Chapel Beck environmental improvements
This project focuses around the Chapel Beck watercourse from Bakehouse Square to Hutton Lane and key spaces in which it intersects. The proposed environmental improvements aim to increase active usage of and create an attractive recreation space for residents and to act as a focus for visitors to Guisborough.
During spring and summer 2024, the design team hosted a series of engagement and co-design workshops with local groups, students, site users, and drop-in sessions open to anyone eager to share feedback and ideas. These collaborative sessions shaped the proposed design by prioritising community needs and preferences. In September and October 2024, the team held playback consultation sessions to unveil the masterplan design.
The upcoming improvement works to Chapel Beck Park have been designed to create a more welcoming and accessible green space for residents and visitors, which include:
- Installation of new seating areas to offer rest spots and views of the surrounding park landscape
- Tree-planting aimed at increasing greenery, providing shade and supporting local biodiversity
- Construction of a wider, fully accessible footpath complimented by modern lighting to improve safety and encourage evening use for walking, jogging and recreation activities
- Clearance and de-silting works to the Chapel Beck watercourse itself to restore natural flow and improve the park’s ecological health
These upgrades will create a vibrant, inviting park that’s perfect for walking, relaxing and connecting with nature.
Work is scheduled to begin in the coming months, with further details on timelines to be announced shortly.
Over the summer this year, critical improvements to the drainage infrastructure at Stumps Cross culvert were completed, addressing longstanding flooding issues in the area. It was vital that these works were carried out ahead of the wider enhancement scheme planned for the park.
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A crucial phase of flood-prevention work at the Stumps Cross culvert in Chapel Beck Park was successfully completed over the summer months, putting an end to years of persistent flooding that had plagued the low-lying sections of the park and nearby residential streets.
The six-week project focused on upgrading and enlarging the ageing drainage infrastructure beneath the culvert, which carries the Chapel Beck watercourse under a key access road. Engineers replaced sections of the original pipework, installed higher-capacity gratings, and reinforced the surrounding channel to dramatically improve water flow during heavy rainfall.
Since completion in late July, the revamped culvert has already been put to the test by a series of intense autumn downpours and early-winter storms. Residents and park users have reported a marked difference, with standing water clearing rapidly and previously flood-prone paths remaining dry and usable.
The successful drainage upgrade has now cleared the way for the main phase of Chapel Beck Park’s transformation – including the new wide-lit footpath, biodiversity planting and watercourse clearance works. Contractors are expected to mobilise on site early in the new year, with the full park improvement programme scheduled for completion by late 2026.
