27 October 2025

A landmark under threat - Stabilising the Cobb

Lyme Regis Cobb wall looking back toward lifeboat station

Details about the future of the Cobb and emergency works to protect the historic structure will be available at a drop-in event in Lyme Regis.

The event will be held on Thursday 27 November at the Jubilee Pavilion on Marine Parade from 12pm to 6pm.

More information about the Cobb stabilisation scheme will be available, helping to explain why the structure requires stabilisation and the complexities and key players involved in taking the scheme forward.

There will also be updates on the void which has been uncovered within the Grade I listed structure, which must be urgently repaired before the storm season.

If nothing is done, it is estimated the Cobb's function as a breakwater would end in the 2040s, potentially resulting in the loss of the harbour, and more than 100 properties would be at increased risk of flooding and coastal erosion.

The drop-in event, organised by Dorset Coast Forum on behalf of Dorset Council, will be an opportunity for the public to share their thoughts and ideas on the options, to suggest other improvements, share any concerns about the Cobb, and learn more about the complexities of the project.

For more information, keep an eye out for the November edition of LymeLiving, which features a more in-depth article. For further updates please see the project webpage: https://www.dorsetcoasthaveyoursay.co.uk/lyme-regis-cobb-stabilisation-scheme


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