Improved flood defences for Shoreham town centre
We're working with Sussex Yacht Club, the Environment Agency and West Sussex County Council on plans for additional flood defences to protect Shoreham from the River Adur.
The approved plans are for a robust, steel-piled concrete, brick and flint wall alongside the A259 Brighton Road at Sussex Yacht Club. It would be up to 2.2 metres in height, featuring flood gates that will allow access to the yacht club and serve the public right of way through the site.
We plan to appoint a contractor in the coming weeks so that work can begin on site before the summer. The project is intended to be completed this winter.
The rising sea level means Shoreham is under increasing risk of further flood damage during severe weather so it's vital that this wall is built to protect dozens of homes and businesses in the low-lying section of the town.
Photo: the A259 Brighton Road at Sussex Yacht Club in Shoreham
Photos: Flooding on the A259 Brighton Road and at the entrance to Sussex Yacht Club in Shoreham
We've worked closely with the yacht club over recent months to overcome a number of challenges to the project, including the issues around public rights of way and access to the site.
When the project is completed, a pathway will run alongside the northern side of the flood wall between Mariner Point and the Shoreham footbridge, allowing better and safer access for pedestrians past the yacht club.
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is leading the development of the A259 Shoreham to Hove Active Travel Scheme. The project aims to create a safe, separated facility for walking alongside the flood defence wall plus a two-way cycle path on the south side of the A259, forming part of a route that will connect from the Adur Ferry Bridge to Brighton and Hove.
The scheme is currently at the design stage and construction is subject to funding and securing the necessary land and permissions. For updates on the project see:
To avoid any risk of delaying construction of the flood defence wall, the works associated with the active travel scheme have not been incorporated within the flood defence scheme works but are expected to be delivered at a later stage.
We'll provide updates on the project on this webpage and via our:
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You may also be interested in:
- River Adur Tidal Walls Flood Defence Scheme
- Flooding - advice (severe weather)
- Coastal protection and management
Photo: Sussex Yacht Club viewed from the Adur Ferry footbridge
Photo: the Adur Ferry Bridge in Shoreham
Page last updated: 09 July 2026