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Cupecoy seawall to be built two metres from rock wall
by The Daily Herald
Posted: Oct 12, 2005 21:25 UTC
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LOWLANDS - The controversial Cupecoy Beach seawall that was being built by Shore Pointe to protect its sixteen villas from the ocean has to be constructed two metres from the existing rock wall, instead of ten metres as the developers originally envisioned.
This Executive Council decision was taken last week “after weighing the views and opinions of all concerned parties, including visitors to the island” and considering the island’s Beach Policy, according to Government Information Service (GIS) news release.
The construction of the wall started last month and was halted due to loud outcry by regular beachgoers, island visitors and some residents against what they considered the destruction of the beach. A building stop was issued for the wall works until the situation could be reviewed by the Executive Council.
The council’s decision has been communicated to the developers in a letter dated October 5.
Several meetings took place with representatives of Shore Pointe and government department officials to formulate a compromise that would benefit all parties concerned.
According to GIS, the seawall has to be properly anchored and secured, to protect the planned development. “The Island Government also recognises that Shore Pointe developers have obviously been acting in good faith with respect to the shoreline protection that they plan to construct for the security of their development.”
The GIS statement continued: “Shore Pointe informed the Island Government during deliberations that at the time the Land Surveyors office staked out its land to determine the boundaries the tide had taken out the beach, which happens on an annual basis at the Cupecoy Beach.”
“The Executive Council recognises the importance of the island’s beaches to the tourism industry, and would not do anything to jeopardise the natural state of the environment which tourism depends on,” the release ended.
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