How many kiosks have now been removed from Rhyl promenade

The five kiosks – four that were located by the former SeaQuarium, and one near SC2, closed on June 4 2023.

In January, work to remove the kiosks started.

Denbighshire County Council said the work would be completed by the end of January but one building remains standing. 

A spokesperson for the local authority said: "Four kiosks have already been removed with a further one to be removed by the end of the year."

Blue fencing around the kiosks - four of which have been removed from the prom in Rhyl (Image: Duncan Nield-siddall)
Balfour Beatty were initially expected to start work to demolish the kiosks in July 2023. The construction company will be approached for comment. 

The beachfront kiosks, that stood in place for more than 50 years, were owned by Denbighshire County Council and were leased to tenants. The local authority said the structures had to be removed in order to deliver the sea defence scheme;  the new sea wall on the promenade is about one and a half metres higher.

Work to the remove the kiosks was put on hold last year; the local authority said in August 2023 that work wouldn't take place until the "council is satisfied that there will be no detrimental impact to the animals at the SeaQuarium.”

Three of the kiosks, prior to their demolition (Image: Duncan Nield-Siddall)
The SeaQuarium has since closed.

The attraction, established 30 years ago, closed in November 2023. The SeaQuarium attributed its closure to the coastal works.

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The Central Rhyl Coastal Defence scheme is currently making good progress. This is expected to protect 500 homes and 44 other properties at risk of flooding within the next 100 years. It is hoped the work can be completed so the new promenade can open by Autumn 2025.

The East Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme, funded by Denbighshire County Council and the Welsh Government, has been completed. It aims to protect 1,650 properties in East Rhyl from flooding.