Location
United Kingdom / Europe
Project record
Barton to New Holland tidal flood-defence scheme
- Participation
- Planned procurement
- Participation checked
Detailed design, land discussions and environmental assessment; Full Business Case targeted for summer 2027
The Environment Agency and Arup are developing tidal embankment improvements between Barton and New Holland. Land requirements, habitat effects and possible separate Barrow Haven works shape the route to the 2027 business case.
Segment
Tidal embankment and outfall adaptation
Phase
Planning / Confirmed
Last checked
3 November 2026
Coverage
Related sectors
Tidal embankment and outfall adaptation is the primary work classification. Related sectors connect this record to adjacent marine delivery and market coverage.
Subject index
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Project anatomy
Contract scope and delivery roles
- Client / authority
- Environment Agency
- Delivery parties
- Arup - Full Business Case and detailed-design services
- Contract route
- Arup's Full Business Case contract began at the end of December 2025. The main construction programme remains in design and funding development.
- Execution window
- The owner targets the business case for summer 2027, preparatory elements from late 2027 and phased construction during 2028-29. Barrow Haven adaptation may follow a separate consent-led phase.
- Works package
- Raising and adapting tidal embankments, associated drainage and outfalls, and property flood-resilience measures, with possible separate Barrow Haven adaptation.
- Marine interfaces
- An inland embankment extension changes land requirements and habitat effects. Engagement with Natural England and the MMO is informing the design and licensing approach.
- Commercial evidence boundary
- The reported GBP 750,000 allocation supports continued 2026/27 development. Local council funding and the wider scheme estimate have separate scopes; construction quantities and access depend on the selected embankment footprint.
Evidence gap
What remains unverified
Outstanding evidence
- Agreed inland embankment footprint and land access
- Habitat design and the authorities' marine-licensing determination
- Barrow Haven phasing and summer 2027 Full Business Case scope
Reporting status
- Project phase
- Planning
- Evidence confidence
- Confirmed
- Last checked
- 3 November 2026
- Cited sources
- 4
Sources and related records
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Source collections
Project sources 4
- Barton to New Holland design, land and consent update Environment Agency, October 2026
- Barton to New Holland: project scope and detailed-design timeline Environment Agency, Page updated 21 September 2026; read 3 November 2026
- Project progress: Arup business case, survey work and funding Environment Agency, 2026 project update; read 2 November 2026
- Council local funding and Humber defence scope North Lincolnshire Council, 4 March 2026