The works to replace the damaged seawall and building on Exmouth seafront is progressing well, says EDDC.

This is despite the severe damage, caused a few weeks ago by storms, to the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) building, slipway and further sections of the seawall.

The work on phase one of the current operations to the seawall along the eastern section of the wall, near Sideshore, involves a steel sheet pile wall being installed through the ground in line with The Esplanade.

The steel wall will remain unclad during the summer season period while the phase two section is planned with a public consultation later in the year, on the finished appearance.

The recent damage to the NCI building forced EDDC to reconsider work schedules for the different phases, with discussions with the Environment Agency, and Devon County Council.

At the moment, the plan is to extend the phase one steel piling further westward along the seawall to include the sections further damaged in recent storms.

A further update will be provided once the original phase of noisy piling works is completed, which will likely be completed at end of next week. Additional advice will then hopefully be available on the timings for the extra piling works, needed because of the latest storm damage.

EDDC still plans to be off site by early June and then return in the Autumn to avoid the summer season.