Durlston Head to Rame Head SMP2 Appendix E --- Issues and Objectives Evaluation

South Devon and Dorset Coastal AAAdvisoryAdvisory Group (SDADCAG)

Shoreline Management Plan (((SMP(SMPSMP)) 222 Durlston Head to Rame Head

Appendix E – Issues and Objectives Evaluation

Durlston Head to Rame Head SMP2 Appendix E --- Issues and Objectives Evaluation

The Supporting Appendices

These appendices and the accompanying documents provide all of the information required to support the Shoreline Management Plan. This is to ensure that there is clarity in the decision-making process and that the rationale behind the policies being promoted is both transparent and auditable. The appendices are: A: SMP Development This reports the history of development of the SMP, describing more fully the plan and policy decision-making process. B: Stakeholder Engagement All communications from the stakeholder process are provided here, together with information arising from the consultation process. C: Baseline Process Understanding Includes baseline process report, defence assessment, NAI and WPM assessments and summarises data used in assessments. D: SEA Environmental Baseline This report identifies and evaluates the environmental features Report (Theme Review) (human, natural, historical and landscape). E: Issues & Objectives Evaluation Provides information on the issues and objectives identified as part of the Plan development, including appraisal of their importance. F: Initial Policy Appraisal & Scenario Presents the consideration of generic policy options for each Development frontage, identifying possible acceptable policies, and their combination into ‘scenarios’ for testing. Also presents the appraisal of impacts upon shoreline evolution and the appraisal of objective achievement. G: Preferred Policy Scenario Testing Presents the policy assessment and appraisal of objective achievement towards definition of the Preferred Plan (as presented in the Shoreline Management Plan document). H: Economic Appraisal and Presents the economic analysis undertaken in support of the Sensitivity Testing Preferred Plan. I: Strategic Environmental Presents the various items undertaken in developing the Plan that Assessment (SEA) Report specifically relate to the requirements of the EU Council Directive 2001/42/EC (the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive), such that all of this information is readily accessible in one document. J: Appropriate Assessment Report Presents the Appropriate Assessment of SMP policies upon European designated sites (SPAs and SACs) as well as Ramsar sites, where policies might have a likely significant effect upon these sites. This is carried out in accordance with the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (the Habitats Regulations). K: Water Framework Development Presents assessment of potential impacts of SMP policies upon Report coastal and estuarine water bodies, in accordance with the requirements of EU Council Directive 2000/60/EC (the Water Framework Directive). L: Metadatabase and Bibliographic All supporting information used to develop the SMP is referenced database for future examination and retrieval. M: Action Plan Summary Table Presents the Action Plan items included in Section 6 of the main SMP document (The Plan) in tabular format for ease of monitoring and reporting action plan progress.

Within each appendix cross-referencing highlights the documents where related appraisals are presented. The broad relationships between the appendices are illustrated below. Durlston Head to Rame Head SMP2 Appendix E --- Issues and Objectives Evaluation

SMP Development (Appendix A)

Baseline Process SEA Baseline Stakeholder Understanding Report (Them(Themeeee Engagement (Appendix C) Review) (Appendix B) (Appendix D)

Issues & Objectives Evaluation (Appendix E)

Initial Policy Appraisal & Scenario Development (Appendix F)

Preferred Policy Scenario Testing (Appendix G)

Economic Appraisal / Sensitivity Testing (Appendix H)

Policy Statements SEA RRReport (SMP Document) (Appendix I)

AA Report (Appendix J)

Action Plan WFD Report (Appendix M) (Appendix K)

Bibliography (Appendix L)

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Table of CCContentsContents

E.1E.1E.1 Assessment of Issues and Objectives ...... 1111 E.1.1 Introduction ...... 1 E.1.2 ‘No Active Intervention’ Assessment of Impacts upon Issues and Objectives...... 7 Durlston Head to Rame Head SMP2 Appendix E --- Issues and Objectives Evaluation

E.1E.1E.1 Assessment of IIIssuesIssues and Objectives

E.1.1 Introduction In order to develop policies, there needs to be a clear understanding of the issues and objectives that will need to be addressed by future shoreline management. This report identifies the key issues and objectives for the coast between Durlston Head and Rame Head.

E.1.1.1 Identification of features and issues Features and related coastal erosion and flood risk issues were identified using Appendix D ‘SEA Environmental Baseline Report (Theme Review)’ of the SMP and information gathered as part of the Initial Consultation exercise. The identification of key issues is therefore based on information made available to us at the time of writing this document. The inland boundary of the SMP has been taken to be 1km inland of the coastline between Durlston Head and Rame Head, modified to include the whole indicative coastal flood risk zone where this extends further inland. Key features and coastal or flood risk issues associated with this area have been included in this Issues and Objectives Report. The coast has been split into 17 regions: • Durlston Head to White Nothe; • White Nothe to Redcliff Point; • Redcliff Point to Portland Bill; • Portland Bill to Thorncombe Beacon; • Thorncombe Beacon to Beer Head; • Beer Head to Otterton Ledge; • Otterton Ledge to Straight Point; • Straight Point to Holcombe; • Holcombe to Hope’s Nose; • Hope’s Nose to Berry Head (Tor Bay); • Berry Head to Blackstone Point; • Blackstone Point to Start Point; • Start Point to Bolt Head; • Bolt Head to Wembury Point; • Wembury Point to Devil’s Point; • Tamar Estuary; • Mount Edgcumbe to Rame Head. The tables in Section 1.2 include a summary of key considerations for each region, which defines the key characteristics of an area and identifies potential areas of conflict, which will need to be considered when developing policies.

E.1.1.2 Definition of objectives The setting of objectives helps to ensure both clarity and consistency across the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) area, whilst the identification of why a feature is important and any potential issues associated with coastal erosion and flooding, helps us to understand how an objective may be achieved. An objective defines a target or goal that the SMP aspires to in delivering the plan. However, it is important to understand that quite commonly there are conflicting objectives for a particular stretch of coast.

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Therefore it is likely that not all objectives will be achieved by the SMP - the aim of the SMP is to seek to provide a balanced plan, which considers people, nature, historic and socio-economic realities. Using the Defra Shoreline Management Plan Guidance (2006), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) guidelines and through internal discussions, a list of objectives was developed and, using the issues identified, appropriate objectives were defined for each feature. Those objectives which relate to statutory requirements are shown in bold text. The objectives defined in Table 1 cover broad ‘high level’ features that may influence policy decisions in coastal management and that can be used to adequately assess the preferred policy option. Some features such as priority habitats, for example, have been excluded from the table as a thorough appraisal of them is not possible without knowledge and specific details of project level schemes or because complete data coverage of the SMP area is not available. Some assets such as those associated with commercial fishing and dredging activities are unlikely to be affected by policy decisions in coastal management at SMP level, and are therefore excluded from Table 1 below. However, the benefits and constraints of coastal flood and erosion risk management for fisheries will be considered further at strategy or scheme level.

E.1.1.3 SEA Objectives Table 1 shows the generic SMP objectives that were defined for the SMP following the identification of key assets and features within the plan area. These objectives will provide a framework to develop and appraise sustainable policies. Within the environmental objectives, a distinction has been made between those that arise from legal (shown in bold italics) and those that do not represent legal obligations. The relevant Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) receptor to which the objectives relate, are shown in brackets.

Table 1: SEASEASEA Objectives

Objective FeatFeaturesures covered by the objective

To avoid loss of property due to erosion Houses and/or manage risk of flooding to people Community and property 1

(Population and human health)

To avoid loss due to erosion of and manage Key vulnerable community facilities (e.g. surgeries, risk of flooding to key community, hospitals, aged persons homes, schools, shops, 1

recreational and amenity facilities churches, libraries etc)

(Population and human health) Key amenity facilities (e.g. public open space, car Social Social Social Social parks etc) Key recreational facilities (e.g. bathing beaches, swimming pools, Country Parks, Castles and Forts) Access to community/amenity facilities Other than in exceptional circumstances, Public Rights of Way (e.g. the South West Coast Path National Trail) will not be considered in the detailed policy appraisal.

1 Reference to flooding or erosion will be removed where not applicable

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Objective FeatFeaturesures covered by the objective

To avoid loss due to erosion of and manage Shops, offices, businesses, factories, warehouses, golf risk of flooding to industrial, commercial courses, areas identified for regeneration, nursery and economic assets and activities 1 grounds, caravan parks, stone and mineral extraction sites, military establishments and others (Population, material assets)

key areas of employment

To minimise the impact of policies on Ports and harbours, Boatyards marine operations and activities Economic Economic Economic Economic Moorings, Yacht and Sailing Clubs. Lifeboats, Ferry (Material assets) terminals Coastguard, lifeboat and lifeguard. Access to the sea and navigation

To ensure critical road and rail linkages are A -, B - and minor roads (where linkage is a key maintained issue)

(Material assets) Railway lines and stations

To ensure critical services remain Pumping stations, sewage works, wind turbines, Economic Economic Economic Economic operational landfills, power stations, sub-stations (Material assets) Access for emergency services

To supportsupport---- natural processes and maintain World Heritage Site visibility of geological exposures Geopark throughout internationally and nationationallynally designated Earth Heritage sites Geological SSSIs ( Geology and Soils)

To support natural processes and maintain SPAs, SACs (to include Marine SACs) and Ramsar the integrity of internationally designated Sites nature conservation sites and the favourable condition of their interest features (Flora, fauna and biodiversity)

To avoid adverse impacts on, conserve and SSSIs, NNRs, Areas of Special Protection

where practical enhance the designated

interest of nationally designated nature conservation sites. (Flora, fauna and biodiversity) Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental To avoid adverse impacts on, conserve and Statutory LNRs where practical enhance the designated Non-statutory wildlife sites interest of locally designated conservation sites RSPB reserves (Flora, fauna and biodiversity, geology) County Wildlife Trust reserves RIGS There is also a generic statutory duty (NERC Act 2006) to have regard for the conservation of biodiversity, which applies to all public bodies and which extends beyond designated sites.

To prevent pollution from contaminated Relict landfill sites, disused mines, potentially contaminated land, bathing water, surface and

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Objective FeatFeaturesures covered by the objective

sources ground water (Geology and soils, water)

To avoid loss of scheduled and other World Heritage Sites internationally and nationallynnnationally important Scheduled Monuments heritage assets and features. Registered Parks and Gardens (Cultural heritage) Listed Buildings Marine Wreck Sites Built Conservation Areas Non-designated historic and archaeological sites and landscapes that have been identified by archaeologists as nationally important

To conserve and enhance AONBs (by Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) - The maintaining the highest quality of South Devon AONB Management Plan policy seeks undeveloped coastal and estuarine to respond positively to the challenges of coastal landscape as a defining feature of the change and sea level rise by planning for the future; AONB) and avoid conflict with AONB and to consider natural processes and “soft Management Plan or Heritage Coast defences” in long term coastline management Objectives. wherever appropriate, accompanied by the realignment of coastal infrastructure to more (Landscape) sustainable locations where there is space to accommodate it”. Heritage Coast

To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Grades 1 – 3A Farmland manage risk of flooding to agricultural land (Population, soils)

To ensure MoD ranges remain operational. Ministry of Defence ranges and land (Population, material assets)

The SEA Environmental Baseline Report (Theme Review) has identified that impacts on air can be scoped out of the SMP study, as they will not influence or be affected by the recommendations of the final SMP.

E.1.1.4 Links to other plans and projects The SMP represents the first ‘tier’ in the strategic coastal erosion and flood risk management process, providing the overall framework within which more detailed assessments of flood and erosion risk, such as strategy plans and coastal management schemes, can be carried out. These assessments cover smaller areas and so are generally better able to address local features of importance and local issues. This SMP is an update of both the Durlston Head to Portland Bill SMP and the Portland Bill to Rame Head SMP produced by Mouchel and Posford Duvivier respectively in 1998. The decision to combine these two first generation SMPs was based upon the recommendation in the Defra SMP guidance (Defra, 2006) to ensure coherent management of the link to the Isle of Portland, which could be at risk in the future as a result of the possibility of Chesil Beach, which currently connects the Isle of Portland to the mainland, breaching. The pre-existing eastern and western boundaries at Durlston Head and Rame Head were considered appropriate boundaries to be retained (Defra, 2006). The Coastal Steering Group also determined that this SMP should include all of the estuaries along the coast between Durlston Head and Rame Head, and that consideration of these should be given up to the tidal limits of each.

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This SMP was developed and produced in accordance with the latest Procedural Guidance (PG) for the production of SMPs (Defra, 2006). The SMP provides a large-scale assessment of the risks associated with coastal evolution and presents a policy framework to address these risks in a sustainable manner with respect to people and to the developed, historic and natural environment. The SMP is a non-statutory, policy document for coastal flood and erosion risk management planning. It takes account of other existing planning initiatives and legislative requirements and is intended to inform wider strategic planning. It does not set policy for anything other than coastal flood and erosion risk management. The SMP process does, however, aim to achieve an integrated approach to coastal management. The SMP’s relationship with the land use (spatial) planning process is particularly important with links to both regional spatial strategies 2 and local development frameworks. In particular, the SMP boundaries will coincide with the boundaries of Catchment Flood Management Plans (CFMPs), though the interests and issues of concern may expand across the boundary of the SMP and overlap with the adjacent CFMPs. The CFMPs that have been considered during the development of the SMP are: • East Devon CFMP (May 2008); • Exe CFMP (April 2008); • South Devon CFMP (July 2008); • River Tamar CFMP (February 2008); and • West Dorset CFMP (May 2008). Other estuary management plans are also being developed within the study area and this SMP has tried to ensure that the development of these plans has been integrated into the SMP approach. These other plans are: • Axe Estuary; • Erme Estuary; and • Yealm Estuary. The diagram below demonstrates how the SMP fits into the wider planning system, including the relationship with CFMPs.

2 It should be noted that on 6th July 2010 the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government announced the revocation of regional strategies (including Regional Spatial Strategies) with immediate effect. However, reference to the RSS is retained in this and the other SMP documents for reference as it was a valid planning document during the development and appraisal of policy options for this SMP and was only revoked following completion of the policy appraisal and preferred policy selection process.

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E.1.2 ‘No Active Intervention’ Assessment of Impacts upon Issues and ObjectivesObjectives

The following tables present the appraisal of the baseline ‘No Active Intervention’ scenario throughout the SMP area in terms of the impacts of flooding and erosion upon the various features that have been identified along the coastline. The features at potential flood or erosion-risk have been identified within the various timeframes of the SMO (e.g. short term, medium term and long term).

DURLSTON HEAD TO WHITE NOTHE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Kimmeridge Bay • Popular location for visitors, in particular for • To avoid loss due to erosion of and This stretch of coastline is characterised by Permanent loss of some Permanent loss of some Permanent loss of some its geological interest, therefore beach access manage risk of flooding to key cliffs of outstanding landscape and community, recreational community, recreational community, recreational points and car parking facilities are important. community, recreational and amenity geological value, therefore a key and amenity facilities due and amenity facilities due and amenity facilities due facilities. consideration will be the conservation of to erosion. to erosion. to erosion. • There is a potential risk of flood damage to this asset. There is a need to ensure that upper and lower car park and quay. Both the upper and lower Both the upper and lower Both the upper and lower the preferred SMP policies are compatible car park, and associated car park, and associated car park, and associated • There is an oil well located at the cliff top with the objectives of the Jurassic Coast tourist facilities may be tourist facilities may be tourist facilities are likely World Heritage Plan. affected by erosion. affected by erosion. to be increasingly affected by erosion. The oil well is not at risk The oil well is not at risk For the majority of the coast this should of cliff-top erosion. of cliff-top erosion. The oil well is not at risk not be an issue because it is mainly of cliff-top erosion. undeveloped and farmland is low grade Lulworth Cove • Popular tourist beach. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Permanent loss of some Permanent loss of some Permanent loss of some (less than Grade 3). manage risk of flooding to key community, recreational community, recreational community, recreational • Small collection of shops located at access community, recreational and amenity Potential areas of conflict are at the key and amenity facilities due and amenity facilities due and amenity facilities due point. Currently a small length of private facilities. visitor access points at Lulworth Cove and to erosion and flooding, to erosion and flooding. to erosion and flooding. seawall protects this area from flooding. Kimmeridge Bay, where small stretches of particularly at the western • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Part of the B370 main Part of the B370 main • Other properties tend to be located further defences already exist. end of Lulworth Cove at manage risk of flooding to industrial, access road to Lulworth access road to Lulworth inland and on higher land. the access road (main commercial and economic assets and Sediment linkages along this stretch are Cove may be affected due Cove may be affected due road). • The Cove is also used by small leisure boats. activities. minimal and erosion rates of the cliffs are to erosion and flooding. to erosion and flooding. geologically controlled. Key risk areas are • To minimise the impact of policies on where soft clay crop out, as these are marine operations and activities. locations where large landslide events could Isle of Portland to • Designated for the vegetated sea cliffs and also • To maintain the integrity of occur. Potential change in Potential change in Potential change in Studland Cliffs SAC the semi-natural dry grasslands. internationally designated sites and the conservation value of SAC conservation value of SAC conservation value of SAC favourable condition of their interest and loss of some grassland and loss of some grassland and loss of some grassland • Any changes to the coastal evolution could features. No Active Intervention: Conflicts between habitats due to erosion and habitats due to erosion habitats due to erosion and therefore affect this. enhancing geological exposures and flooding. and flooding. flooding. protecting settlements/archaeological sites • • Dorset and East Devon Status achieved by exposure of cliff which To allow natural processes and at Kimmeridge and West Lulworth and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural World Heritage Site “depicts a geological ‘walk through time' maintain visibility of geological Lulworth Ranges/maintaining designated processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the and South Dorset spanning the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous exposures throughout World Heritage terrestrial habitats. integrity of the South integrity of the South integrity of the South Coast SSSI (geological) periods”. Site and geological SSSIs. Dorset Coast SSSI and Dorset Coast SSSI and Dorset Coast SSSI and WHS, therefore NAI WHS, therefore NAI WHS, therefore NAI • Erosion is key to the conservation of the would continue to maintain would continue to maintain would continue to maintain World Heritage Site, therefore a ‘threat’ is the geological exposures of the geological exposures of the geological exposures of the construction of coastal defences. these features. these features. these features. • Key geological features within this unit include

the Kimmeridge clays and Lulworth Cove. South Dorset Coast • Majority of unimproved grassland in Dorset • To avoid adverse impacts on, conserve Continued loss of Continued loss of Continued loss of SSSI (biological) falls within the South Dorset Coast site. This and where practical enhance the unimproved neutral and unimproved neutral and unimproved neutral and stretches inland from the cliff top, but the net designated interest of nationally calcareous grassland within calcareous grassland within calcareous grassland within

area of the site will be reduced by coastal designated conservation sites. SSSI from erosion and SSSI from erosion and SSSI from erosion and erosion. flooding. flooding. flooding. Continued range of Continued range of Continued range of

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DURLSTON HEAD TO WHITE NOTHE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) vegetation zones on soft vegetation zones on soft vegetation zones on soft rock undercliffs. rock undercliffs. rock undercliffs.

