Demolition of Hemsby beach homes will take longer than hoped – but contractors are appointed and carrying out tests

Homes on the Marrams, Hemsby, that have slipped over the cliff. They have been earmakred for demolition.

Friday, December 20, 2013 4:52 PM

It looks unlikely the Hemsby beachhomes earmarked for demolition will be taken down before Christmas as originally hoped.

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It looks unlikely the four homes earmarked for demolition will be taken down before Christmas as originally hoped.

A spokesman for Great Yarmouth Borough Council, which has stepped in to pay for the demolition of four Hemsby chalets after asbestos was found inside one, said: There are four properties at the Marrams which currently require demolition two have fallen down the cliff face and the other two are seriously undermined, as a result of coastal erosion.

The homes are all private properties. However, the borough council will carry out the demolition on behalf of the residents, as asbestos is visible in one of the properties, which could pose a health risk if not removed and disposed of in a controlled and approved fashion.

The other properties are in too dangerous positions, at current, for thorough investigations to be carried out, but may also contain asbestos. The owners of the properties have agreed to the demolition works, which will be undertaken under the supervision of a specialist asbestos removal firm.

Contractor, ID Asbestos, has been appointed and visited the site yesterday (Thursday) to take samples of the materials they have got to handle. They have sent it away for sampling to determine what type of asbestos is present before they proceed. It is unlikely the results will come back before Christmas.

And due to the limited number of working days before December 25, it is also considered uneconomic to hire the plant equipment required before Christmas, as the borough council would have to pay for it to stand redundant and unused over the festive period.

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Demolition of Hemsby beach homes will take longer than hoped - but contractors are appointed and carrying out tests