Physical work starts on Birnbeck Pier project
North Somerset Council’s first phase of physical work on the Birnbeck Pier project starts this week (w/c Monday 7 October).

This work to protect public safety and the integrity of the land, buildings and structures on Birnbeck Island is being led by specialist contractor Teignmouth Maritime Services (TMS). It includes:
- asbestos removal
- repair of the sea walls
- stabilising work to the 1888 boathouse
- installation of security fencing and provision of welfare facilities.
This phase is being funded from an allocation of £4.47m from the UK government, formerly known as the Levelling Up Fund.
Elements of this work is necessary to enable subsequent phases of the project to take place, including restoring the pier itself and re-establishing the RNLI’s lifeboat station on Birnbeck Island. A planning application for the pier itself was submitted by the RNLI last month (September 2024) and a separate planning application for the creation of a new lifeboat station on the island is due to be submitted soon.
Work is planned to start later this year on the landside buildings to enable them to reopen to the public in 2025.
To find out more about the Birnbeck Pier project, visit the information hub next to the pier or the council’s website at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/birnbeckpierproject.