Dorset Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Minor change in landscape Minor change in landscape Moderate change in Outstanding Natural which encompasses landscape, people and avoid conflict with AONB due to increased erosion; due to increased erosion; landscape due to increased Beauty nature. The AONB aims to conserve the best Management Plan or Heritage Coast minimal impacts on AONB minimal impacts on AONB erosion; minimal impacts qualities of the landscape by helping to guide Objectives. through flooding. through flooding. on AONB through

and manage change. flooding. Potential for deteriorating • The South West Coast Path also runs along structures to become Potential for deteriorating the most of this frontage – but there is unsightly. structures to become potential for this to be relocated. unsightly.

Historic environment • There are a number of isolated monuments • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Potential partial loss of up Potential partial loss of up Potential partial loss of up assets along the coastal strip, including wartime nationally important cultural heritage to 4 Scheduled Monument to 4 Scheduled Monument to 4 Scheduled Monument buildings, which often sit close to the cliff sites. s (SM) comprising Alum s (SM) comprising Alum s (SM) comprising Alum edge. Those sites which are located closest to Works SM at Kimmeridge Works SM at Kimmeridge Works SM at Kimmeridge the cliff edge are at greatest risk. Bay, Bindon Hill Camp SM, Bay, Bindon Hill Camp SM, Bay, Bindon Hill Camp SM, Flowers Barrow SM and Flowers Barrow SM and Flowers Barrow SM and • Cliff erosion led to the dismantling and The Warren Field System The Warren Field System The Warren Field System rebuilding of Clavell Tower by Landmark SM due to erosion. SM due to erosion. SM due to erosion. Trust (2006 – 2008). Potential loss of small area Potential loss of small area Potential loss of small area • Durlston County Park and Castle, built in of Lulworth Castle and of Lulworth Castle and of Lulworth Castle and 1886 and owned by Dorset County Council, Encombe Registered Parks Encombe Registered Parks Encombe Registered Parks is not currently at flood-risk. However, the and Gardens. and Gardens. and Gardens. long-term future of these assets requires consideration. There are ongoing development works to refurbish, extend and alter the castle (The Durlston Project) and to incorporate a visitor centre. • Two Registered Parks and Gardens: Lulworth Castle and Encombe Agricultural land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Loss of grades 3, 4 and 5 Loss of grade 3 agricultural Loss of grade 3 agricultural therefore any erosion will affect net area. manage risk of flooding to agricultural agricultural land due to land due to erosion. land due to erosion.

However this is low-grade farmland (Grade 3 land. erosion. and below). Lulworth MoD Ranges • The net area of range will be affected by • To ensure MoD ranges remain Minimal loss of land used Minimal loss of land used Minimal loss of land used (Bindon Range) erosion, but functionality as a military training operational. as ranges. as ranges. as ranges. area should not be affected. • There is a risk of unexploded ordnance.

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WHITE NOTHE TO REDCLIFF POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isolated cliff top • The risk to these is dependent upon the local • To avoid loss of property due to This is a mainly cliffed section of coast, Loss of some properties at Loss of some properties Loss of some properties at properties, small cliff geology. Some are residential and some erosion. undefended apart from a short stretch of Osmington Mills on the at Osmington Mills on the Osmington Mills on Mills settlements and holiday are holiday accommodation. Linkages to defence in Ringstead Bay. lower part of Mills Road by lower part of Mills Road Road and potential loss of complexes including these tend to run inland therefore linkages cliff erosion and some by cliff erosion and some some land occupied by The majority of this section is mainly Ringstead, Osmington are not at risk until properties are lost. Local flooding (though the latter flooding (though the latter Osmington Mills Caravan undeveloped, but with a number of small Mills, and Osmington defences already exist at Ringstead. process to a lesser degree). process to a lesser site by cliff erosion and developments and isolated properties. Bay Holiday Centre degree). some flooding (though the • There is a need for greater consideration of Protection of these could however, be at Loss of isolated properties latter process to a lesser the processes and implications of coastal conflict with the nature conservation and along coastal stretch. Loss of isolated degree). management policies at Ringstead, particularly landscape objectives and may not be properties along coastal Loss of land occupied by with regard to the presence of the caravan economically justified. There could also be stretch. Loss of isolated properties caravans at Ringstead. park and the current use of rock armour. issues for the net east to west transport of along coastal stretch. Loss of land occupied by sediment, although actual transport tends Loss of some properties at caravans at Ringstead. Loss of properties and to be low, due to low contemporary Burning Cliff due to sewage works at Shortlake sediment supply from cliff erosion (due to erosion. Loss of some properties Street due to erosion. cliff type) and natural interruption of at Burning Cliff due to Loss of sewage works due sediment drift due to the headlands. In erosion. Increased loss of land to erosion. places there is also the risk of relict occupied by caravans at Loss of sewage works due landslide complexes, which could become Ringstead. to erosion. reactivated, making management more Loss of some properties at difficult. Osmington Bay Holiday Burning Cliff due to Centre at risk of erosion. No Active Intervention: Conflicts between erosion. enhancing geological exposures and Loss of sewage works due protecting settlements e.g. at Osmington to erosion. Mills. Osmington Bay Holiday Some of the earth heritage features in this Centre at increased risk of section have been obstructed by erosion. development. There is a need to ensure that the preferred SMP policies are compatible with the objectives of the Isle of Portland to • Designated for the vegetated sea cliffs and • To maintain the integrity of Potential erosion and Potential flooding of Potential erosion and To maintain the integrity of Jurassic Coast World Heritage Plan. Studland Cliffs SAC also the semi-natural dry grasslands. internationally designated sites and the flooding of designated designated terrestrial flooding of designated favourable condition of their interestinterest t terrestrial habitat (e.g. dry habitat (e.g. dry terrestrial habitat (e.g. dry • Any changes to the coastal evolution could features. grassland). grassland). grassland). therefore affect this.

Dorset and East Devon • Status achieved by exposure of cliff which • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural World Heritage Site, “depicts a geological ‘walk through time' maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the South Dorset Coast spanning the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous exposures throughout World integrity of the geological integrity of the geological integrity of the geological SSSI (geological) periods”. Heritage Site and geological SSSIs. SSSIs and WHS, therefore SSSIs and WHS, therefore SSSIs and WHS, therefore NAI would continue to NAI would continue to NAI would continue to • Erosion is key to the conservation of the maintain these features. maintain these features. maintain these features. World Heritage Site and geological SSSIs, therefore a ‘threat’ is the construction of A gradual reduction in the A gradual reduction in the A gradual reduction in the coastal defences. amount of defences along amount of defences along amount of defences along the frontage as they fail the frontage as they fail the frontage as they fail (NB. The World Heritage Site does not include over time due to lack of over time due to lack of over time due to lack of the short stretch of low-lying land between maintenance work may maintenance work may maintenance work may Furzy Cliff and Weymouth Harbour). increase the quality of these increase the quality of increase the quality of these features. these features. features. South Dorset Coast • Portland is one of the key limestone areas in • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential loss of some Potential loss of some Potential loss of some SSSI (biological) Britain, with the limestone grassland conserve and where practical enhance designated limestone designated limestone designated limestone communities of particular importance. These the designated interest of nationally grassland habitats at base of grassland habitats at base grassland habitats at base of

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WHITE NOTHE TO REDCLIFF POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) are predominately cliff top habitats, although designated conservation sites. cliff through flooding and of cliff through flooding cliff through flooding and some exist within the quarries, and therefore erosion. However, majority and erosion. However, erosion. However, majority the net area of the site will be reduced by of grassland lost is due to majority of grassland lost of grassland lost is due to coastal erosion. inappropriate scrub control. is due to inappropriate inappropriate scrub scrub control. control. • Within Portland Harbour Shore SSSI, the intertidal shore is also designated. The causeway along the western shore of the Harbour supports extensive maritime grassland. Therefore any changes that affect this area could impact on the SSSI status. Dorset Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Potential change in Potential change in Potential change in Outstanding Natural which encompasses landscape, people and avoid conflict with AONB landscape through increased landscape through landscape through Beauty (only covers up nature. The AONB aims to conserve the best Management Plan or Heritage Coast flooding and erosion. increased flooding and increased flooding and to Redcliff Point) qualities of the landscape by helping to guide Objectives erosion. erosion.

and manage change. Potential for deteriorating Potential for deteriorating

• The South West Coast Path also runs along structures to become structures to become the most of this frontage – but there is unsightly. unsightly. potential for this to be relocated. Historic Environment • There are two Scheduled Monuments (SM) • To avoid loss of scheduled and other No likely loss of any Potential partial loss of Potential partial loss of Assets along the coastal strip, comprising the nationally important cultural heritage Scheduled Monuments due Medieval Settlement Fishpond Scheduled Fishpond at west Ringstead SM and a sites. to erosion. Scheduled Monument at Monument and Medieval

Medieval Settlement at West Ringstead SM. West Ringstead due to Settlement Scheduled erosion Monument at West • There are no Registered Parks and Gardens Ringstead due to erosion. within this stretch of coastline. Further archaeological sites may be lost due to Further archaeological sites flooding. may be lost due to flooding. Agricultural land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Loss of grades 3 and 4 Loss of grades 3 and 4 Loss of grades 3 and 4 therefore any erosion will affect net area. manage risk of flooding to agricultural agricultural land due to agricultural land due to agricultural land due to

However this is low-grade farmland (Grade 3 land. erosion and flooding. erosion and flooding. erosion and flooding. and below).

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REDCLIFF POINT TO PORTLAND BILL Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isolated cliff top • The risk to these is dependent upon the local • To avoid loss of property due to This is a mainly cliffed section of coast, but Loss of some properties at Loss of some properties Loss of some properties at properties, small cliff geology. Some are residential and some erosion. is dissected by the River Wey valley, within Osmington Mills on the at Osmington Mills on the Osmington Mills on Mills settlements and the are holiday accommodation. Linkages to which Weymouth sits. The cliffs are lower part of Mills Road by lower part of Mills Road Road and potential loss of holiday complexes at these tend to run inland therefore linkages composed of differing geologies which cliff erosion and some by cliff erosion and some some land occupied by Bowleaze Cove are not at risk until properties are lost. Local exhibit differing resistance, therefore, at a flooding (though the latter flooding (though the latter Osmington Mills Caravan defences already exist at Ringstead and local scale, rates of erosion and process to a lesser degree). process to a lesser site by cliff erosion and Bowleaze Cove/Castle. mechanisms of failure differ. degree). some flooding (though the Loss of isolated properties latter process to a lesser • There is a need for greater consideration of The eastern part of this section is mainly along coastal stretch. Loss of isolated degree). the processes and implications of coastal undeveloped, but with a number of small properties along coastal Loss of land occupied by management policies at Ringstead, particularly developments and isolated properties. stretch. Loss of isolated properties caravans at Ringstead. with regard to the presence of the caravan Protection of these could however, be at along coastal stretch. Loss of land occupied by park and the current use of rock armour. conflict with the nature conservation and Loss of some properties at caravans at Ringstead. Loss of properties and landscape objectives and may not be Burning Cliff due to sewage works at Shortlake economically justified. There could also be erosion. Loss of some properties Street due to erosion. issues for the net east to west transport of at Burning Cliff due to Loss of sewage works due sediment, although actual transport tends erosion. Increased loss of land to erosion. to be low, due to low contemporary occupied by caravans at Loss of sewage works due sediment supply from cliff erosion (due to Ringstead. to erosion. cliff type) and natural interruption of Loss of some properties at sediment drift due to the headlands. In Osmington Bay Holiday Burning Cliff due to places there is also the risk of relict Centre at risk of erosion. erosion. landslide complexes, which could become reactivated, making management more Loss of sewage works due difficult. to erosion. The key settlement along this coast is Osmington Bay Holiday Weymouth. The area to the north of Centre at increased risk of Weymouth Harbour is excluded from the erosion. nature designations, although any impacts

on adjacent sections of coast would need Preston Beach • Small town with both residential and holiday • To avoid loss of property due to to be considered. The section of Partial loss of A353, Furzy Partial loss of A353, Furzy Partial loss of A353, Furzy properties, where the beach is an important erosion and flooding. Weymouth that lies within Portland Cliff/Overcombe and Cliff/Overcombe and Cliff/Overcombe and

attraction. This area is currently defended Harbour sits within the Portland Harbour Greenhill due to flooding Greenhill due to flooding Greenhill due to increased • To avoid loss due to erosion of and and the beach has been recharged and is Shore SSSI therefore this could be an area (as a result of lack of (as a result of lack of flooding (as a result of lack manage risk of flooding to key subject to on-going maintenance. of conflict. maintenance of beach). maintenance of beach). of maintenance of beach). community, recreational and amenity Breaching of defence likely • The A353 provides access to the beach. facilities. This stretch also includes the east side of Loss of some properties Loss of some properties with associated impacts on Portland and along this frontage there are a and facilities within Preston and facilities within • To ensure critical road and rail the local community at number of buildings and roads along the and Overcombe due to Preston and Overcombe linkages are maintained Preston Beach. Potential to cliff top, but this is also an area designated erosion and flooding. due to flooding. relocate A353. as a SSSI for both geological and biological reasons. The cliffs along this section are Loss of some properties also prone to landsliding as a result of wave and facilities within Preston sub aerial and marine processes. and Overcombe due to flooding. The Isle of Portland and Portland Harbour Weymouth • Important holiday and commercial centre. • To avoid loss of property due to breakwaters are key controls on future Flooding of large areas of Flooding of large areas of Increased flooding of large erosion and/or manage risk of flooding evolution as they provide shelter from the the coastal town of the coastal town of areas of the coastal town of • Includes a wide range of visitor attractions to people and property. dominant south-westerly waves. This has Weymouth (including Weymouth (including Weymouth (including and community facilities, such as educational resulted in a local drift reversal within flooding of large residential flooding of large flooding of large residential and leisure facilities, some of which are • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Weymouth Bay, with the net movement of and commercial districts in residential and and commercial districts in located along the coast and are therefore at manage risk of flooding to industrial, sediment being westwards. This whole the town centre) and commercial districts in the town centre) and higher risk. commercial and economic assets and stretch of coast is therefore heavily harbour. the town centre) and harbour. activities. • The railway terminus of Weymouth branch dependent on any changes to Portland

