An extended cordon was installed after part of the rock fell on beach huts at the seaside resort.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) councilor Richard Herrett said the move followed a visual assessment of the landslide at Darley Chine on Saturday.

He said it was “in the interest of public safety” and said special mats had been installed to allow wheeled and disabled people to access the boardwalk.

The area was fenced off after a previous landslide on October 9.

Around 14 huts in Darley Chine were damaged in two collapses, causing one to topple.

Mr Herrett, a portfolio holder in destinations, leisure and commercial operations, said: “This area of ​​rock was inspected by council Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) experts and a geotechnical engineer.

“The data collected today is now with our consultants and we expect to update these estimates towards the end of this week, although cliff monitoring is an ongoing process.

“We have contacted the beach hut licensees and will continue to keep them updated.”

People have also taken to social media to question the safety of the goats, which were released onto the cliff in 2019 to control vegetation.

The shepherd wrote on Facebook that there are currently no goats in this enclosure.

“We are keeping a close eye on our other enclosures,” they added.