The Environment Agency has published new guidance on Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs), which help to deliver the ambitions of the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy. They set out a planned approach to managing flood and coastal erosion risk around the coast of England to 2105. There are 20 SMPs covering the English coast. You can […]
Committee on Climate Change: Managing the coast in a changing climate Managing the coast in a changing climate (2.92MB) This report by the CCC’s Adaptation Committee investigates the long-term challenges of managing England’s coastline against the backdrop of a changing climate. Overall, we conclude that the current approach to coastal management in England is unsustainable […]
Sustainable Shorelines – Chichester Harbour Planning Principles Chichester Harbour is the largest natural estuary in south east England and 43% of the AONB is fully submerged at high tide. On 17 October 2016, Chichester Harbour Conservancy formerly adopted 18 new Planning Principles, which replaced the Planning Guidance. These Planning Principles interpret and supplement the adopted […]