Rhyl Coastal Defence Phase 2 - Children’s Village
We are inviting residents, businesses and visitors to attend a public consultation event on Wednesday 12 August 2026, in Queen's Market from 2.00pm to 7.00pm, to view our proposals for improving the current Children's Village in Rhyl.
What are we doing?
We are proposing a scheme of improvements for the current Children's Village area of Rhyl town centre.
The proposals have been developed in response to previous public consultation and stakeholder engagement, where a clear and consistent priority emerged: to enhance Rhyl as a destination and create a stronger, more attractive connection between the town centre and the promenade.
We have listened to the feedback you provided through previous consultations and engagement activities. Building on what you told us; we are now exploring options to improve the area surrounding the current Children's Village in Rhyl.
The project aims to transform the area into a 'Waterfront Park': a high-quality, flexible events space that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Proposed improvements include enhanced accessibility for all users, waterside and terraced gardens, improved landscaping, and new public spaces that create a more welcoming, attractive and enjoyable environment for residents and visitors alike.
This project is linked to the coastal defence project and therefore there are limitations on how it can be spent.
We encourage everyone to come along, view the proposals and share their feedback, which will help shape the future of this important area of Rhyl.
Why are we doing this?
The purpose of the consultation is to show possible designs of our aspirations for the flexible event space, and for you to provide any feedback that you may have.
What do we want to know?
We would like to hear your views on the proposals. Your feedback will help inform the ongoing development of the project and ensure the proposals reflect the needs of the community.
What difference will it make?
We hope that by understanding what is important to people who live in, work in or visit Rhyl regularly, that we will be able to deliver improvements which will help to make the town a more appealing place and encourage people to spend more time there.
How can you get involved?
Come to our drop-in session
Our drop-in session will be held on Wednesday 12 August 2026.
The address of the drop-in session is
Queen's Market,
Sussex Street,
Rhyl,
LL18 1SE
The drop-in session starts at 2.00pm and finishes at 7.00pm.
At the drop-in session you will be able to:
- See display materials/plans for our project
- Talk to project officers/consultants about the project
- Ask questions
Take part in our survey
Our survey can be completed online.
Online form: Rhyl Coastal Defence Phase 2 - Children’s Village (external website)
Paper copies of the survey can be collected from and returned to:
Rhyl Library and One Stop Shop
Church Street
Rhyl
LL18 3AA
You can email: RhylPublicRealmQueries@balfourbeatty.com
You can write to:
Planning, Public Protection and Countryside Services
PO Box 62
Ruthin
LL15 9AZ
The closing date for all responses is: Friday 21 August 2026.
How will we feed back?
We will collate all responses to the survey and feed back as soon as possible.
Feedback
Please check back for results
Related documents
The images show concept designs for the proposed Waterfront Park. They are illustrative only and show how the park could look. The overall layout is divided into distinct character areas, which are shown and described below.
Character areas
Site Layout
The image above shows a general layout of the proposed Waterfront Park area. The site is grouped into 'character areas'. Our concepts for these character areas will be explained in the further images below.
Terraced Gardens
The image above shows a concept featuring sloping paths, seating, and a mix of trees and shrubs, located adjacent to West Parade
Flexible Events Space
The image above shows a concept for a central events space with ambient lighting, covered viewing areas and a raised stage, shown in a night-time setting. The flexible events space is proposed for the centre of the Waterfront Park area.
Informal area
The image above shows a concept for an informal space with fixed and moveable seating, tables, walkways and raised viewing areas, located at the eastern end of the waterfront park and closer to the seafront.
Waterside Gardens
The image above shows a concept for a landscaped area with lawns, trees, shrubs and planted borders alongside walkways, located nearest the promenade.
High Street Gateway
The image above shows a concept for a welcoming entrance from the High Street with shallow illuminated steps and planted areas to each side of the steps.
Promenade Walk
The image above shows a concept for a 'promenade walk' - a landscaped pedestrian route linking the cinema car park to the centre of the Waterfront Park, with planting and informal seating.
Queen Street Gateway
The image above shows a concept for an accessible entrance from Queen Street featuring shallow steps and a zig-zag ramp suitable for wheelchair and pushchair users.
Furniture Strategy
The images below show our proposals for different street furnitire installations to include seating, lighting and planting.
The image above shows the general layout of proposed street furniture to be installed. Our concepts for the street furniture will be explained in the further images below.
Wayfinding
The image above shows our concept for wayfinding signposts. They are fingerposts which will give directions to other important locations in Rhyl. Wayfinding is proposed by both entrances to the Waterfront Park from West Parade, and by the eastern-most entrance (nearest Prestatyn) to the Waterfront Park from the main promenade.
Architectural feature lighting
The image above shows our concept for decorative lighting designed to enhance the appearance of the park while providing functional illumination, located near the High Street Gateway.
Integrated planters and seating
The image above shows our concept for raised planting beds with integrated seating, combining trees, shrubs and benches within the terraced gardens.
Bespoke timber benches
The image above shows our concept for custom-designed timber seating located within the Flexible Events Space and in the Waterside Gardens area of the Waterfront Park.
Varied Textures
The image above shows our proposal to use a range of paving materials and surface finishes within the flexible events space to create visual interest and define different areas.