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REDCLIFF POINT TO PORTLAND BILL Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) line is located at the start of the North Pier • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Harbour breakwaters. Changes to the Railway terminus at risk of harbour. Railway terminus at risk of and is disused. The main station is located manage risk of flooding to key breakwaters could also have significant flooding. flooding. Railway terminus at risk within Weymouth itself. Both stations could community, recreational and amenity implications for the adjacent stretch of of flooding. If Westham Bridge (the be affected by flooding. Beyond Weymouth facilities. coast which encompasses Chesil Beach. current artificial tidal limit) the railway lies on higher land. • To ensure critical road and rail No Active Intervention: Conflicts between fails, there would be some • Ferries run from Weymouth Harbour to the linkages are maintained. enhancing geological exposures and reconnection of Radipole Channel Islands and Brittany, with the ferry protecting settlements/archaeological sites Lake SSSI to the sea. • To minimise the impact of policies on terminal located on the north harbour pier. at Kimmeridge and West Lulworth. marine operations and activities. Some of the earth heritage features in this • • Portland Harbour (and Commercial port and dockyards along the To minimise the impact of policies on section have been obstructed by Loss of 3 property assets 9 property assets 61 property assets breakwaters) northern frontage of Portland. marine operations and activities. development. There is a need to ensure due to erosion. (excluding caravans), key (excluding caravans), key infrastructure (including a infrastructure (including a See Halcrow Report • Castle Cove Sailing Centre on north-west that the preferred SMP policies are Some low-lying parts of the rising sewage main in Old rising sewage main in Old 2008: Portland North shore of Portland Harbour. compatible with the objectives of the dockyard at flood-risk. Castle Road) at risk of Castle Road) at risk of West Shore. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Plan. • Breakwaters have a significant influence on Further information erosion and flooding. erosion and flooding. available in Halcrow 2008: the wave climate and therefore coastal Further information Further information Portland North West processes both within the harbour and along available in Halcrow 2008: available in Halcrow 2008: Shore. the Weymouth Bay coastline. Portland North West Portland North West • A354 causeway access. Shore. Shore. • Properties at risk on NW Shore from landslip (groundwater influence is the primary mechanism) and high levels of cliff erosion/ Sandsfoot Castle • New 600 berth marina under construction (August 2008) that will be part of the venue for hosting the sailing events at the 2012 Olympics. Maritime and Coastguard Agency and National Sailing Academy linked to the Olympics. Isle of Portland (eastern • Important historical stronghold with various • To avoid loss of property due to Negligible erosion risk. Negligible erosion risk. Negligible erosion risk. shore) buildings and properties stretched out along erosion. the eastern shore, including a Prison and • To avoid loss due to erosion of and young Offenders Institution. manage risk of flooding to industrial, • The coastline is dotted by small quarries, but commercial and economic assets and these are not considered a pollution hazard. activities. • Portland Gas facility (there is a proposed development to store gas below Portland) Isle of Portland to • Designated for the vegetated sea cliffs and • To maintain the integrity of Potential erosion and Potential flooding of Potential erosion and Studland Cliffs SAC also the semi-natural dry grasslands. internationally designated sites and the flooding of designated designated terrestrial flooding of designated favourable condition of their interest terrestrial habitat (e.g. dry habitat (e.g. dry terrestrial habitat (e.g. dry • Any changes to the coastal evolution could features. grassland). grassland). grassland). therefore affect this.

Dorset and East Devon • Status achieved by exposure of cliff which • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural World Heritage Site, “depicts a geological ‘walk through time' maintain visibility of geologicalgeological l processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the South Dorset Coast, spanning the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous exposures throughout World integrity of the geological integrity of the geological integrity of the geological Portland Harbour Shore periods”. Heritage Site and geological SSSIs. SSSIs and WHS, therefore SSSIs and WHS, therefore SSSIs and WHS, therefore and Isle of Portland NAI would continue to NAI would continue to NAI would continue to • Erosion is key to the conservation of the

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REDCLIFF POINT TO PORTLAND BILL Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) SSSIs (geological) World Heritage Site and geological SSSIs, maintain these features. maintain these features. maintain these features. therefore a ‘threat’ is the construction of A gradual reduction in the A gradual reduction in the A gradual reduction in the coastal defences. amount of defences along amount of defences along amount of defences along (NB. The World Heritage Site does not include the frontage as they fail the frontage as they fail the frontage as they fail the short stretch of low-lying land between over time due to lack of over time due to lack of over time due to lack of Furzy Cliff and Weymouth Harbour). maintenance work may maintenance work may maintenance work may increase the quality of these increase the quality of increase the quality of these features. these features. features. South Dorset Coast, • Portland is one of the key limestone areas in • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential loss of some Potential loss of some Potential loss of some Nicodemus Heights, Britain, with the limestone grassland conserve and where practical enhance designated limestone designated limestone designated limestone Portland Harbour Shore communities of particular importance. These the designated interest of nationally grassland habitats at base of grassland habitats at base grassland habitats at base of and Isle of Portland are predominately cliff top habitats, although designated conservation sites. cliff through flooding and of cliff through flooding cliff through flooding and SSSIs (biological) some exist within the quarries, and therefore erosion. However, majority and erosion. However, erosion. However, majority the net area of the site will be reduced by of grassland lost is due to majority of grassland lost of grassland lost is due to

coastal erosion. inappropriate scrub control. is due to inappropriate inappropriate scrub scrub control. control. • Within Portland Harbour Shore SSSI, the intertidal shore is also designated. The causeway along the western shore of the Harbour supports extensive maritime grassland. Therefore any changes that affect this area could impact on the SSSI status. Radipole Lake Nature • Designated for lake and reedbeds, these areas • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential loss of reedbeds Potential loss of reedbeds Potential loss of reedbeds Reserve and SSSI are at risk from tidal flooding if sea levels rise conserve and where practical enhance and freshwater habitats at and freshwater habitats at and freshwater habitats at (biological) and if the controlling influence of Western the designated interest of nationally lake through saline flooding lake through saline lake through saline flooding Bridge Sluices is altered. designated conservation sites. due to overtopping at flooding due to due to overtopping at

Weymouth seafront – move overtopping at Weymouth seafront – • This is also an RSPB reserve with visitor • To avoid adverse impacts on, towards a brackish/saline Weymouth seafront – move towards a facilities. conserve and where practical enhance lagoon and change in move towards a brackish/saline lagoon and the designated interest of locally species composition. brackish/saline lagoon and change in species designated conservation sites. change in species composition. Potential for flooding to • To avoid loss due to erosion of and composition. increase the existing Under NAI or lack of manage risk of flooding to key problems of water Under NAI or lack of maintenance, failure of community, recreational and amenity pollution. maintenance, failure of Western Bridge Sluices facilities. Western Bridge Sluices could occur, which would could occur, which would serve to re-connect serve to re-connect Radipole Lake with Radipole Lake with Weymouth Harbour, thus Weymouth Harbour, thus increasing the tidal limit of increasing the tidal limit of the Wey Estuary. This the Wey Estuary. This would increase the loss of would increase the loss of existing freshwater habitats. existing freshwater Potential for flooding to habitats. increase the existing Potential for flooding to problems of water increase the existing pollution. problems of water

pollution. Lodmoor Nature • Designated for reedbed and brackish • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential loss of reedbed Potential loss of reedbed Potential loss of reedbed Reserve and SSSI grassland, these areas are at risk from both conserve and where practical enhanceenhance and brackish grassland at and brackish grassland at and brackish grassland at

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REDCLIFF POINT TO PORTLAND BILL Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) (biological) coastal erosion and flooding. the designated interest of nationally Lodmoor though increased Lodmoor though Lodmoor though increased designated conservation sites. flood-risk. increased flood-risk. flood-risk. • The conservation site is currently protected from the sea by Preston Beach. A constant • To avoid adverse impacts on, NAI likely to affect salinity NAI likely to affect salinity NAI likely to affect salinity supply of shingle is required to protect the conserve and where practical enhance levels in brackish lagoon, levels in brackish lagoon, levels in brackish lagoon, freshwater/brackish interests of the reserve. the designated interest of locally particularly if a breach were particularly if a breach particularly if a breach were designated conservation sites. to occur due to lack of were to occur due to lack to occur due to lack of • This is also an RSPB reserve with visitor maintenance during this of maintenance during this maintenance during this facilities. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and period. period. period. manage risk of flooding to key • Areas of saltmarsh, wet grassland and community, recreational and amenity brackish lagoon present. facilities.

Historic Environment • There is a number of isolated monuments • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Potential loss of part of Loss of part of Scheduled Loss of part of Scheduled Assets along the coastal strip, including scheduled nationally important cultural heritage Scheduled Monument at Monument at Portland Monument at Osmington sites at The Verne Citadel, Portland Castle sites. Portland and up to 6 non- and up to 1 non- and Portland, 1 listed

and Portland Bill Stone Loading Quay (all scheduled archaeological scheduled archaeological building and up to 5 non- Portland) and Sandsfoot Castle (remains of, sites due to erosion. site due to erosion. scheduled archaeological which are currently falling into the sea), sites due to erosion. Further sites may be lost Further sites may be lost Nothe Fort and a Romano-Celtic temple and due to flooding. due to flooding. Further sites may be lost remains. due to flooding. • There are no Registered Parks and Gardens within this stretch of coastline. Agricultural land • To the east of Furzy Cliff and along the • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Loss of grades 3 and 4 No further loss of Loss of grades 3 and 4 Southern edge of Portland, farmland manage risk of flooding to agricultural agricultural land due to agricultural land during agricultural land due to

stretches inland from the cliff top, therefore land. erosion and flooding. this period. erosion and flooding. any erosion will affect net area. However this

is low-grade farmland (Grade 3 and below). Strategic Highways and • A354 that links Ferry Bridge at Portland to • To ensure critical road and rail Flooding of A353 Preston Flooding of A353 Preston Flooding of A353 Preston Communications Dorchester linkages are maintained Road, Greenhill and The Road, Greenhill and The Road, Greenhill and The Infrastructure Esplanade. Esplanade. Esplanade. • A353 that links Weymouth to the A352 Flooding of A354 Flooding of A354 Flooding of A354. Potential erosion of A354 if a significant storm event causes breaching of Chesil Beach. Osprey Quay • Proposed 33ha waterfront site in close • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Low flood-risk to Osprey Increased flood-risk to Increased flood-risk to proximity to Portland Harbour. It will manage risk of flooding to key Quay from the western side Osprey Quay from the Osprey Quay from the provide 50,000m 2 of development plus marina community, recreational and amenity at Chiswell. western side at Chiswell. western side at Chiswell. (see Portland Harbour description) facilities Low flood-risk to Osprey Low flood-risk to Osprey Low flood-risk to Osprey • Contains the National Sailing Academy • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Quay from the Portland Quay from the Portland Quay from the Portland manage risk of flooding to industrial, Harbour side. Harbour side. Harbour side. • Sunseeker International £8M proposal to commercial and economic assets and expand the yacht building operation at activities Osprey Quay, which will employ up to 500 staff and who are manufacturing with a strong • To minimise the impact of policies on emphasis on exports. marine operations and activities • Construction of a new hanger along with the existing runway for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Search and Rescue

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REDCLIFF POINT TO PORTLAND BILL Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Helicopter Station. Historic landfill sites • Lodmoor To prevent pollution from contaminated All historic landfills at risk All historic landfills at risk All historic landfills at risk sources of flooding. of flooding. of flooding. • Pottery Lane in Weymouth

• Swannery Car Park in Weymouth The current state of these historic landfill sites (i.e. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not been considered at this strategic level.

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PORTLAND BILL TO THORNCOMBE BEACON Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key ConsideratioConsiderationsnsnsns No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isle of Portland (western • There are three key settlements: Southwell, • To avoid loss of property due to This stretch of coast is dominated by Chesil Potential flood risk to A354 Potential flood risk to Potential flood risk to A354 shore) Weston and Fortuneswell, which include erosion and manage risk of flooding. Beach, a shingle ridge which stretches access road should a A354 access road should access road should a both residential and commercial and military westwards from the Isle of Portland. significant storm event a significant storm event significant storm event • To avoid loss due to erosion of and properties. The mainline link road runs along occur. occur. occur. manage risk of flooding to industrial, The conservation of this feature, the Fleet the centre of Portland and is therefore not commercial and economic assets and (the lagoon enclosed by Chesil Beach) and The only area at risk of The only area at risk of Increased risk of flooding at risk from erosion for most of its length. activities. the geologically important cliffs is therefore flooding or erosion is flooding or erosion is or erosion at Chiswell and • The coastline is dotted by small quarries, but a key consideration. There is a potential Chiswell and West Wears. Chiswell and West West Wears. • To minimise the impact of policies on these are not considered a pollution hazard. conflict in conserving both Chesil Beach Wears. Likely natural roll-back of Likely natural roll-back of military operations and activities. and the Fleet due to natural processes • Chiswell Defences need to raise standards Chesil Beach but will be Likely natural roll-back of Chesil Beach and potential ultimately forcing the ridge landwards. inhibited by gabions. Chesil Beach and for breaches/failure of • Other conflicts arise where there are small Chiswell Beach at Chesil Cove protects potential for gabions resulting in a settlements, such West Bexington and Chiswell. Chesil Beach protects a significant breaches/failure of change in land use in the Burton Bradstock, as this coast is also number of properties. gabions resulting in a hinterland of the ridge. important for tourism, which generates • change in land use in the As the existing seawall at Chesil Cove is local income, but requires facilities. It is Potential beach loss and hinterland of the ridge. exhibiting signs of erosion, a study is being also possible that defence of these small associated increased flood- developed to assess coastal refurbishment settlements may not be economically Potential beach loss and risk. options. viable. associated increased flood-risk. Although actual sediment drift is low, Isolated cliff top • The risk to these is dependent upon the • To ensure critical road linkages are interruptions to this drift can have No loss of properties lying No loss of properties No loss of properties lying properties, small local cliff geology. Some are residential and maintained (as long as required). significant consequences, as observed at behind The Fleet. lying behind The Fleet. behind The Fleet. settlements and holiday some are holiday accommodation. West Bay. Low risk of property loss at Increased risk of property Increased risk of property complexes including • Roads to West Bexington and Burton The Isle of Portland is an important control West Bexington. loss at West Bexington. loss at West Bexington. West Bexington, Burton Bradstock run inland therefore will not be on Chesil Beach and although this Bradstock and Burton A couple of properties are Increasing number of Increasing number of lost before the properties. A small geological hard point will remain, changes Freshwater at erosion risk at Burton properties at erosion risk properties at erosion risk track/road provides the linkage to individual to Portland Harbour and its breakwaters Cliff (Burton Bradstock) and at Burton Cliff/Bradstock at Burton Cliff/Bradstock properties and here there is a risk that the could potentially have significant associated access road. and associated access and associated access road. linkage could be lost before the property. implications for this stretch of coast (as road. Flood-risk to Flood-risk to Burton car- well as the stretch to the east of Portland). Flood-risk at Freshwater • Burton car-park but park but potential for There is currently a well used tourist car (including Freshwater Beach There is a need to ensure that the potential for relocation. relocation. park, café and access road to the Hive Beach. Caravan Park) and preferred SMP policies are compatible with • associated areas due to Increasing flood-risk at Increasing flood-risk at The estuary of the River Bride is protected the objectives of the Jurassic Coast World blocked river outfall and Freshwater (including Freshwater (including by a shingle wall, which is currently Heritage Plan. maintained by the Environment Agency. This back up flooding). Erosion Freshwater Beach Freshwater Beach Caravan wall protects the Freshwater Camping and and flood-risk to lower Caravan Park) and Park) and associated areas Caravanning site and the B3157. During sections of caravan park. associated areas due to due to blocked river outfall blocked river outfall and and back up flooding). some high tides, flooding occurs in the Flood and erosion risk to back up flooding). Increasing erosion and winter at the caravan site and inland as far as car park, café and access Increasing erosion and flood-risk to lower sections Manor Farm occurs. road to Hive Beach. flood-risk to lower of caravan park. • New housing development has taken place It is unlikely that link roads sections of caravan park. Flood and erosion risk to along the River Bride with flood protection would be lost prior to Flood and erosion risk to car park, café and access being provided by earth levees. properties. car park, café and access road to Hive Beach. • There are no specific coast defence road to Hive Beach. structures at Burton., however beach levels It is unlikely that link roads are falling in this area, sediment feed is poor It is unlikely that link would be lost prior to and undercutting of the cliffs to the west is roads would be lost prior properties. continuously leading to frequent cliff falls. to properties. • The National Trust propose to modify the car park area at Burton that fronts on to the beach and to improve the transition from

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PORTLAND BILL TO THORNCOMBE BEACON Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key ConsideratioConsiderationsnsnsns No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) ‘car park’ to beach’ during winter 2008/09. Tourist facilities • As this is an important tourist destination, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Loss of some tourist Loss of some tourist Loss of some tourist access, parking and basic facilities are manage risk of flooding to key facilities including parts of facilities including parts of facilities including parts of required at various locations along the coast, community, recreational and amenity the South West Coast Path the South West Coast the South West Coast Path but potentially these could be relocated if facilities. in some areas. Path in some areas. in some areas. land was available. Flooding of Abbotsbury Increased flooding of Increased flooding of • The South West Coast Path also runs along Swannery. Abbotsbury Swannery Abbotsbury Swannery due the most of this frontage – but there is due to sea level rise and to sea level rise and A number of beach car potential for this to be relocated. Loss of overtopping in storm overtopping in storm parks are potentially at risk, South West Coast Path in some areas (e.g. at events. events. though there may be Ferrybridge Caravan Site where the footpath opportunities to relocate An increasing number of An increasing number of has collapsed; the static caravans in this these facilities. beach car parks are at beach car parks are at risk, location create difficulty if relocating risk, though there may be though there may be footpath inland). Erosion risk to golf course. opportunities to relocate opportunities to relocate • There is also a golf course at West Bay, but these facilities. these facilities. although erosion would reduce the extent of Increased erosion risk to Increased erosion risk to the course the facility would not be lost. golf course. golf course. • Abbotsbury Swannery is present in this policy unit and was established by Benedictine Monks who built St Peter’s monastery (now destroyed) at Abbotsbury during the 1040s. The Swannery is now under the stewardship of the Ilchester Estates.

