Plans to rebuild the pier in the East Yorkshire seaside town of Withernsea have been abandoned, the group behind the project has announced.
The Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association (WPPA) said the scheme was "no longer viable" after its two main funders pulled out, citing the expiry of planning permission following delays.
The group had spent seven years working on the project, raising £245,000 for a viewing platform, but encountered repeated setbacks due to disputes with landowner East Riding of Yorkshire Council over design changes and restrictions on heavy machinery use on the beach.
The council expressed disappointment, stating it had "worked hard" to support the plans, but the WPPA said the delays caused by the council had fatigued volunteers and led to the loss of funding.
Withernsea has been without a pier since the 1890s, when the original structure, built in 1877, was destroyed by shipping accidents; only a stone gateway remains.
The WPPA has voted to cease trading and will sell steel piling and other assets to repay loans and creditors.
