Sand dunes on Swansea beach have been damaged, according to the council, which is discussing the situation with the owner of the adjacent docks. A report before a council scrutiny panel last week mentioned that specialist advice had been sought to survey damage to habitat at Swansea West Pier and recommend "mitigation options and enforcement", but no further details were given and it wasn't discussed by councillors.
When contacted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Associated British Ports (ABP), which owns the docks and recently commissioned the rebuilding of Swansea West Pier's inner wall, said its sister company was assessing the claims by the council.
An APB spokeswoman said the £10 million project was completed last October, and added: "One of the objectives was to prevent coastal erosion, and the construction by a specialist engineering company was preceded by a range of engineering and environmental surveys to ensure that any disturbance to the marine and operational environment was minimised. Our sister company, ABPmer, specialists in marine environmental research, is reviewing the claims made by Swansea Council."