West Bay (East and • Small town including residential, holiday and • To avoid loss of property due to Flood and erosion risk on Flood and erosion risk on Increased flood and erosion West Beach) commercial properties. These are at erosion and/or manage risk of flooding West Beach is minimal and West Beach is minimal risk on West Beach with potential risk from both flooding and to people and property. the existing defences are and the existing defences potential failure of flood

erosion. Both the landscape, beach and West likely to continue to protect are likely to continue to defences. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Bay Pier are important tourist assets. the properties in the short- protect the properties in manage risk of flooding to industrial, Increased flood-risk to East term (though SoP to be the short-term (though • West Bay harbour is a popular marina for commercial and economic assets and Beach. agreed). SoP to be agreed). small pleasure boats. activities. West Bay Pier degrading. Flood-risk to East Beach. Increased flood-risk to • The Environment Agency re-profile the • To avoid loss due to erosion of and East Beach. beach to the east of West Bay (East Beach). manage risk of flooding to key community, recreational and amenity West Bay Pier degrading. • The East and West beaches were improved facilities. in a scheme completed in 2005 including harbour entrance improvement and are still • To minimise the impact of policies on actively managed. marine operations and activities. Sidmouth to West Bay • Sidmouth to West Bay SAC is an example of • To maintain the integrityintegrity of The continuation of natural The continuation of The continuation of natural SAC a highly unstable soft cliff coastline subject to internationally designated sites and the landslip and sediment natural landslip and landslip and sediment mudslides and landslips. The vegetation that favourable condition of their interest processes is important and sediment processes is processes is important and

has developed on these slopes is the primary features. would continue to occur as important and would would continue to occur as reason for its designation and therefore the at present. continue to occur as at at present. continuation of natural landslip processes is present. The cliffs are likely to erode The cliffs are likely to erode an important issue. at a greater rate than sea The cliffs are likely to at a greater rate than sea • The SAC includes reference to Annex 1 level rise and therefore erode at a greater rate level rise and therefore Habitat of drift line vegetation, which is there is no likely loss of than sea level rise and there is no likely loss of

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PORTLAND BILL TO THORNCOMBE BEACON Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key ConsideratioConsiderationsnsnsns No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) reliant on continuation of natural sediment driftline vegetation. therefore there is no driftline vegetation. transport processes. likely loss of driftline NAI would enhance this NAI would enhance this vegetation. SAC. SAC. NAI would enhance this

SAC.

Dorset and East Devon • World Heritage and SSSI status due to • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural World Heritage Site, Isle exposure of cliff which “depicts a geological maintain visibility of geologicalgeological al processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the of Portland, Chesil and ‘walk through time' spanning the Triassic, exposures throughout World integrity of the Chesil and integrity of the Chesil and integrity of the Chesil and The Fleet, Burton Jurassic and Cretaceous periods”. Heritage Site and geological SSSIs. The Fleet SSSI and WHS, The Fleet SSSI and WHS, The Fleet SSSI and WHS, Bradstock and West therefore NAI would therefore NAI would therefore NAI would • Erosion is key to the conservation of the Dorset Coast SSSIs enhance the earth heritage enhance the earth enhance the earth heritage World Heritage Site and geological SSSIs, (geological) features. heritage features. features. therefore a ‘threat’ is the construction of coastal defences. • Continuation of natural processes is key to the integrity of the Chesil and The Fleet SSSI. Isle of Portland and • Portland is one of the key limestone areas in • To avoidavoid adverse impacts on, Little or no loss of cliff top Minimal loss of cliff top Minimal loss of cliff top West Dorset Coast Britain, with the limestone grassland conserve and where practical enhance limestone grassland habitats. limestone grassland limestone grassland habitats SSSIs (biological) communities of particular importance. These the designated interest of nationally habitats to erosion and to erosion and natural

are predominately cliff top habitats, although designated conservation sites. natural processes. processes.

some exist within the quarries, and therefore

the net area of the site will be reduced by coastal erosion. • West Dorset Coast is classified for its rare herb-rich cliff-top grasslands, and the net area could be reduced due to coastal erosion. Chesil Beach and The • The Fleet is the largest tidal lagoon in Britain • To avoid adverse impacts on, Minimal impact on lagoon As Chesil Beach As Chesil Beach continues Fleet SAC, SPA, Ramsar and therefore of international importance for conserve and where practical enhance over a short timescale. continues its natural its natural trend of and SSSI (biological) the habitats its supports. However, under the designated interest of nationally trend of landward landward migration, the net

natural processes the net area could be designated conservation sites. migration, the net area of area of the lagoon is likely

progressively reduced as Chesil Beach the lagoon is likely to to reduce. • To maintain the integrity of continues its natural trend of landward reduce. internationally designated sitessites andand thethe Natural flushing likely to migration. Other risks include increased salt favourable condition of their interest Natural flushing likely to occur though there is a intrusion through either breaches in the features. occur though there is a possibility of it becoming an fronting shingle ridge or increased possibility of it becoming enclosed lagoon during a overtopping. an enclosed lagoon during significant storm event. a significant storm event. Dorset Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Minor change in landscape Moderate change in Moderate change in Outstanding Natural which encompasses landscape, people and avoid conflict with AONB within AONB through landscape within AONB landscape within AONB Beauty (does not include nature. The AONB aims to conserve the Management Plan or Heritage Coast increased flooding and through increased through increased flooding Portland) best qualities of the landscape by helping to Objectives erosion. flooding. and erosion. guide and manage change. Potential for unsightly defences and structures as they deteriorate and uncontrolled loss of some

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PORTLAND BILL TO THORNCOMBE BEACON Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key ConsideratioConsiderationsnsnsns No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) AONB characteristic features. Historic Environment • There are a number of listed buildings and • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Abbotsbury Gardens will Abbotsbury Gardens will Abbotsbury Gardens will Assets archaeological sites along this stretch, but no nationally important cultural heritage not be at flood-risk. not be at flood-risk. not be at flood-risk. scheduled monuments are currently at risk sites. Potential flood risk of up to Potential flood risk of up Potential flood risk of up to from flooding or erosion. Abbotsbury 93 archaeological sites, 49 to 93 archaeological sites, 93 archaeological sites, 49 Gardens is a Registered Parks and Gardens listed buildings (e.g. around 49 listed buildings e.g. listed buildings e.g. around along the coastal strip, but should not be West Bay) and 3 scheduled around West Bay)and 3 Burton Bradstock) and 3 currently at risk. monuments. scheduled monuments. scheduled monuments. • West Bay contains a Historic Wreck Site – Coastal erosion of up to 8 Coastal erosion of up to 7 but this is unlikely to be affected by policy archaeological sites. archaeological sites along decisions. this stretch of coastline. Agricultural land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Flooding or erosion of Flooding or erosion of Flooding or erosion of therefore any erosion will affect net area, manage risk of flooding to agricultural predominantly Grade 3 predominantly Grade 3 predominantly Grade 3 however this is low-grade farmland (Grade 3 land. agricultural land. agricultural land. agricultural land. and below). Higher risk of land loss Higher risk of land loss Higher risk of land loss between West Bay and between West Bay and between West Bay and Thorncombe Beacon. Thorncombe Beacon. Thorncombe Beacon. Strategic Highways and • A354 that links Ferry Bridge at Portland to • To ensure critical road and rail Low risk of flooding to Increased risk of flooding Increased risk of flooding to Communications Dorchester linkages are maintained A354 at Isle of Portland. to A354 at Isle of A354 at Isle of Portland due Infrastructure Portland due to lack of to lack of maintenance of • B3157 that links West Bay to Bridport and Potential loss or damage to maintenance of defences. defences. Charlestown B3157 at West Bay due to flooding. Potential loss or damage The flood-risk to the

to B3157 at West Bay Portland Harbour side of Potential flooding of minor due to flooding. the road will increase. link road from the B3157 to West Beach, which runs Potential flooding of Potential loss or damage to along the back of West Bay minor link road from the B3157 at West Bay due to Harbour. Relocation of this B3157 to West Beach, flooding. road would prove difficult. which runs along the back Potential flooding of minor of West Bay Harbour. link road from the B3157 to Relocation of this road West Beach, which runs would prove difficult. along the back of West Bay Harbour. Relocation of this road would prove difficult. Osprey Quay • Proposed 33ha waterfront site in close • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Low flood-risk to Osprey Increased flood-risk to Increased flood-risk to proximity to Portland Harbour. It will manage risk of flooding to key Quay from the western side Osprey Quay from the Osprey Quay from the provide 50,000m 2 of development plus community, recreational and amenity at Chiswell. western side at Chiswell. western side at Chiswell. marina facilities Low flood-risk to Osprey Low flood-risk to Osprey Low flood-risk to Osprey • Contains the National Sailing Academy • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Quay from the Portland Quay from the Portland Quay from the Portland manage risk of flooding to industrial, Harbour side. Harbour side. Harbour side. • A new £24M commercial marina, which will commercial and economic assets and provide economic benefits in Weymouth and activities Portland. • To minimise the impact of policies on • Construction of a new hanger along with the marine operations and activities existing runway for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Search and Rescue Helicopter Station.

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PORTLAND BILL TO THORNCOMBE BEACON Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key ConsideratioConsiderationsnsnsns No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Historic landfill site • Old Brewery, West of River Brit, Bridport To prevent pollution from contaminated Old Brewery landfill site at Old Brewery landfill site Old Brewery landfill site at sources risk of flooding. at risk of flooding. risk of flooding. The current state of this historic landfill site (i.e. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not been considered at this strategic level.

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THOTHORNCOMBERNCOMBE BEACON TO BEER HEAD Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Seatown • A small tourist destination with severely • To avoid loss of property due to This section of coast is characterised by Seatown car park at flood- Loss of tourist facilities Loss of tourist facilities limited capacity, nestled within a small valley, erosion. dramatic, geologically important cliffs which risk. due to erosion and flood- (including part of Seatown

which comprises mainly tourist facilities, are subject to large-scale complex risk. Caravan Park) due to • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Loss of the recreational three camping and caravan parks (mainly landsliding. It is very difficult to predict erosion and potential flood- manage risk of flooding to key value of the beach would Loss of the recreational static caravans), a public house, a few holiday where and how large the next landslide risk. community, recreational and amenity lower the commercial value value of the beach would cottages and a beach car park (privately event may be. facilities. of the caravan park, car lower the commercial Loss of the recreational owned). There may be opportunities to Landslide events and differential erosion of park and possibly the public value of the caravan park, value of the beach would relocate some of the visitor facilities to the different cliff geologies have resulted in house. car park and possibly the lower the commercial value higher ground. temporary headlands that separate small public house. of the caravan park, car Area of properties • A key issue will be access (Seahill Lane is the embayments. These headlands interrupt the park and possibly the public (including a public house) Seatown car park at only access road and it is a single track) to alongshore transport of sediment, but house. adjacent to Seahill Lane at flood-risk. the private beach, which gives commercial transport can still occasionally take place, in risk of erosion. Seatown car park at flood- value to the holiday facilities in Seatown. pulses, and in the long-term the ‘headlands’ Area of properties risk. resulting from landslides can not be (including a public house) • The coastal defences (rock armour etc) are considered permanent. Sediment linkages adjacent to Seahill Lane at Area of properties failing and Seatown car park is regularly can therefore be considered to be risk of erosion. (including a public house) flooded by the sea. The River Winifred drains relatively weak. adjacent to Seahill Lane at

onto the beach, which is constantly being risk of erosion. lowered. A new planning application has The geological importance of this stretch is been granted to improve the defences by the therefore an important consideration, but Properties on Mill Lane also council, as part of on-going maintenance of there are also settlements along this at risk of erosion. the existing scheme. frontage, namely Seatown, Charmouth and Lyme Regis. There may be economic and • The South West Coast Path has been closed technical constraints of protecting these in (and re-routed inland). the long term, in particular Seatown, but • There are safety concerns relating to the impact on the landscape and geological members of the public climbing over the rock and biological interest of this area also armour. needs to be considered. • The pub on the top of the cliff has also This cliffed coastline is reputed to be the submitted an application for redevelopment richest Lower Jurassic fossil reptile site in (which has gone to appeal). Britain and therefore a key consideration will be the conservation of this • The key valued characteristics of Seatown internationally important geological (Chideock Parish Council) are unspoiled resource, through allowing continuation of views, tranquillity, beach cleanliness and the natural processes. special character of the area. This should not be contentious along much Charmouth • A small tourist town, supporting both visitor • To avoid loss of property due to of the coastline, where it is mainly Loss of some community Loss of some community Loss of some community and community facilities. Most of the town is erosion. facilities and properties due facilities and properties facilities and properties due undeveloped with low grade farmland. set back from the coast slightly on higher to flooding from the coast due to flooding from the to flooding from the coast • To avoid loss due to erosion of key There may, however, be areas of conflict at ground. Car parks and tourist facilities are and River Char and coastal coast and River Char and and River Char and coastal community, recreational and amenity Seaton and Beer, which are the key areas located at the coastline. erosion to the west of the coastal erosion to the erosion to the west of the facilities. of development. Any options at these River Char. west of the River Char. River Char. • The beach and undeveloped geological locations will also need to consider the • To ensure critical road linkages are landscape is an important factor is attracting sediment linkages and therefore impact on Flood and erosion risk to Flood and erosion risk to Flood and erosion risk to maintained (as long as required). tourists, therefore access to the beach is a adjacent areas. The predominant drift is car park on Lower Sea Lane car park on Lower Sea car park on Lower Sea Lane key issue. west to east, although local reversals can and beach access. Lane and beach access. and beach access. occur and any changes along the Beer and Seaton frontage could impact of the Coastal erosion may affect Coastal erosion may Coastal erosion may affect stability of the spit across the River Axe, some properties in Lower affect properties in and properties in and around thus potentially impacting on navigation, Sea Lane. around Lower Sea Lane, Lower Sea Lane, Higher Sea and could also impact on areas further east. Higher Sea Lane and Old Lane and Old Lyme Round. Lyme Round. There is a need to ensure that the

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THOTHORNCOMBERNCOMBE BEACON TO BEER HEAD Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Lyme Regis • An important tourist resort supporting a • To avoid loss of property due to preferred SMP policies are compatible with Loss of some tourist Loss of some tourist Loss of some tourist range of tourist attractions, accommodation, erosion. the objectives of the Jurassic Coast World facilities on the seafront facilities on the seafront facilities on the seafront shops, car parks, recreational and tourist Heritage Plan. (e.g. aquarium) due to (e.g. aquarium) due to (e.g. aquarium) due to • To avoid loss due to erosion of key facilities as well as residential and community flooding. flooding. flooding. community, recreational and amenity properties. The promenade and picturesque facilities. Risk of flooding to marine Risk of flooding to marine Risk of flooding to marine beach front properties are important parade and low-lying beach parade and low-lying parade and low-lying beach attractions for tourists. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and huts. beach huts. huts. manage risk of flooding to industrial, • There are beach huts to the west of the commercial and economic assets and Continued cliff erosion Continued cliff erosion Continued cliff erosion Cobb along the back of the beach. activities. resulting from NAI is likely resulting from NAI is resulting from NAI is likely • The beach and exposed cliffs for fossil to be beneficial to tourism likely to be beneficial to to be beneficial to tourism • To ensure critical road and rail hunting is an important factor is attracting associated with fossil tourism associated with associated with fossil linkages are maintained. tourists, therefore access to the beach is a collecting. fossil collecting. collecting. • key issue. To ensure critical services remain Loss of small area of Lyme operational. • Lyme Regis harbour is a popular marina for Regis Golf Club due to small pleasure boats and there is also an IRB • To minimise the impact of policies on coastal erosion. station located at The Cobb. The Cobb itself marine operations and activities is an historical feature of the town. It is assumed that The Cobb will be maintained. • Currently between Stage 2 and Stage 4 of a Coastal Protection Scheme, running since 1989. The Lyme Regis East Cliff Scheme is in direct conflict with the SAC objectives. Tourist facilities • This stretch of coast is an important holiday • To avoid loss due to erosion of key Loss of some areas of the Loss of some areas of the Loss of some areas of the destination with a number of isolated community, recreational and amenity South West Coastal Path South West Coastal Path South West Coastal Path camping sites, beach access points and car facilities. due to erosion, particularly due to erosion, due to erosion, particularly parks. on the eastern side of Lyme particularly on the on the eastern side of Lyme • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Regis. eastern side of Lyme Regis. • The South West Coast Path runs along the manage risk of flooding to industrial, Regis. most of this frontage – but there is potential commercial and economic assets and Loss of some holes of Lyme Partial loss of Lyme Regis for this to be relocated. activities. Regis Golf Course. Loss of some holes of Golf Course due to coastal Lyme Regis Golf Course. erosion and potential loss • Stretches of coast are owned by the National Potential erosion risk to of the Golf Club in the and loss of some tourist Potential erosion risk to Trust. long-term. facilities. and loss of some tourist • Lyme Regis Golf Club is located on land facilities. Potential erosion risk to fronting Timber Hill. and loss of some tourist • Axe Cliff Golf Club sits at the top of Haven facilities. Cliff and there could be a risk of holes and Potential inland flood-risk fairways being lost, although the main to Axe Cliff Golf Club. buildings are located further inland. Sidmouth to West Bay • Sidmouth to West Bay SAC is an example of • To maintain the integrity of The continuation of natural The continuation of The continuation of natural SAC a highly unstable soft cliff coastline subject to internationally designated sites and the landslip and sediment natural landslip and landslip and sediment mudslides and landslips. The vegetation that favourable condition of their interestinterest st processes is important and sediment processes is processes is important and

has developed on these slopes is the primary features. therefore NAI would important and therefore therefore NAI would reason for its designation and therefore the continue to maintain this NAI would continue to continue to maintain this continuation of natural landslip processes is SAC. maintain this SAC. SAC. an important issue.

