are creating new defences to embrace everything we all love about the seafront. The work will improve the seafront for future generations, while protecting the community and preserving the area's unique heritage.

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Latest works update

Work will commence between the Pyramids and Speakers' Corner in September 2023. The promenade and cycle lane will be closed from October 2023. This area is frontage five of the Southsea Coastal Scheme and is due for completion in late-2024.

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Recent Updates

White Ribbon Day

23rd November 2023

Frontage 4

Work around Southsea Castle is underway until mid-2024.

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Timeline

Take a look at the journey so far and our plans for the future.

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