A major rework of part of a well-used coastal path will definitely take place after plans have been approved. The realignment scheme has been launched to prevent further erosion along the Whitburn Coastal Path.
South Tyneside Council recently submitted an application to its own planning department for the path, which in its entirety runs from the Whitburn Nature Reserve to the Whitburn Bents area. Due to erosion and caves forming along parts of the coastline, council officers hoped to prolong the lifespan of a stretch of the clifftop coastal path by moving it further inland.
Details of the scheme were revealed at a council meeting earlier this year, with hopes works would ensure the “longevity” of the coastal route for another 20 years. Council planning documents state the works are “necessary due to coastal erosion” and would “secure the future provision of this section of the coastal path”.