• The SAC includes reference to Annex 1 Habitat of drift line vegetation, which is reliant on continuation of natural sediment

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THOTHORNCOMBERNCOMBE BEACON TO BEER HEAD Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) transport processes. Dorset and East Devon • World Heritage status achieved by exposure • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural World Heritage Site, of cliff which “depicts a geological ‘walk maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the West Dorset Coast and through time' spanning the Triassic, Jurassic eeexposuresexposures throughout World continued favourable continued favourable continued favourable Axmouth to Lyme Regis and Cretaceous periods”. Heritage Site and geological SSSIs. condition of the SSSIs and condition of the SSSIs and condition of the SSSIs and Undercliffs, River Axe WHS, therefore NAI would WHS, therefore NAI WHS, therefore NAI would • Erosion is key to the conservation of the and Sidmouth to Beer continue to maintain these would continue to continue to maintain these World Heritage Site and geological SSSIs, Coast SSSIs (geological) features. maintain these features. features. therefore a ‘threat’ is the construction of coastal defences. • Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs SSSI is the largest and most important landslip area on British Coast, therefore continued landslip activity is vital to its status as a SSSI. • Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI is noted for its quality of geological exposure and is a ‘type locality’ and therefore it is important that this level of exposure is maintained. West Dorset Coast, • West Dorset Coast is classified for its rare • To avoid adverse impacts on, Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Axmouth to Lyme Regis herb-rich cliff-top grasslands, and the net area conserve and where practical enhance processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the Undercliffs, and could be reduced due to coastal erosion. the designated interest of nationally continued favourable continued favourable continued favourable Sidmouth to Beer Coast designated conservation sites.sites.es.es. condition of the SSSIs condition of the SSSIs condition of the SSSIs • Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs biological SSSIs (biological) and SSSI includes habitats developed on the • To avoid adverse impacts on, The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge Axmouth to Lyme Regis landslide complex, including seaweed conserve and where practical enhance top grassland habitats would top grassland habitats top grassland habitats Undercliffs NNR vegetation at the beach/cliff top interface. the designated interest of locally be reduced. would be reduced. would be reduced. designated conservation sites. • Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI is designated for its species-rich cliff top and ledges grasslands. The net areas will therefore be affected by future cliff erosion. Dorset Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape Outstanding Natural which encompasses landscape, people and avoid conflict with AONB character of AONB. character of AONB. character of AONB. Beauty nature. The AONB aims to conserve the best Management Plan or Heritage Coast Potential for unsightly qualities of the landscape by helping to guide Objectives structures as coastline and manage change. retreats. Historic Environment • There is a number of listed buildings and • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Loss of up to 16 Grade 2 Loss of up to 6 Grade 2 Loss of up to 9 Grade 2 Assets archaeological sites along this stretch, nationally important cultural heritage Listed Buildings (e.g. at Listed Buildings (e.g. at Listed Buildings (e.g. at particularly within Lyme Regis and Seaton. sites. Seatown) and up to19 non- Seatown) and 5 non- Seatown) and 8 non- scheduled archaeological scheduled archaeological scheduled archaeological • There are three scheduled monuments at sites due to erosion. sites due to erosion. sites due to erosion. risk in the vicinity of Golden Cap including the remain of St Gabriel’s church. There is Further sites will be affected Further sites will be Further sites will be

also a scheduled monument in Lyme Regis by flooding including 1 affected by flooding affected by flooding scheduled monument and including 1 scheduled including 1 scheduled • This stretch of coast includes Rousdon Grade up to 8 Listed Buildings. monument and up to 8 monument and up to 8 II Registered Parks and Gardens and Listed Buildings. Listed Buildings. Axmouth Bridge scheduled monument. Flood and erosion risk to Grade 1 and Grade 2 listed Flood and erosion risk to Flood and erosion risk to buildings, predominantly at Grade 1 and Grade 2 Grade 1 and Grade 2 listed Lyme Regis, Seaton and listed buildings, buildings, predominantly at predominantly at Lyme Lyme Regis, Seaton and

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THOTHORNCOMBERNCOMBE BEACON TO BEER HEAD Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Beer. Regis, Seaton and Beer. Beer. Loss of approximately Loss of approximately Loss of approximately 0.5km length of frontage of 0.5km length of frontage 0.5km length of frontage of Rousdon Registered Park of Rousdon Registered Rousdon Registered Park and Garden. Park and Garden. and Garden. Agricultural land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Loss of Grades 3 and 4 Loss of Grades 3 and 4 Loss of Grades 3 and 4 therefore any erosion or flooding will affect manage risk of flooding to agricultural agricultural land due to agricultural land due to agricultural land due to

net area, however this is low-grade farmland land. flooding and erosion. flooding. flooding and erosion. (Grade 3 and below). Infrastructure • A35 • To ensure critical road linkages are Coastal erosion of the Coastal erosion of A35, Coastal erosion of A35, the maintained A3052. the Street, and A3052. Street, and A3052. • A3052 The A35 is unlikely to be affected in the short-term. Isolated cliff top • There are isolated properties and farmsteads • To avoid loss of property due to Potential loss of some Potential loss of some Potential loss of some properties at the top of the cliffs/landslides, including erosion. isolated cliff properties due isolated cliff properties isolated cliff properties due Allhallows School; some of these could be at to coastal erosion and due to coastal erosion to coastal erosion and risk if landslides become reactivated. Linkage flooding at Seaton and Beer. and flooding at Seaton flooding at Seaton and Beer. roads tend to run inland so should not be and Beer. lost in advance of the properties. Seaton • A large tourist town, supporting both visitor • To avoid loss of property due to Erosion of Esplanade and Erosion of Esplanade and Erosion of Esplanade and and community facilities. The town stretches erosion and manage risk of flooding. Lyme Bay frontage and Lyme Bay frontage and Lyme Bay frontage and

along the seafront and there is a section of flooding of B3172 Harbour flooding of B3172 flooding of B3172 Harbour • To avoid loss due to erosion of key town (including a Holiday Village) located on Road. Harbour Road. Road. community, recreational and amenity Seaton Marshes, which are potentially at facilities. flood as well as erosion risk. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and • The beach, esplanade and scenery are key manage risk of flooding to industrial, attractions for visitors as well as the facilities commercial and economic assets and that Seaton provides. activities. • There is a popular marina for small pleasure • To ensure critical road linkages are boats at Seaton. maintained (as long as required). • There is a link road (B3172) with Axmouth, • To minimise the impact of policies on which crosses the mouth of the River Axe. marine operations and activities. There is, however, an alternative road (although involving a longer detour) available. There is also a link road between Seaton and Beer, which could be more difficult to replace. • The Seaton and District Electric Tramway runs inland along the west bank of the River Axe. Beer • A picturesque tourist town, supporting a • To avoid loss of property due to Flooding of Fore Street and Flooding of Fore Street Flooding of Fore Street and number of tourist accommodations (including erosion. Sea Hill and flood/erosion- and Sea Hill and Sea Hill and flood/erosion-

camping and caravan sites), shops, car parks, risk to community facilities flood/erosion-risk to risk to community facilities • To avoid loss due to erosion of key recreational and tourist facilities as well as (e.g. tramway) and community facilities (e.g. (e.g. tramway) and community, recreational and amenity residential and community properties. The properties including the tramway) and properties properties including the facilities. town is mainly set back from the beach, along World Heritage Centre. including the World World Heritage Centre. the cliffs, with a single access road to the • To ensure critical road and rail Heritage Centre.

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THOTHORNCOMBERNCOMBE BEACON TO BEER HEAD Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) beach. linkages are maintained. • A key attraction is the unspoilt scenery. • To minimise the impact of policies on marine operations and activities. • The beach is used by both tourists and fishermen. • As mentioned above, the B3172 road to Seaton is a key link. Axe Estuary • There is a large wetland creation project on • Refer to the Axe Estuary Management Flood-risk to Seaton from Flood-risk to Seaton from Flood-risk to Seaton from the Axe Estuary; sediment is dewatered from Plan and relevant SMP the Axe Estuary. the Axe Estuary. the Axe Estuary. the Axe wetlands and the material is used to

raise levels in the Seaton area to create reedbed. • There are important Palaeolithic gravel terraces at Axe (around Beer Head). Historic landfill sites • Manor Farm Charmouth To prevent pollution from contaminated Four historic landfill sites at Four historic landfill sites Four historic landfill sites at sources risk of flooding and two at risk of flooding and risk of flooding and two • Land south of Little Catherston Farm historic landfill sites at risk two historic landfill sites historic landfill sites at risk • Extension to Land south of Little Catherston of erosion. at risk of erosion. of erosion. Farm • Former Gas Holder site, Lyme Regis • Refuse tip east of Spittle’s Lane, Lyme Regis The current state of this historic landfill site (i.e. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not been considered at this strategic level.

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BEER HEAD TO OTTERTON LEDGE Location/ featurfeatureeee Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isolated cliff top • There are isolated properties, holiday • To avoid loss of property due to This is a predominately undeveloped cliff Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of properties accommodation and farmsteads at the top of erosion. coastline, with one key settlement at some isolated cliff top some isolated cliff top some isolated cliff top the cliffs/within the landslide complexes; Sidmouth. The cliffs are internationally properties at Chit Rocks properties at Chit Rocks properties at Chit Rocks these could be affected if landslides become important for their geological exposure, near Sidmouth due to near Sidmouth due to near Sidmouth due to reactivated. therefore a key consideration is to allow coastal erosion. coastal erosion and coastal erosion and natural evolutionary processes to continue. flooding. flooding. There is a need to ensure that the

preferred SMP policies are compatible with Branscombe Beach • A tourist beach with car park and associated • To avoid loss of property due to the objectives of the Jurassic Coast World Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of facilities. There is a caravan park located on a erosion. Heritage Plan. properties along properties along properties along

relict landslide and beach huts at the back of Branscombe beach due to Branscombe beach due Branscombe beach due to • To avoid loss due to erosion of key There could be potential loss of low-grade the beach. flooding and erosion. to flooding. flooding and erosion. community, recreational and amenity farmland, isolated properties and scheduled • The beach and access for sailing activities are facilities. monuments, however, it is unlikely that Sewage works remain Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of the important attractions – there is currently a there would be economic or technical unaffected. the caravan park, caravan park, recreational • To ensure critical services remain single access road to the beach. justification for protecting these. recreational facilities, and facilities, and tourist car operational. Therefore, a key area of potential conflict tourist car park due to park due to erosion and • A sewage works lies behind the beach car- will be along the Sidmouth frontage. flooding. flooding. park. Generally sediment linkages along this frontage are weak and the formation of Sewage works remain Sewage works remain headlands has resulted in the development unaffected. unaffected. of headlands and bays, however, there will Sidmouth • An important tourist resort with a wide • To avoid loss of property due to still need to be consideration of potential Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of range of visitor attractions and community erosion and/or manage risk of flooding impact of any management on long-term road linkage (The road linkages: Esplanade road linkages: Esplanade

facilities, such as educational and leisure to people and property. evolution of adjacent areas. Esplanade) that runs along Road and Peak Hill road Road, Peak Hill road and facilities. The promenade is an important Sidmouth’s sea frontage due to erosion and Cotmalon road due to • To avoid loss due to erosion of key The National Trust owns land from asset. Although much of the town is on east to west due to erosion flooding. erosion and flooding. community, recreational and amenity Branscombe to Sidmouth. higher land Eastern Town is at potential risk and flooding. facilities. Potential for loss of Potential for the loss of from flooding. properties along sea properties and industrial/ • To avoid loss due to erosion of and • There is an IRB Station at the mouth of the frontage and Esplanade economic centres north of manage risk of flooding to industrial, river. road due to erosion. Esplanade road and peak hill commercial and economic assets and road due to erosion. • A main link road runs along the cliff edge, activities. part of which is at risk from both flooding Potential for loss of • To ensure critical services remain and erosion. Various local roads run inland community and recreation operational. from this. facilities. • To ensure critical road and rail • Large areas of land, property and services linkages are maintained. (e.g. sewage works) are at flood-risk. • To minimise the impact of policies on • There have been continuous and occasionally marine operations and activities. severe cliff falls to the east of Sidmouth. Ladram Bay • There is a large caravan and camping park • To avoid loss of property due to Limited loss of assets. Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of and associated facilities. (There could be erosion. properties at Ladram Bay properties at Ladram Bay

potential for caravans to be relocated, but Caravan park due to Caravan park due to • To ensure critical services remain the site also includes more permanent flooding and erosion. flooding and erosion. operational. structures). This also hosts the site of the

first digital TV transponder in the UK. • There is a sewerage works near Ladram Bay Tourist facilities • There is a number of beach access points. • To avoid loss due to erosion of key There is potential for the There is potential for the There is potential for the community, recreational and amenity loss of community/tourism loss of loss of community/tourism • The South West Coast Path runs along the facilities. recreational assets within community/tourism recreational assets within most of this frontage – but there is potential

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BEER HEAD TO OTTERTON LEDGE Location/ featurfeatureeee Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) for this to be relocated. the section: recreational assets within the section: the section: • Various stretches of cliff are currently owned - Loss of beach access/sea - Caravan/ camping by the National Trust. frontage at Sidmouth - Caravan/ camping parks & beach huts at parks & beach huts Branscombe and at Branscombe and Ladram Bay Ladram Bay - Beach access at - Beach access at Branscombe, Ladram Branscombe, and Sidmouth Ladram and - Loss of sea frontage Sidmouth at Sidmouth - Loss of sea - Loss of recreational frontage at land at Sidmouth Sidmouth - Loss of recreational land at Sidmouth Sidmouth to West Bay • Sidmouth to West Bay SAC is an example of • To maintain the integrity of The continuation of natural The continuation of The continuation of natural SAC a highly unstable soft cliff coastline subject to internationally designated sites and the landslip and sediment natural landslip and landslip and sediment mudslides and landslips. The vegetation that favourable condition of their interest processes is important and sediment processes is processes is important and

has developed on these slopes is the primary features. therefore NAI would important and therefore therefore NAI would reason for its designation and therefore the continue to maintain this NAI would continue to continue to maintain this continuation of natural landslip processes is SAC. maintain this SAC. SAC. an important issue.

• The SAC includes reference to Annex 1

Habitat of drift line vegetation, which is reliant on continuation of natural sediment transport processes. Dorset and East Devon • World Heritage status achieved by exposure • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural World Heritage Site of cliff which “depicts a geological ‘walk maintain visibility of geological erosive processes is erosive processes is erosive processes is (excludes Sidmouth) and through time' spanning the Triassic, Jurassic exposures throughout World important for maintaining important for maintaining important for maintaining Sidmouth to Beer and Cretaceous periods” Heritage Site and geological SSSIs. World Heritage Sites and World Heritage Sites and World Heritage Sites and Coast, Ladram Bay to SSSIs. NAI would allow SSSIs. NAI would allow SSSIs. NAI would allow • Erosion is key to the conservation of the Sidmouth and Beer natural processes to natural processes to natural processes to World Heritage Site and geological SSSIs, Quarry and Caves SSSIs continue unhindered. continue unhindered. continue unhindered. therefore a ‘threat’ is the construction of (geological) coastal defences.

• West Dorset Coast SSSI is an internationally important geological site and is famous for its fossil reptiles. It is important that exposure of this site is maintained. • Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI is noted for its quality of geological exposure and is a ‘type locality’ and therefore it is important that this level of exposure is maintained. • Ladram Bay to Sidmouth SSSI is nationally important site for coastal geomorphology and therefore a key requirement is for natural processes to continue.

