Lyme regis, dorset

Question 1

where is lyme regis?

Answer 1

a tourist town on the south coast - it benefits from 14,000 visitors in the summer

Question 2

what has the scheme at lyme regis aimed to do?

Answer 2

aimed to balance the need to protect the existing coastal land uses with preserving the attractive character of the harbour area

Question 3

what did the plan at lyme regis involve?

Answer 3

• rock armour along the cliffs
• addition of beach shingle to the beach to prevent a buffer against storm waves
• new sewerage system
• new sea wall - recurved top to reflect the energy of the waves backwards away from the promenade
• planting vegetation to stabilise the cliff tops

Question 4

what was the total cost of the scheme?

Answer 4

33 million

Question 5

what were the benefits of the coastal defence scheme?

Answer 5

• cliff stabilisation
• reduced erosion of the cliff face
• a wider beach as a natural buffer to the waves reducing cliff face erosion
• landscaped public gardens
• new promenade
• increased shelter for the harbour