Public Consultation Regarding Common Lane

Published: 05 February 2026

Beer Parish Council invites you to come along to the Mariners Hall on Saturday, 21st February 2026 between 9.30am and 12.30pm to see photos and surveys which have been carried out by your Parish Councillors and suggestions being put forward, as to what can be done to help prolong the life of Common Lane.

Tea, Coffee and Bacon Baps will be on sale in the hall (proceeds from their sale to go to Beer Horticultural Society) as we wish to encourage residents to sit and discuss the Common Lane problem, with each other and with your Parish Councillors at the seating provided.

The pictures above show the sad loss of the road at Seaton Hole a few years ago and how close we are to a similar event in Beer. Consider what a terrible impact such an event on Common Lane would have on Beer.

The road is so close to the edge of the cliff that even a small loss of a few inches could result in a complete road closure to both vehicles and pedestrians. Cliff falls are inevitable and unpredictable even with our Chalk and Limestone cliffs. There were several such falls along the cliffs between Beer Beach and Beer Head last year.

Action taken now cannot prevent such falls, but it could help to prolong the life of the roadway. It will also make this part of the South West Coast path a lot safer for pedestrians, who at present run the risk of being hit by vehicles using this very narrow road. There is insufficient room for any pavements.

This will be an Informal Public Consultation. We will welcome feedback from Beer residents on this very serious matter and ask you to take part in this informal Pole using voting slips which will be available at the meeting. This is your chance to have your say on this very serious matter.