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BEER HEAD TO OTTERTON LEDGE Location/ featurfeatureeee Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) • Beer Quarry and Caves SSSI are designated for its exposure of clay-filled chalk pipes. Sidmouth to Beer Coast • Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI is designated • To avoid adverse impacts on, There is potential for the There is potential for the There is potential for the and Beer Quarry and for its species-rich cliff top and ledges conserve and where practical enhance loss of a portion of the loss of a portion of the loss of a portion of the Caves SSSIs (biological) grasslands. The net areas will therefore be the designated interest of nationally Sidmouth to Beer Coast Sidmouth to Beer Coast Sidmouth to Beer Coast affected by future cliff erosion. designated conservation sites. SSSI due to erosion, SSSI due to erosion, SSSI due to erosion,

however natural processes however natural however natural processes • Beer Quarry and Caves SSSI is important for may be beneficial to this processes may be may be beneficial to this hibernating bats. feature. beneficial to this feature. feature. No change to Beer Quarry No change to Beer and Caves SSSI. Quarry and Caves SSSI. No change to Beer Quarry and Caves SSSI.

East Devon Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Potential changes to the Changes to the landscape Changes to the landscape Outstanding Natural which encompasses landscape, people and avoid conflict with AONB landscape character of the character of the AONB character of the AONB Beauty nature. The AONB aims to conserve the best Management Plan or Heritage Coast AONB

qualities of the landscape by helping to guide Objectives

and manage change. Historic Environment • There is a number of listed buildings and • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Flood and erosion risk to Flood and erosion risk to Flood and erosion risk to Assets archaeological sites along this stretch. nationally important cultural heritage Grades 1 and 2 listed Grade 1 and 2 listed Grades 1, 2 and 2* listed Connaught Gardens are a Grade II sites. buildings. buildings. buildings.

Registered Park and Garden located in Potential partial loss of up Potential partial loss of Potential partial loss of up Sidmouth. to 3 Scheduled Monuments up to 3 Scheduled to 3 Scheduled Monuments • Other scheduled monuments potentially at (SM): Barry Cliff Camp SM, Monuments (SM): Barry (SM): Barry Cliff Camp SM, risk are the Prehistoric Field System, Berry Prehistoric Field System SM Cliff Camp SM, Prehistoric Field System SM Cliff Camp and High Peak Camp and High Peak Camp SM in Prehistoric Field System and High Peak Camp SM in Sidmouth due to erosion. SM and High Peak Camp Sidmouth due to erosion. SM in Sidmouth due to Potential partial loss of Potential partial loss of erosion. Connaught Registered Park Connaught Registered Park and Garden due to flooding Potential partial loss of and Garden due to flooding and erosion. Connaught Registered and erosion. Park and Garden due to flooding and erosion. Agricultural land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or No loss of agricultural land Loss of Grade 3 and 4 Loss of Grade 3 and 4 therefore any erosion or flooding will affect manage risk of flooding to agricultural in the short-term. Agricultural land Agricultural land

net area, however this is low-grade farmland land.

(Grade 3 and below).

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OTTERTON LEDGE TO STRAIGHT POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Budleigh Salterton • A picturesque tourist resort with a wide • To avoid loss of property due to This is a short stretch of coastline, which Limited impact on assets Loss of properties and Loss of properties and road range of visitor attractions, car parks and erosion and/or manage risk of flooding forms an embayment between the within Budleigh Salterton. road linkage in Budleigh linkage in Budleigh as a

community facilities, such as educational and to people and property. headlands of Straight Point and Otterton as a result of erosion and result of erosion and

leisure facilities. The promenade is an Ledge. The cobble beach and red sandstone flooding, particularly flooding, particularly • To avoid loss due to erosion of and important asset. cliffs around Budleigh Salterton are major surrounding the seafront surrounding the seafront manage risk of flooding to key landscape and geological features and with the loss of South with the loss of South • Both seafront and cliff top properties are community, recreational and amenity therefore their conservation is of Parade road way. Parade road way. potentially at risk. facilities. international importance. The cliffs are also

• A main link road runs along the seafront, part • To avoid loss due to erosion of and a contributor of beach material. Loss of land between Loss of land between of which is at risk from both flooding and manage risk of flooding to industrial, A potential area of conflict is Budleigh Budleigh and Straight Budleigh and Straight point, erosion. commercial and economic assets and Salterton, which is a sizeable settlement point, potentially of potentially of recreational • activities. and tourist resort – in addition to the The beach is used both for recreation and recreational value. value. fishing and therefore access is an important • To ensure critical road and rail impact on the cliffs locally, there could be a issue. linkages are maintained. potential impact on the Otter Estuary of any management of this coast, which could • To minimise the impact of policies on affect the SSSI designation. There is a marine operations and activities. littoral feed of sediment from west to east Tourist facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along the • To avoid loss due to erosion of key which is important for the spit and Limited impact on tourist Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of most of this frontage – but there is potential community, recreational and amenity therefore the saltmarsh complex behind. facilities. tourist facilities tourist facilities particularly for this to be relocated. facilities. particularly Devon Cliffs Devon Cliffs Holiday park. The National Trust does not own any land No loss of Golf House at Holiday park. • There is a Golf Club at Budleigh Salterton • To avoid loss due to erosion of and along this stretch of coastline. Budleigh Salterton or of No loss of Golf House at located along the cliff top, therefore holes manage risk of flooding to industrial, There is a need to ensure that the Devon Cliffs Holiday Park. No loss of Golf House at Budleigh Salterton or of and fairways are potentially at risk, although commercial and economic assets and preferred SMP policies are compatible with Budleigh Salterton or of Devon Cliffs Holiday Park. the main buildings are located further inland. activities. the objectives of the Jurassic Coast World Devon Cliffs Holiday Park. • Devon Cliffs Holiday Park is a popular resort Heritage Plan. providing caravan accommodation and associated entertainment and facilities and is located along the cliff top near Straight Point, although the main complex facilities are located inland. There is therefore potential for the caravans to be moved to avoid loss. Dorset and East Devon • World Heritage status achieved by exposure • To allow natural processes and NAI would allow natural NAI would allow natural NAI would allow natural World Heritage Site and of cliff which “depicts a geological ‘walk maintain visibility of geological erosion to continue and erosion to continue and erosion to continue and Budleigh Salterton Cliffs through time' spanning the Triassic, Jurassic exposures throughout World would therefore maintain would therefore maintain would therefore maintain and Otter Estuary SSSIs and Cretaceous periods” Heritage Site and geological SSSIs. the World Heritage Site the World Heritage Site the World Heritage Site (geological) and its geological SSSIs. and its geological SSSIs. and its geological SSSIs. • Erosion is key to the conservation of the World Heritage Site and geological SSSIs, therefore a ‘threat’ is the construction of coastal defences. • The cobble beach and red sandstone cliffs are a key element of the Budleigh Salterton Cliffs SSSI • Otterton Point is an important fossil location, therefore continued exposure is a key issue. Otter Estuary SSSI • Otter Estuary SSSI supports saltmarsh • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential change in Potential change in Potential change in (biological) communities and is important for breeding conserve and where practical enhance intertidal at the mouth of intertidal at the mouth of intertidal at the mouth of and overwintering birds. Future erosion the designated interest of nationally Otter Estuary. Otter Estuary. Otter Estuary.

could result in loss of saltmarsh area. designated conservation sites.

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OTTERTON LEDGE TO STRAIGHT POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) • There are opportunities for managed realignment in the Otter Estuary. East Devon Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and NAI is unlikely to affect the Potential for changes in Changes in the character of Outstanding Natural which encompasses landscape, people and avoid conflict with AONB character of the AONB. the character of the the AONB. Beauty nature. The AONB aims to conserve the best Management Plan or Heritage Coast AONB. qualities of the landscape by helping to guide Objectives and manage change. Historic Environment • There are a number of listed buildings and • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Flood and erosion risk to Flood and erosion risk to Flood and erosion risk to Assets archaeological sites along this stretch, nationally important cultural heritage Grade 2 Listed buildings Grade 2 Listed buildings Grade 2 Listed buildings particularly focused within Budleigh Salterton, sites. predominantly in Budleigh predominantly in Budleigh predominantly in Budleigh but no scheduled monuments are at risk. Salterton. Salterton Salterton

Agricultural land • There is some cliff top farmland and any • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Loss of a small area of Loss of a small portion of Loss of a small portion of erosion will affect net area, however this is manage risk of flooding to agricultural Grade 3 and 4 agricultural grade 3 and 4 agricultural grade 3 agricultural land.

low-grade farmland (Grade 3 and below). land. land due to erosion and land. Area is Area is predominantly flooding. predominantly urban or urban or non-agricultural. non-agricultural. Straight Point MoD • Net area of range could be affected by • To ensure MoD ranges remain Small area of ranges lost Small area of ranges lost Small area of ranges lost Ranges erosion, but functionality should not be operational. due to erosion. due to erosion. due to erosion. affected. Historic landfill site • South Farm Road, Budleigh Salterton To prevent pollution from contaminated One historic landfill site at One historic landfill site One historic landfill site at sources risk of flooding in the Otter at risk of flooding in the risk of flooding in the Otter The current state of this historic landfill site (i.e. Estuary. Otter Estuary. Estuary. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not been considered at this strategic level.

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STRAIGHT POINT TO HOLCOMBE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Exmouth • Exmouth is a key commercial centre along • To avoid loss of property due to This is a long stretch of coastline that Potential for loss of Potential for loss of Potential for loss of this coast and supports a range of erosion and/or manage risk of encompasses the Exe Estuary, the large property, and commercial property, and commercial property, and commercial

commercial, residential, recreational and flooding to people and property. urban and commercial centre of Exmouth and economic assets in and economic assets in and economic assets in tourist facilities, together with the related and the resort of Dawlish. Exmouth particularly Exmouth particularly Exmouth particularly • To avoid loss due to erosion of and infrastructure and road links. around The Point including around The Point. around The Point. manage risk of flooding to key The coastline is characterised by cliffs of a marina. • Sailing is an important recreation and there is community, recreational and amenity outstanding landscape and geological value, Potential for the loss of Potential for the loss of a Sailing Club and various docks and piers facilities. therefore a key consideration will be the Potential for the loss of Queens Drive &The Queens Drive &The along the frontage. conservation of this asset. There is a need Queens Drive &The Esplanade along the Esplanade along the • To avoid loss due to erosion of and to ensure that the preferred SMP policies Esplanade along the seafront., with associated seafront., with associated • 1.39ha of employment land has been manage risk of flooding to industrial, are compatible with the objectives of the seafront. tourist facilities (including tourist facilities (including allocated in the East Devon District Local commercial and economic assets and Jurassic Coast World Heritage Plan. car parks). car parks). Plan for Exmouth. activities. There could be potential conflict between • • A new RNLI lifeboat station is to be To ensure critical road and rail protecting urban areas and critical road and constructed at Exmouth that will extend out linkages are maintained. rail infrastructure from increasing rates of across the foreshore. • To minimise the impact of policies on erosion and maintaining geological • Key issues and opportunities for the marine operations and activities. exposures. There will also be future issues Exmouth frontage are the protection of the along the Dawlish frontage associated with population; infrastructure; tourism and the coastal squeeze, where the coastal position local economy; cultural heritage assets such is fixed by the railway embankment. Loss of as Exmouth Conservation Area; maintenance beaches will affect alongshore transport of of recreational assets such as Exmouth beach; sediment to adjacent beaches, intertidal and the potential for habitat creation at the habitats and the exposure of defences. Maer (Halcrow 2008). There are complex sediment exchanges in Exe Estuary • Harbours for fishing fleet and shipping from • To avoid loss of property due to and around the Exe Estuary. The impact on Potential for damage to or Potential for damage to Potential for damage to or the Exeter River Canal. The canal runs along erosion and/or manage risk of the estuary system of future management loss of the railway or loss of the railway loss of the railway

the west bank of the River Exe. flooding to people and property. of both the estuary and adjacent open connections: Coastline to connections: Coastline to connections: Coastline to coast will need to be carefully considered, South Exminster due to South Exminster due to South Exminster due to • Isolated properties and a hotel on the edge • To minimise the impact of policies on as changes will affect not only the estuary flooding. flooding. flooding. of the Exe Estuary are potentially at risk of marine operations and activities. but also the open coast. This will be of flooding and erosion. Potential for some damage Potential for some Potential for some damage • To ensure MoD ranges remain particular importance for the areas of to the Commando Training damage to the to the Commando Training • Lympstone Commando Training Station Exmouth, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren. operational. Centre due to flooding. Commando Training Centre due to flooding. (Defence Estates) may be subject to erosion • To ensure critical road and rail Dawlish Warren spit provides an important Centre due to flooding. if sea level rises. flood defence function. If its flood defence Potential for disruption to Potential for disruption to linkages are maintained. the A376 due to fluvial Potential for disruption the A376 due to fluvial • A Main Line railway runs either side of the function is compromised, the high value private, commercial and recreational areas flooding at Exton. to the A376 due to fluvial flooding at Exton. Exe Estuary and coastal edge along the flooding at Exton. stretch of coastline to the south of in its hinterland would undergo significant Various infrastructure Various infrastructure Exminster. Network Rail has no plans for changes, with the possibility of the loss of, including a sewage works at Various infrastructure including a sewage works at inland diversion. Network Rail’s position is or significant changes to, valuable habitats risk of flooding. including a sewage works risk of flooding. to hold the line. (Exe Estuary Coastal Management Study – at risk of flooding. Halcrow 2008). Canal potentially at risk of Canal potentially at risk of • Some settlements are currently reliant on flooding. Canal potentially at risk flooding. In the Exe Estuary, human activity to date of flooding. maintenance of the railway embankment for flood protection. has included: the reclamation of intertidal areas, dredging, catchment management, Topsham • This town is vulnerable to fluvial flooding as • To avoid loss of property due to construction of railway and coastal Risk of flooding and loss or Risk of flooding and loss Risk of flooding and loss or bank maintenance has been withdrawn in this erosion and/or manage risk of defences, and a range of developments for damage to residential and or damage to residential damage to residential and

area. flooding to people and property. military, commercial, residential and commercial properties, and and commercial commercial properties, and recreational uses. community and recreational properties, and community and recreational • To avoid loss due to erosion of and facilities. community and facilities. manage risk of flooding to key The estuary of the River Exe is recreational facilities. community, recreational and amenity internationally important for wading and Risk of flooding of migrating birds and is of particular interest agricultural land east of the Risk of flooding of

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STRAIGHT POINT TO HOLCOMBE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) facilities. to ornithologists. It is internationally River Clyst in Topsham. agricultural land east of famous as the winter home for hundreds of the River Clyst in • To avoid loss due to erosion of Avocet (the symbol of the RSPB). Topsham. and/or manage risk of flooding to agricultural land. The National Trust owns land at Orcombe Point (to the east of Exmouth) and Lower Powderham • • Some parts of Powderham Risk of flooding/ erosion Risk of flooding/ erosion to A small village on the west bank of the River To avoid loss of property due to Halsdon Farm and some fields at Exe supporting both visitor and community erosion and/or manage risk of at risk of flooding/ erosion to Powderham yacht Powderham yacht club, Lympstone on the eastern side of the Exe including Powderham yacht club, Deer park and Deer park and castle, and facilities including a church, Powderham Deer flooding to people and property. Estuary. Park, Powderham Registered Park and club, Deer park and castle, castle, and Registered Registered Park and • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Garden, Powderham Castle (which attracts The River Exe Catchment Flood and Registered Park and Park and Garden. Garden. manage risk of flooding to key 50,000 visitors a year – Halcrow 2008) and a Management Plan (CFMP) states that 3100 Garden. community, recreational and amenity Risk of flooding or loss by Risk of flooding or loss by yacht club, which are potentially at flood and properties are currently at flood-risk in Exe facilities. Risk of flooding or loss by erosion to agricultural erosion to agricultural land erosion risk. Estuary towns with a total of 4000 erosion to agricultural land land adjacent to the adjacent to the estuary • To avoid loss due to erosion of properties at risk in the same area in the • Farmland and the coastal road at Powderham adjacent to the estuary estuary and/or manage risk of flooding to future (Environment Agency 2008). Fluvial The main area of Exminster are potentially at risk. agricultural land. flood risk around the estuary is generally The main area of Exminster The main area of Marshes is at an increased associated with tide-locking of tributary Marshes is at risk of Exminster Marshes is at risk of flooding including the streams during high flows. flooding including the an increased risk of mainline railway. mainline railway. flooding including the The CFMP recommends a combination of mainline railway. policy options (policy 2 – to reduce existing Dawlish Warren • A predominately tourist resort supporting a • To avoid loss of property due to flood risk management actions), policy 4 – Risk of flooding/ erosion Risk of flooding/ erosion Risk of flooding/ erosion range of tourist accommodation and facilities erosion and/or manage risk of to take further action to sustain the and loss of properties along and loss of properties and loss of properties along

including car parks. flooding to people and property. current level of flood risk into the future the seafront: facilities for along the seafront: the seafront: facilities for and policy 6 – to take action to increase tourists/ economic/ facilities for tourists/ tourists/ economic/ • There is a golf course along the back edge of • To avoid loss due to erosion of and the frequency of flooding) for the estuary commercial assets. economic/ commercial commercial assets. Dawlish Warren spit, which would be manage risk of flooding to key mouth. assets. affected by any changes to the spit stability. community, recreational and amenity Risk of flooding/ erosion of Risk of flooding/ erosion of facilities. Warren golf Course. Risk of flooding/ erosion Warren golf Course. • The existing coastal defences are preventing of Warren golf Course. Dawlish Warren Special Area of • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Loss of a hotel near Loss of a hotel near Conservation (SAC) from achieving manage risk of flooding to industrial, Langstone Rock, Dawlish Loss of a hotel near Langstone Rock, Dawlish favourable conservation status (Halcrow commercial and economic assets and Warren. Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren Warren 2008) activities.

