Seabank Coastal Protection Scheme:

Sea defence works involving the construction of a Gabion Rock Wall to protect a residential property in Seabank, Castlebellingham.

The scheme provided protection to a private residential property sitting less than five metres from the high water mark line in Dundalk Bay which is designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Area (SPA).

Scope of works included;

• Survey, reporting and monitoring of structural condition of the adjacent private property
• Removal and disposal of existing temporary protection measures
• Excavation for inclined Gabion wall in close proximity to private property
• Supply and installation of wire mesh gabion baskets suitable for marine environment
• Backfilling and reinstatement of grass lawn behind new sea defence
• Environmental management of the works was tailored to respect and protect the qualifying criteria of the adjoining SAC and SPA zones
• Safe working practices and risk assessment of operating in tidal conditions

The works were carried out under the Public Works Short Form of Contract PW-CF6.

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