South Hayling Beach Management Activities

Beach recycling work will commence on 14 March 2022 to ensure the beach is at design profile following the winter period. Several storm events have occurred since the last work was undertaken in September 2021, which has narrowed the beach and reduced its height. By undertaking works in March we aim to build the beach back to its design profile and be complete prior to the Easter holidays.

We will be carrying out small-scale beach recycling works. Beach recycling is the movement of material from areas of beach build up to areas of erosion. This helps to restore beach levels and increase the standard of protection against flooding. Once the beach is reinstated it will be built to a 1:200-year standard of protection.

The works will be fully funded by the Environment Agency and will carried out by our Contractor, Les Searle Group. You should expect to see heavy machinery – dumper trucks, excavators and bulldozers – on site for the duration of the works. 

We currently expect works to commence on March 14th 2022 and last for up to three weeks. The work has been timed to ensure there is no overlap with the Easter school holidays.

The work will take place along the southern frontage of Hayling Island, with material extracted from the beach between the Coastguard Hut and Inn on the Beach, and deposited along the residential frontage at Eastoke. It is likely that extraction will start at Inn on the Beach and work east towards the Coastguard Hut. 

The beach will remain open to the public for the duration of the works. The haul route will be marked using traffic cones, and warning signs will be located at key entrances along the frontage. Please remain vigilant to the large machinery operating on the beach. 

We would like to thank you for your patience whilst these works are carried out.