Kinmel Bay beach car park set to close again – when and why

Coastal defence improvement works in Kinmel Bay <i>(Image: CCBC)</i>
Coastal defence improvement works in Kinmel Bay (Image: CCBC)
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A BEACHSIDE car park in Kinmel Bay will soon close to the public again as improvements to the area’s coastal defences resume.

The beach car park at St Asaph Avenue closed for parking in October 2024, when contractors started work at the site, but re-opened in late July when work was paused for the summer period.

Conwy County Borough Council has said that the work will resume on Monday (November 10), which will see the car park close again.

A council spokesperson said: “Our contractors will be resuming work on Kinmel Bay coastal defence improvements from Monday, November 10.

“This means that the beach car park at St Asaph Avenue will be closed for parking, but there will still be pedestrian access to the promenade.

“The work is due to be completed in 2026. We're sorry for the inconvenience.

“Normal working hours will be from 7am till 6pm, Monday to Friday. Some activities on the project will need to work around the tide, so there will be some early shifts and late shifts.

“Early shifts will start from 5am until 6pm and late shifts will continue until 10pm.”

Kinmel Bay’s planned coastal defence works should reduce flooding risks to more than 2,000 homes.

During the work so far, 38,500 tonnes of rock from North Wales quarries have been placed as rock armour to upgrade sea defences.

95 per cent of the existing sea wall has been raised, with pre-cast concrete units along the 2km of promenade.

Approximately 90 per cent of the western rock revetment has been completed in front of Golden Sands Caravan Park, while about 12 per cent of the eastern rock revetment has been completed in front of Sunnyvale Caravan Park.

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