Plans to extend a seafront cycle lane have been scrapped due to safety concerns.

Brighton and Hove City Council’s transport team were asked by cyclists to look at ways to extend the popular track in Brighton.

But after months of preparatory work, plans to consult the public on the potential four mile route from Rottingdean to Brighton’s Palace Pier have been dropped.

It is the second high profile project to have been scrapped by the local authority in less than 12 months after the abandoning of the Old Shoreham Road route in Hove.

A council spokeswoman said that other improvements for cyclists in the city had been identified.

The current cycle route runs alongside the busy A259 coastal road between Brighton Marina and Rottingdean.

The plan was to extend the designated cliff top path from the Marina to the roundabout near the Palace Pier.

Some have argued it would stop people using the undercliff path, which pedestrians have long campaigned to be bicycle free.

A council spokeswoman confirmed a feasibility report for the route was requested following the public responses to a consultation exercise.

She added: “At this stage the barrier posed by the Aquarium Roundabout needs greater consideration and, in light of current budget constraints, it has been decided not to continue working on the scheme for the remainder of the financial year.

“In its place the transport team has identified other improvements that will enhance facilities for people who choose to cycle in the city.

“These include a minimum of 30 cycle parking spaces for residents and shoppers and improvements to walking and cycle route links to the South Downs National Park.”

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