Our team supported the successful delivery of Colway Gate, a new residential development set atop the dramatic, sloping cliffs overlooking Lyme Regis. The site’s steep topography and variable geology presented complex engineering challenges that required a thoughtful, site-specific approach.
EGY was appointed to deliver sustainable drainage design, site-wide external levels design, and bulk earthworks volumetric analysis. Careful coordination of external levels was essential to manage the steep gradients, ensuring safe, accessible movement across the development while minimising the visual and physical impact of necessary interventions.
Our sustainable drainage strategy responded to the site’s natural contours, integrating SuDS techniques to control surface water runoff and enhance resilience against the coastal environment’s unique pressures. Through detailed volumetric analysis, we optimised earthworks to reduce material import and export, supporting the project’s environmental and cost-efficiency goals.
The result is a thoughtfully engineered scheme that respects the dramatic landscape while delivering a high-quality living environment in one of the South West’s most picturesque coastal settings.
