Swanage Green Seafront Stabilisation & Shore Road Enhancement Scheme

Welcome to the webpage for the Swanage Green Seafront Stabilisation and Shore Road Enhancement Projects. Here you can find information about both projects, from their early development in 2023 through to the present day.

The Swanage Green Seafront Stabilisation Scheme is a major investment in the future of Swanage, combining essential safety works with improvements to one of the town’s most valued coastal areas. The project will protect and enhance Sandpit Field, Weather Station Field, and the Spa beach hut area, helping to ensure these important public spaces remain safe, accessible, and enjoyable for residents and visitors for years to come.

The Green Seafront area is experiencing ongoing ground movement and slope instability. Cracks in retaining walls, uneven ground surfaces, erosion, and other signs of deterioration are affecting the stability of the land and supporting structures.

Without intervention:

Parts of the area could become unsafe for public use.
Repair and maintenance costs would continue to rise.
Swanage could lose valuable spaces used for recreation, community events, and tourism.
Damage to infrastructure and public amenities could become more severe over time.

This webpage was originally created to provide information about the Green Seafront Stabilisation Scheme. However, since 2025 it has also included information about a second project that is being delivered alongside it:

Swanage Green Seafront Stabilisation Scheme – Swanage Town Council
Shore Road Enhancements Project – Dorset Council

During public engagement on the first two options for the Green Seafront Stabilisation Scheme in 2023, as well as through consultation on the Swanage Masterplan, significant concerns were raised by the public about the safety of pedestrians and other users of the northern section of Shore Road as well an opportunity to integrate traffic management into such a large project. In response, Swanage Town Council asked Dorset Council to consider potential alterations and improvements to the area. This led to the development of the Shore Road Enhancements Project.

Use the tiles below to explore background information, consultation materials, project updates, and much more.

Without intervention:

Parts of the area could become unsafe for public use.
Repair and maintenance costs would continue to rise.
Swanage could lose valuable spaces used for recreation, community events, and tourism.
Damage to infrastructure and public amenities could become more severe over time.

Swanage Green Seafront Stabilisation Scheme – Swanage Town Council
Shore Road Enhancements Project – Dorset Council

Use the tiles below to explore background information, consultation materials, project updates, and much more.

Survey

CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Swanage Green Seafront and Shore Road Survey 2025

Having looked at the options and all of the information provided on the project page, we invite you to participate in our survey to share your thoughts.
Your feedback is important in guiding the Town Council’s decisions for the future of the Green Seafront and Shore Road area.
Paper copies of the survey are available in the Swanage Information Centre and at our engagement events or please contact us at dorset.coast@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk to request a paper copy by post.
Thank you for taking your time to complete the survey, it will take about 20-30 minutes to complete. You can skip questions if you do not have an answer, however, you will not be able to move past a page unless you answer any that are marked as mandatory.
The survey will close on Sunday 29th June.

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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Swanage Green Seafront Stabilisation and Enhancement Survey 2023

This survey is designed to give you an opportunity to have your say on the draft proposals for the stabilisation and enhancement of Sandpit Field, Weather Station Field and the Spa beach hut area. The information you provide will help guide the Town Council in its decision making over the two options that have been designed.
Before completing the survey, please ensure you have read through the two draft options - Option One & Option Two and the Further Considerations & Finance information.
Paper copies of the survey are available in the Swanage Information Centre and at consultation events.
This survey will close on the 31st October at 5pm.

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