North Ayrshire Council's Cabinet decided to confirm the final scheme without modification at their meeting on 2nd October 2018 following the public hearing.
The scheme involves.
The full flood protection scheme involves:-
• the construction of an earth embankment dam, flow control structure and culvert to form a flood storage area on the River Garnock north of Kilbirnie;
• lowering of Holmhead Weir near Paddockholm Industrial Estate;
• repair/strengthening/raising of existing walls and embankments on the left (eastern) bank of the River Garnock between approximately 30 metres downstream of Mill Court footbridge and approximately 100 metres upstream of Holmhead Bridge;
• reconstruction of existing walls on the right (north-western) bank of the Powgree Burn extending from immediately downstream of the railway to a point to a point approximately 100 metres downstream;
• construction of a flood wall along the southern edge of Beith Road between the railway underpass and entrance to Mill Park;
• seepage protection along the railway embankment east of Mill Park;
• the construction of a non-return device on the drainage ditch between Mill Park and the railway embankment;
• construction of a flood embankment along the southern boundary of Mill Park between Tofts and the railway embankment;
• works to Scottish Water manholes in the flood plains surrounding Mill Park to prevent the ingress of excessive water from the River Garnock; and
• mitigation works at Dalry, including slope drainage on railway embankments in the vicinity of Mill Park and flood protection works at the DSM factory.
The timeline for the works is expected to be as follows
• October 2018 – Cabinet confirms the scheme.
• November 2018 – The scheme becomes operative and Deemed Planning Permission is granted.
• November 2018 – The detailed Design Stage commences.
• August 2019 to November 2019 – Contractor procurement
• March 2020 – Construction commences • March 2022 – Scheme completion
