Millport Coastal FPS Community Consultation Questionnaire 2016 |
Millport Flood Protection Scheme
Community Consultation Questionnaire
Many homes and businesses in Millport are at risk of flooding from the sea. In our continued commitment to help people improve their lives on Great Cumbrae, North Ayrshire Council is developing a design for a proposed flood protection scheme to reduce this risk.
It is proposed this scheme will include different types of flood protection. Options to reduce the flood risk include:
· Breakwaters that reduce the size of waves hitting the sea walls;
· Flood walls or increased height of the existing sea walls, to stop sea water from reaching the road and buildings.
The finalised flood protection scheme design will need to be approved by both North Ayrshire Council and the Scottish Government to secure funding.
The position and height of the breakwaters and walls will be planned carefully so that they provide suitable protection against flooding and maintain pedestrian access around the seafront area and navigation around Millport Bay. Other issues such as the position of existing infrastructure (e.g. sewer pipes), and possible impacts on the natural environment will be considered in the design of the scheme.
The plans on the next page show the possible combinations of different types of flood protection structures based on the information available at present. These plans may change based on the findings of further investigations and consultation with the community of Millport and organisations such as Marine Scotland.
Additional information about the flood protection scheme proposals is available on the North Ayrshire Council website: www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/flooding. Information will also be provided during a public exhibition and workshops to be held at the Garrison House on Tuesday 29th November and Thursday 1st December 2016.
Along West Bay Road and Millburn Street we propose to increase the height of the existing sea walls. A flood wall will be constructed at the top of the beach along Crichton Street. Rock armour breakwaters could also be built on the foreshore to reduce the risk that these walls would be overtopped.
To protect the properties on the seaward side of Clyde Street, we would either need to strengthen and raise the height of the garden walls on the seaward side, or to build a rock armour revetment.
There are three possible solutions to reduce the risk of flooding to properties along Stuart Street: i) extending Millport Pier using rock armour to build a breakwater; ii) constructing rock armour breakwaters further offshore between the Leug and the Spoig, and iii) a rock armour revetment built in front of the existing Stuart Street sea wall.
At this stage we don’t expect to need to build a flood wall around the recreation area on Guildford Street where the ground level is higher.
Along Glasgow Street, flood walls will be built to protect properties from flooding. There are a few options for the position of these walls. Access to the beach will be maintained and the height of the walls will be kept as low as possible.
Depending on this approval, we are aiming for construction work to begin in spring 2018. If approved we will do everything we can to minimise the effects of the construction work on residents and visitors, including considering the timing of the work and how to manage construction traffic and noise.
It is proposed this scheme will include different types of flood protection. Options to reduce the flood risk include:
· Breakwaters that reduce the size of waves hitting the sea walls;
· Flood walls or increased height of the existing sea walls, to stop sea water from reaching the road and buildings.
The finalised flood protection scheme design will need to be approved by both North Ayrshire Council and the Scottish Government to secure funding.
The position and height of the breakwaters and walls will be planned carefully so that they provide suitable protection against flooding and maintain pedestrian access around the seafront area and navigation around Millport Bay. Other issues such as the position of existing infrastructure (e.g. sewer pipes), and possible impacts on the natural environment will be considered in the design of the scheme.
The plans on the next page show the possible combinations of different types of flood protection structures based on the information available at present. These plans may change based on the findings of further investigations and consultation with the community of Millport and organisations such as Marine Scotland.
Additional information about the flood protection scheme proposals is available on the North Ayrshire Council website: www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/flooding. Information will also be provided during a public exhibition and workshops to be held at the Garrison House on Tuesday 29th November and Thursday 1st December 2016.
Along West Bay Road and Millburn Street we propose to increase the height of the existing sea walls. A flood wall will be constructed at the top of the beach along Crichton Street. Rock armour breakwaters could also be built on the foreshore to reduce the risk that these walls would be overtopped.
To protect the properties on the seaward side of Clyde Street, we would either need to strengthen and raise the height of the garden walls on the seaward side, or to build a rock armour revetment.
There are three possible solutions to reduce the risk of flooding to properties along Stuart Street: i) extending Millport Pier using rock armour to build a breakwater; ii) constructing rock armour breakwaters further offshore between the Leug and the Spoig, and iii) a rock armour revetment built in front of the existing Stuart Street sea wall.
At this stage we don’t expect to need to build a flood wall around the recreation area on Guildford Street where the ground level is higher.
Along Glasgow Street, flood walls will be built to protect properties from flooding. There are a few options for the position of these walls. Access to the beach will be maintained and the height of the walls will be kept as low as possible.
Depending on this approval, we are aiming for construction work to begin in spring 2018. If approved we will do everything we can to minimise the effects of the construction work on residents and visitors, including considering the timing of the work and how to manage construction traffic and noise.