Dawlish • A settlement supporting both tourist and • To avoid loss of property due to Disruption/ loss of the Disruption/ loss of the Disruption/ loss of the residential properties and amenities, including erosion and/or manage risk of A379. A379. A379.

schools, churches and leisure facilities. flooding to people and property. Mainline railway along the Risk or flooding/ erosion Risk or flooding/ erosion to • Sandy beaches have been awarded the • To avoid loss due to erosion of and seafront at Dawlish remains to the Mainline railway the Mainline railway along European Blue Flag and Seaside Award Clean manage risk of flooding to key protected by its along the Seafront at the Seafront at Dawlish. Beach status. community, recreational and amenity embankment. Therefore Dawlish. Risk of flooding/ erosion to facilities. NAI should sustain this • The A379, B3199 and Marine Parade running Risk of flooding/ erosion properties along the feature. along the seafront are subject to • To ensure critical road and rail to properties along the seafront including erosion/flooding though there are alternative linkages are maintained. seafront including minor roads inland. • The Main Line railway runs along this frontage and there is a station at Dawlish. A railway embankment also provides a flood and erosion defence role. Network Rail has no plans for inland diversion. Network Rail’s position is to hold the line.

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STRAIGHT POINT TO HOLCOMBE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Tourist facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along • To avoid loss due to erosion of key Limited impacts on tourist South West Coast Path South West Coast Path at stretches of this frontage – but there is community, recreational and amenity facilities. at risk from erosion risk from erosion

potential for this to be relocated. facilities. Flood and erosion risk to People, properties and People, properties and

• The groyne system and gabion baskets • To avoid loss due to erosion of and beach and associated facilities at risk from facilities at risk from require maintenance or improvements to manage risk of flooding to industrial, facilities at Dawlish Warren. erosion at the Devon erosion at the Devon Cliffs ensure that the sand spit and beaches are commercial and economic assets and Cliffs Holiday Park Holiday Park safeguarded. activities. Hotel facilities at risk Hotel facilities at risk from • Devon Cliffs Holiday Park is a popular resort from flooding/ erosion flooding/ erosion near providing caravan accommodation and near Dawlish Warren. Dawlish Warren. associated entertainment and facilities and is located along the cliff top near Straight Point, although the main complex facilities are located inland . There is therefore potential for the caravans to be moved to avoid loss. • Dawlish Warren tourist and community facilities Dorset and East Devon • Status achieved by exposure of cliff which • To allow natural processes and NAI would allow natural NAI would allow natural NAI would allow natural World Heritage Site, “depicts a geological ‘walk through time' maintain visibility of geological erosion to continue and erosion to continue and erosion to continue and Exe Estuary, Dawlish spanning the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous exposures throughout World would therefore maintain would therefore maintain would therefore maintain Cliffs SSSIs (geological) periods”. Heritage Site and geological SSSIs. the World Heritage Site the World Heritage Site the World Heritage Site and its geological SSSIs. and its geological SSSIs. and its geological SSSIs. • The sandstone cliffs at Orcombe Point represent the western limit and some of the oldest rocks of the World Heritage Site. • Erosion is key to the conservation of the World Heritage Site and geological SSSIs, therefore a ‘threat’ is the construction of coastal defences. (NB. The World Heritage Site only includes the short stretch of land between Straight Point and Orcombe Rocks). Dawlish Warren SAC, • Designated for embryonic shifting dunes, • To maintain (improve) the integrity of Risk or flooding/erosion to Risk or flooding/erosion Risk or flooding/erosion to SSSI, NNR and LNR shifting dunes along the shoreline with internationally designated sites and the Dawlish Warren SAC, this to Dawlish Warren SAC, Dawlish Warren SAC, this (biological) Ammophilia arenaria, fixed dunes with favourable condition of their interest may have an adverse impact this may have an adverse may have an adverse impact herbaceous vegetation, humid dune slacks features. on the interest features of impact on the interest on the interest features of

and Petalophyllum ralfsii. the site. features of the site. the site. • To avoid adverse impacts on, • Large sand spit with adjoining tidal conserve and wherewhere practical enhance land/coastal habitats at mouth of Exe Estuary the designated interest of nationally supporting wildfowl and wading birds, designated conservation sites. migratory birds and flora. • To avoid adverse impacts on, • Mudflats and sand dunes currently believed conserve and where practical enhance to act as breakwater but net area is being the designated interest of locally reduced by erosion/flooding. designated conservation sites. Exe Estuary SPA, • Flanked by beaches backed by maritime cliffs • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential for significant Potential for significant Potential for significant Ramsar site, SSSI and and slopes, mudflat and grazing marsh. conserve and where practical enhance impacts on designated impacts on designated impacts on designated RSPB Reserve the designated interest of nationally interest features from interest features from interest features from • Estuary is important for wintering wildfowl (biological) designated conservation sites. flooding/erosion. flooding/erosion. flooding/erosion. and waders, rare plant species and Potential increase in Potential increase in Potential increase in

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STRAIGHT POINT TO HOLCOMBE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) invertebrates of national importance. • To avoid adverse impacts on, intertidal habitat. intertidal habitat. intertidal habitat. conserve and where practical enhance the designated interest of locally designated conservation sites. Exmouth LNR • Area of tidal sand and mudflats supporting • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential for an increase in Potential for an increase Potential for an increase in wintering birds. conserve and where practical enhance extent of intertidal habitat in extent of intertidal extent of intertidal habitat

the designated interest of locally due to continued flood-risk. habitat due to continued due to continued flood-risk. designated conservation sites. flood-risk.

The Maer LNR • A range of geological and geomorphological • To avoid adverse impacts on, Risk of flooding/erosion of Risk of flooding/erosion Risk of flooding/erosion of features including sandstones, raised beaches conserve and where practical enhance some LNR interest features. of some LNR interest some LNR interest features.

and sand dunes. The LNR supports rare the designated interest of locally features. Loss of defences may result sand dune plants. designated conservation sites. Loss of defences may in the development of the • The Maer was previously an intertidal area, result in the development dune system. which was reclaimed around 1915 with the of the dune system. construction of a sea wall. The dune system is now used as a recreational resource for activities such as dog walking (Halcrow 2008).

East Devon Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve andand enhance AONBs and Potential for changes to the Changes to the character Changes to the character of Outstanding Natural including its wooded combes, heathland, river avoid conflict with AONB character of the AONB of the AONB the AONB Beauty valleys and cliffs. The AONB aims to Management Plan or Heritage Coast conserve the best qualities of the landscape Objectives

by helping to guide and manage change. Historic Environment • This stretch of coast includes Powderham • To avoid loss of nationally important One registered park and One registered park and One registered park and Assets Castle, and A La Ronde and the Point-In- cultural heritage sites. garden at risk of flooding. garden at risk of flooding. garden at risk of flooding. View Registered Parks and Gardens. Grade 2 listed buildings at Grade 2 listed buildings Grade 2 listed buildings at • No scheduled monuments are currently at risk from flooding or at risk from flooding or risk from flooding or risk of flooding or erosion. erosion predominantly in erosion predominantly in erosion predominantly in Exmouth, Dawlish, Exmouth, Dawlish, Exmouth, Dawlish, Lympstone and Topsham. Lympstone and Topsham Lympstone and Topsham. Agricultural Land • A mixture of high and low grade (Grades 1 • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Limited loss of agricultural Loss of a small portion of Loss of a small portion of to 4) farmland stretches inland from the cliff manage risk of flooding to agricultural land. grade 2 and 3 agricultural grade 2 and 3 agricultural

tops and estuary. land. land. Majority of area is land. Majority of area is

urban or non-agricultural. urban or non-agricultural. • Grade 1 land (near Lympstone and Kenton, north of Westwood and north of Dawlish Risk of flooding/ erosion of Warren) at potential risk of flooding and agricultural land east of the erosion. River Clyst in Topsham. Straight Point MoD • Net area of range would be affected by • To ensure MoD ranges remain Small area of ranges lost Small area of ranges lost Small area of ranges lost Ranges erosion, but functionality should not be operational. due to erosion. due to erosion. due to erosion. affected. Historic landfill site • Imperial Recreation Ground To prevent pollution from contaminated A historic landfill site on the A historic landfill site on A historic landfill site on the sources Exe Estuary at flood-risk. the Exe Estuary at flood- Exe Estuary at flood-risk. The current state of this historic landfill site (i.e. risk. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not

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STRAIGHT POINT TO HOLCOMBE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) been considered at this strategic level.

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HOLCOMBE TO HOPE’S NOSE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active InterventiInterventionononon Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Teignmouth • An important tourist resort built on Denn • To avoid loss of property due to This is a largely undeveloped, hard cliffed Risk of flooding/ erosion of Risk of flooding/ erosion Risk of flooding/ erosion of Spit at the entrance of the Teign Estuary that erosion and/or manage risk of section of coastline, with the main areas of properties from Denn Spit of properties from Denn properties from Denn Spit

extends along the seafront. The town flooding to people and property. development located at Teignmouth and to the centre of Spit to the centre of to the centre of supports both visitor and community Shaldon, either side of the Teign Estuary. Teignmouth. Teignmouth. Teignmouth. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and facilities. Attractions include a working manage risk of flooding to industrial, Here there could be potential conflict Teignmouth Harbour is at Teignmouth Harbour is Teignmouth Harbour is at harbour and Victorian Pier, as well as the commercial and economic assets and between protecting urban areas and critical continued risk of flooding. at continued risk of continued risk of flooding. sandy beach. activities. rail and road infrastructure from increasing flooding. Access to the seafront and Access to the seafront and • An IRB station is located at The Point. rates of erosion and • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Dean promenade may be Access to the seafront Dean promenade may be economic/environmental issues. There will • A small historical harbour, which has been an disrupted flooding effecting and Dean promenade disrupted flooding effecting manage risk of flooding to key also be issues of coastal squeeze in front of access to recreational/ may be disrupted flooding access to recreational/ active trading port for over 300 years. community, recreational and amenity the defences, which would affect their life- tourist facilities (such as the effecting access to tourist facilities (such as the • facilities. span. Sections of the main coastal link road, the pier). recreational/ tourist pier). • B3199 are at potential risk; this is also a main To ensure critical road and rail Long-term recession of the coast will be facilities (such as the The mainline railway may Risk of erosion/ flooding to commercial road of the town. linkages are maintained. limited in the most part by the geological pier). not be affected. the Mainline rail link • • resistance of the cliffs. It is likely, however, There is a proposal to develop the River To minimise the impact of policies on Risk of erosion/ flooding that natural coastal squeeze will result with Beach of Teignmouth and the town centre. marine operations and activities. to the Mainline rail link. the resultant loss of bathing beaches in the

long term.

Interactions between the open coast and Teign Estuary • The estuary is maintained for navigation and • To avoid loss of property due to Teign Estuary will need to be considered. Potential risk of flooding of Potential risk of flooding Potential risk of flooding of is used extensively by a wide range of leisure erosion and/or manage risk of the A38. of the A38. the A38.

and commercial fishing boats and merchant flooding to people and property. Risk of flooding to the Risk of flooding to the Risk of flooding to the ships. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Exeter to Plymouth line Exeter to Plymouth line Exeter to Plymouth line • The B3199 crosses the Teign via the manage risk of flooding to industrial, under a NAI policy. under a NAI policy. under a NAI policy. Teignmouth and Shaldon Bridge and is an commercial and economic assets and However, Network Rail has However, Network Rail However, Network Rail has important link between Teignmouth and activities. confirmed that they would has confirmed that they confirmed that they would Shaldon. There is no obvious alternative continue to HTL. would continue to HTL. continue to HTL. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and route. manage risk of flooding to key Risk of flooding to Risk of flooding to Risk of flooding to • The A381 Teignmouth Road runs along the community, recreational and amenity residential properties and residential properties and residential properties and northern bank of the River Teign from facilities. recreational facilities e.g. recreational facilities e.g. recreational facilities e.g. Teignmouth to Bishopsteignton and is at risk marinas, along the Teign marinas, along the Teign marinas, along the Teign • To ensure critical road and rail from flooding. Estuary Estuary Estuary linkages are maintained. • There are various isolated properties and • To minimise the impact of policies on holiday developments along both banks. marine operations and activities. • A railway line runs along the north bank of • To ensure critical services remain the Teign. No alternative rail route between operational. Exeter and Plymouth is available and Network Rail has no plans for an inland diversion. Network Rail’s position is to hold the line. • There is a sewerage works on the north bank of the estuary – this is currently protected by the railway embankment. • There are opportunities for managed realignment on the Teign Estuary.

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HOLCOMBE TO HOPE’S NOSE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active InterventiInterventionononon Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Newton Abbot • Low-lying areas of Newton Abbott at the • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of fluvial flooding of Risk of fluvial flooding of Risk of fluvial flooding of head of the Teign Estuary are at risk of erosion and/or manage risk of flooding residential, commercial, residential, commercial, residential, commercial,

flooding. to people and property. economic and community economic and community economic and community properties and facilities. properties and facilities. properties and facilities. • The town supports community facilities • To avoid loss due to erosion of and including a race course, industrial works, manage risk of flooding to industrial, shops and extensive residential commercial and economic assets and

developments. activities. • A railway line runs eastwards along the River • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Teign to Teignmouth and also in a southerly manage risk of flooding to key direction to Torbay. No alternative rail route community, recreational and amenity between Exeter and Plymouth is available and facilities. Network Rail has no plans for an inland • To ensure critical road and rail diversion. Network Rail’s position is to hold linkages are maintained. the line.

Shaldon • A large village that extends along the seafront • To avoid loss of property due to Northern Shaldon, adjacent Northern Shaldon, Northern Shaldon, adjacent and is situated on the mouth of the River erosion and/or manage risk of to the estuary is at risk of adjacent to the estuary is to the estuary is at risk of

Teign. Shaldon supports shops, public houses flooding to people and property. flooding/erosion with at risk of flooding/erosion flooding/erosion with and tourist amenities including a caravan potential damage to with potential damage to potential damage to • To avoid loss due to erosion of and park, holiday village, hotels and a ferry residential and tourism residential and tourism residential and tourism manage risk of flooding to industrial, crossing to Teignmouth. related properties. related properties. related properties. commercial and economic assets and • The beach is an important asset and both activities. The A379 and associated Properties to the south The A379 and associated Shaldon Beach and Cove Ness are recognised bridge are at risk from of Shaldon in the vicinity bridge are at risk from • To avoid loss due to erosion of and bathing beaches. flooding/erosion. of The Ness Ho (Ness flooding/erosion. manage risk of flooding to key Road) are at risk from • Flooding in Shaldon is generally caused by Shaldon Beach and Cove Shaldon Beach and Cove community, recreational and amenity flooding/ erosion heavy rainfall coinciding with high tides. A facilities. Ness are at risk from Ness are at risk from tidal defence scheme is proposed by the flooding/ erosion. This also The A379 and associated flooding/ erosion. This also • To ensure critical road and rail Environment Agency for Shaldon and restricts access. bridge are at risk from restricts access. linkages are maintained. flooding/erosion. Ringmore, which comprises a system of • flood-walls and gates. To minimise the impact of policies on Shaldon Beach and Cove

marine operations and activities. Ness are at risk from flooding/ erosion. This also restricts access.

