Royal Terrace Gardens (Rock Walk)

Public Consultation

The essential stabilisation works on the rock face are now underway and the council has turned its attention to the landscape restoration works that will follow and Ginkgo Projects Ltd, working with Luck Associates, has led a team to produce an outline design for the area on behalf of Torbay Council.

Now we want to hear your views!

Cabinet Member Councillor Chris Lewis, said: "The ideas being put forward for Royal Terrace Gardens are very exciting and are aimed at restoring it to a high standard, whilst capturing the essence of its history, in a contemporary way.

"The outline design is not set in stone and we now want to hear the views of local people and visitors on what features they like and any new ideas they may have before the design is finalised."

Some of the main features of the plan are as follows.

• A pedestrian route up the cliff face will lead people to a viewing platform and onwards to Rock Walk.
• A Mediterranean planting scheme with low level planting will open up the area, encourage people to enjoy the views across the Bay and also deter anti-social behaviour.
• Sensory plants, with distinctive scents and texture, will be used near seating areas.
• Wheelchair access will be provided along the lower gardens, however, due to the steep nature of the cliff it is not possible to provide access up the cliff. All of the steps will meet DDA requirements where possible.
• Benches will be located at various points up the cliff face to encourage people to stop, enjoy the view and appreciate the Bay's Geoprak connections with use of interpretation boards.

The plans are available by clicking on the links below and any comments should be e-mailed to consultation@torbay.gov.uk by Friday 12 December. The plans and a virtual fly-through will also be available for viewing at the Breezes Cafe Bar, Princess Theatre on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 November from 10.30am until 3pm and at Torquay Library from Wednesday 26 until Saturday 29 November inclusive.

• Rock Walk
  The history and background of Rock Walk and information on the proposed development works.
  Last updated: 20/11/2008 (2.5 MB)

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