Torquay • An important holiday destination since • To avoid loss of property due to Limited impacts on assets Oddicombe beach and Oddicombe beach and Victorian times, Torquay supports a wide erosion and/or manage risk of flooding within Torquay. associated tourism associated tourism facilities

range of visitor and community facilities. The to people and property. facilities at risk of at risk of flooding/ erosion. main tourist regions, including the waterfront flooding/ erosion. • To avoid loss due to erosion of key Baddacombe Downs road are on the south coast (covered by the community, recreational and amenity Baddacombe Downs road and surrounding residential adjacent section). facilities. and surrounding and economic properties • On this coast Oddicombe Beach is the main residential and economic may also be at risk of tourist beach, which features a cliff railway. properties may also be at flooding/ erosion. risk of flooding/ erosion. Isolated properties and • There are a number of cliff top properties • To avoid loss of property due to No isolated properties at Isolated properties at risk Isolated properties at risk small developments and residential/ tourist developments, such as erosion. risk. of erosion/flooding in the of erosion/ flooding in the Holcombe, Maidencombe and St Mary vicinity of Oddicombe vicinity of Oddicombe • To avoid loss due to erosion of and church. beach, Watcombe Head, beach, Watcombe Head, manage risk of flooding to industrial, Maiden Comb and Maiden Comb and between

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HOLCOMBE TO HOPE’S NOSE Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active InterventiInterventionononon Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) commercial and economic assets and between Maiden Comb Maiden Comb and Shaldon. activities. and Shaldon. Tourist facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along • To avoid loss due to erosion of key The South West Coast Path South West Coast at Risk South West Coast at Risk stretches of this frontage – but there is community, recreational and amenity not at risk. from flooding/ erosion. from flooding/ erosion. potential for this to be relocated. facilities. Potential risk to Watcombe Watcombe beach, Watcombe beach, Anstey’s • The small beaches and coves, such as • To avoid loss due to erosion of and beach, Anstey’s Cove and Anstey’s Cove and Cove and Labrador Bay at Watcombe Beach, Anstey’s Cove and manage risk of flooding to industrial, Labrador Bay from flooding/ Labrador Bay at risk of risk of flooding/ erosion. Labrador Bay, are an important attraction commercial and economic assets and erosion. flooding/ erosion. Impacts on golf courses and there are a number of small car parks activities. Impacts on golf courses unknown at this stage. and access points along this frontage. unknown at this stage. • There are golf courses at the top of the cliffs at Ness Cove and also at St Mary church. English Riviera Geopark • Comprises a range of local sites of geological • To allow natural processes and NAI would allow natural NAI would allow natural NAI would allow natural interest including Babbacombe Cliffs, Black maintain visibilityvisibility of geological erosion to continue and erosion to continue and erosion to continue and

Head and Anstey’s Cove and Oddicombe. exposures throughout geological would therefore maintain would therefore maintain would therefore maintain SSSIs. the Geopark and its the Geopark and its the Geopark and its • Part of the Geopark lies within the southern geological SSSIs. geological SSSIs. geological SSSIs. section of this policy unit. Kent’s Cavern, • Erosion is key to the conservation of some • To allow natural processes and NAI would allow natural NAI would allow natural NAI would allow natural Babbacombe Cliffs and parts of the geological SSSIs, therefore the maintain visibility of geological erosion to continue and erosion to continue and erosion to continue and Hope’s Nose to Walls construction of coastal defences present a exposures throughout geological would therefore maintain would therefore maintain would therefore maintain Hill SSSIs (geological) ‘threat’. SSSIs. these geological SSSIs. these geological SSSIs. these geological SSSIs.

Hope’s Nose to Walls • A botanically rich habitat, particularly • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential impacts on SSSI Significant impacts to SSSI Significant impacts to SSSI Hill SSSI (biological) important for its limestone grasslands that conserve and where practical enhance features due to erosion/ features due to erosion/ features due to erosion/ support rare and local plants and lichen-rich the designateddesignated interest of nationally flooding. flooding. flooding.

flora. designated conservation sites.

Historic Environment • Two scheduled monuments lie along the • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grade 2 listed buildings Grade 2 listed buildings Grade 2 listed buildings and Assets coastal strip including a prehistoric field nationally important cultural heritage potentially at risk from and one Scheduled one Scheduled monument system at Walls Hill and Kent’s Cavern at sites. flooding or erosion. monument at risk of at risk of flooding/ erosion. Torquay; these are not at risk. flooding/ erosion.

• This stretch of coast includes Watcombe Park and Brunel Manor Registered Park and Garden, which is unlikely to be at risk. Agricultural Land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff tops • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 Grade 2, 3, 4 and 5 Grade 2, 3, 4 and 5 and estuary, therefore any erosion will affect manage risk of flooding to agricultural Agricultural land at risk of Agricultural land at risk Agricultural land at risk of

net area. However, this is low-grade land. flooding/ erosion. of flooding/ erosion. flooding/ erosion. farmland (Grade 4 and below).

Historic landfill site • Sladnor Park To prevent pollution from contaminated Unlikely loss of historic One historic landfill site One historic landfill site at sources landfill site due to erosion. at risk of erosion at risk of erosion at The current state of this historic landfill site (i.e. Maidencombe. Maidencombe. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not been considered at this strategic level.

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HOPE’S NOSE TO BERRY HEHEADADADAD (TOR BAY) Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Torbay District • A key holiday destination since Victorian • To avoid loss of property due to This is a heavily populated and developed Torquay marina and Torquay marina and Torquay marina and (including Torquay, times, this area supports a wide range of erosion and/or manage risk of flooding area of coastline which encompasses the immediate vicinity at risk of immediate vicinity at risk immediate vicinity at risk of Paignton and visitor and community facilities. to people and property. Torbay district. flooding. of flooding. flooding. Broadsands) • The waterfront at Torquay is the focus of the • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Torquay and Paignton are important Risk of flooding/ erosion to Risk of flooding/ erosion Risk of flooding/ erosion to town with a harbour, international marina, manage risk of flooding to industrial, commercial and tourist centres that stretch the A379 at Torquay north to the A379 at Torquay the A379 at Torquay north promenade and numerous shops, cafes and commercial and economic assets and along the coast and are heavily defended. of the marina. north of the marina. of the marina.

public houses. activities. The sandy beaches which front these Risk of flooding/erosion to Risk of flooding/erosion Risk of flooding/erosion to resorts are a particular attraction and • The Torbay District is also an important • To avoid loss due to erosion of and people and properties along to people and properties people and properties along maintenance of these in their current state Paignton Seafront, including along Paignton Seafront, Paignton Seafront, including commercial centre and residential district. manage risk of flooding to key could become increasingly difficult in the Paignton Harbour. including Paignton Paignton Harbour. Large residential developments occupy the community, recreational and amenity future under a scenario of rising sea levels. Harbour. cliff tops of this town and there are a range facilities. Risk of flooding to Risk of flooding and erosion There could also be environmental conflict of amenities including schools, churches, • preserved Paignton to Risk of flooding and to preserved Paignton to To ensure critical services remain as a result of coastal squeeze where leisure centres and libraries, as well as the Broadsands railway. erosion to preserved Broadsands railway. operational. intertidal areas are designated habitats. related infrastructure. Paignton to Broadsands • Risk of flooding to Risk of flooding and erosion • To ensure critical road and rail There is a short section of undeveloped railway. An area to the west of Torre Abbey and East Broadsand wetland area. to Broadsands wetland area linkages are maintained. cliffed coastline between Paignton and of Torquay Station is currently protected by Risk of flooding and • Brixham, but here there are potential a seawall but frequently experiences localised To minimise the impact of policies on erosion to Broadsands development pressures at the back of the flooding. marine operations and activities. wetland area. sandy coves. • Paignton is a tourist resort with a high concentration of accommodation and a small The embayed nature of this coastline harbour with sailing club. Large areas of means that the beaches tend to be self- Paignton including the esplanade, tourist contained, with limited sediment linkages related shops, Paignton railway station and between them. bus station are at potential risk from The South Devon CFMP (Environment flooding. Agency 2008) recommends a P5 policy for • In both Paignton and Torquay, the bathing this area, which would involve taking beaches, such as Meadfoot Beach, Livermead further action to reduce flood-risk. Sands, Preston and Paignton Sands, The CFMP includes consideration of fluvial Goodrington Sands and Broad Sands are an flood risk associated with tide-locking, important attraction, both due to the sandy which may occur in the Torbay area beaches and the easy access. • At Broadsands there is a small area of wetland, which could be at risk due to coastal squeeze, particularly if further development were to take place. • The B3199, B3021 and A3022 follow the coastline between Torquay and Paignton and are at potential risk from flooding and erosion. • The railway lines runs along the frontage at various stretches and there are key station at Paignton and Torquay. • There is also a preserved railway line that runs between Paignton and Broadsands. • There are proposals at Torbay to designate all unprotected areas of shoreline as RIGS. Brixham • Brixham is renowned for its large harbour • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding to Brixham Risk of flooding to Risk of flooding to Brixham

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HOPE’S NOSE TO BERRY HEHEADADADAD (TOR BAY) Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) (and fishing fleet) and attractive harbour erosion and/or manage risk of flooding Harbour and associated Brixham Harbour and Harbour and associated frontage, which is at potential risk from to people and property. industrial properties. associated industrial industrial properties.

flooding during exceptionally high tides, properties. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Potential risk of flooding/ Potential risk of flooding/ particularly around Furze Lane, The Strand manage risk of flooding to industrial, erosion to people and Potential risk of flooding/ erosion to people and and Pump Street. commercial and economic assets and properties along the erosion to people and properties along the • The town supports both residential and activities. seafront (Berryhead Road) properties along the seafront (Berryhead Road) tourist facilities and is also an important seafront (Berryhead • To avoid loss due to erosion of and commercial centre. Road) manage risk of flooding to key

• There is also a small beach, known as community, recreational and amenity Breakwater Beach, which is an important facilities. recreational amenity. • To ensure critical services remain • Although there are link roads within the operational. town, the main link road to other town runs • To minimise the impact of policies on inland and is therefore not at risk. marine operations and activities. • There is a lifeboat station at the marina. Tourist facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along • To avoid loss due to erosion of key Loss of tourist facilities due Loss of tourist facilities Loss of tourist facilities due stretches of this frontage – but there is community, recreational and amenity to erosion and flood risk. due to erosion and flood to erosion and flood risk. potential for this to be relocated. facilities. risk.

• In addition to the main tourist beaches there are a number of smaller pocket beaches and coves, such as Elberry Cove and Churston Cove. • Berry Head Common and Country Park is an important recreational asset for both locals and tourist and there are associated facilities. English Riviera Geopark • Comprises a range of local sites of geological • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural interest including Churston Cove, Crystal maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the

Cove, Daddyhole, Dyers Quarry, Hollicombe exposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSIs and integrity of the SSSIs and integrity of the SSSIs and Head to Corbyn’s Head, New Cut, Meadfoot SSSIs. WHS, therefore NAI would WHS, therefore NAI WHS, therefore NAI would Sea Road, Roundham Head and Saltern Cove. continue to maintain these would continue to continue to maintain these features. maintain these features. features. • Part of the Geopark covers the whole of this policy unit.

South Hams SAC • Designated for vegetated sea cliffs of the • To maintain the integrity of The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge Atlantic and Baltic coasts, European dry internationallyinternationally designated sites and the top grassland habitats would top grassland habitats top grassland habitats

heaths, semi-natural dry grasslands, caves favourable condition of their interest be reduced. would be reduced. would be reduced. (some submerged wholly or partially) and features.

Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines. • Also designated for the following species: Rhinolophus hipposideros, Rhinolophus ferrumequinm, Barbastella and Gentianella anglica. Daddyhole, Saltern • Erosion is key to the conservation of some • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Cove, Dyer’s Quarry, geological SSSIs, therefore the construction maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the Meadfoot Sea Road, exposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSIs and integrity of the SSSIs and integrity of the SSSIs and

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HOPE’S NOSE TO BERRY HEHEADADADAD (TOR BAY) Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) New Cut Torquay and of coastal defences may present a ‘threat’. SSSIs. WHS, therefore NAI would WHS, therefore NAI WHS, therefore NAI would Roundham Head SSSIs continue to maintain these would continue to continue to maintain these • Support rich fossil fauna and yielding (geological) features. maintain these features. features. interesting sedimentary structures.

Hope’s Nose to Walls • A botanically rich habitat, particularly • To avoid adverse impacts on, The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge Hill SSSI (biological) important for its limestone grasslands that conserve and where practical enhance top grassland habitats would top grassland habitats top grassland habitats support rare and local plants and lichen-rich the designateddesignated interest of nationally be reduced. would be reduced. would be reduced.

flora. designated conservation sites. • There is a risk that intertidal habitat seaward of railway embankment could be lost due to coastal squeeze (resulting from rising sea levels). Saltern Cove SSSI • Supports a diverse intertidal flora and fauna • To avoid adverse impacts on, Net change in the area of Net change in the area of Net change in the area of (biological) including communities that are characteristic conserve and where practical enhance intertidal habitats, and intertidal habitats, and intertidal habitats, and of both sediment and rocky shores. the designated interestinterest ofof nationallynationally increased risk of coastal increased risk of coastal increased risk of coastal

designated conservation sites. squeeze due to the squeeze due to the squeeze due to the presence of a railway presence of a railway presence of a railway embankment embankment embankment

Berry Head to Sharkham • A former coastal limestone quarry • To avoid adverse impacts on, Some erosion of caves and Some erosion of caves Some erosion of caves and Point SSSI (biological) conserve and wherewhere practical enhance sea cliffs. and sea cliffs. Potential sea cliffs. Potential loss of • Caves at the site provide breeding roosts for and Berry Head NNR the designated interest of nationally loss of some designated some designated flora and greater and lesser horseshoe bats. designated conservation sites. flora and fauna. fauna.

• Sea cliffs are home to a guillemot community, nationally rare plants and eight species of orchid. Sugar Loaf Hill and • ‘Urban fringe LNR designated for its high • To avoid adverse impacts on, NAI would maintain these NAI would maintain NAI would maintain these Saltern Cove LNR nature interest. conserve and where practical, enhance assets. these assets assets the designated interest of the locally

designated conservation sites. South Devon Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape Outstanding Natural including its high coastal plateaux and cliff avoid conflict with AONB character of AONB. character of AONB. character of AONB. Beauty coastline, estuaries, river valleys, coastal Management Plan or Heritage Coast

lowland and village settlements. The AONB Objectives

designation aims to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape by helping to guide and manage change. Historic Environment • Seven scheduled monuments lie along the • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grades 1 and 2 listed Grades 1and 2 listed Grades 1 and 2 listed Assets coastal strip. These are Ashhole Cavern, The nationally important cultural heritage buildings at risk of flooding/ buildings at risk of buildings at risk of flooding/ Bishop’s Palace, Chambered Tomb, Berry sites. erosion in Torquay. flooding/ erosion in erosion in Torquay. Head Fort and Battery, WW2 Coastal Paignton and Brixham. Torquay. Paignton and Paignton and Brixham. Battery at Battery Gardens, Torre Abbey and Brixham.

Windmill Hill Cave.

• This stretch of coast includes three Registered Parks and Gardens; Oldway Mansion, Princess Gardens and Royal Terrace Gardens, and Castle Tor.

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HOPE’S NOSE TO BERRY HEHEADADADAD (TOR BAY) Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Agricultural Land • A small area of Grade 3 agricultural land (e.g. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Majority of section is urban. Majority of section is Majority of section is urban. at Churston) stretches inland from the cliff manage risk of flooding to agricultural However, a small section of urban. However, a small However, a small section of

top. This area s generally elevated and land. Grade 3 Agricultural land section of Grade 3 Grade 3 Agricultural land underlain by resistant bedrock and may not may be at risk from Agricultural land may be may be at risk from be significantly at risk from flooding or flooding/ erosion between at risk from flooding/ flooding/ erosion between erosion. Broadsands and Brixham erosion between Broadsands and Brixham adjacent to the South West Broadsands and Brixham adjacent to the South West Coast Path. adjacent to the South Coast Path. West Coast Path. Historic landfill sites • Clennon Valley Tip To prevent pollution from contaminated Two historic landfill sites at Two historic landfill sites Two historic landfill sites at sources risk of flooding. at risk of flooding. risk of flooding. • Oxen cove The current state of these historic landfill sites (i.e. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not been considered at this strategic level.

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BERRY HEAD TO BLACKSTONE POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Brixham • On this side of the headland St Mary’s Bay is • To avoid loss of property due to This is a mainly cliffed stretch of coastline Limited impact on features Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people the key area, which is backed by holiday erosion and/or manage risk of flooding that encompasses the Dart Estuary. Much in Brixham. and properties. and properties.

developments, including camp sites, caravan to people and property. of it is undeveloped with development

parks and more permanent structures. There centred at Dartmouth, Kingswear and • To avoid loss due to erosion of and are also car parking facilities. These assets Brixham (St Mary’s Bay). manage risk of flooding to key are located on high cliff tops on resistant community, recreational and amenity The coastline is characterised by cliffs of rock. facilities. outstanding landscape value and with local • The bathing beach is a key attraction. concentrations of historic features,

therefore a key consideration will be the Dartmouth • A picturesque town supporting the Britannia • To avoid loss of property due to conservation of these assets. For much of Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people Royal Navy College, numerous shops, both erosion and/or manage risk of flooding the coast there should not be significant and properties in and properties in and properties in

residential and tourist accommodation, to people and property. conflict although beach access may be a Dartmouth including Dartmouth including Dartmouth including amenity facilities and associated slight issue. Key areas where conflict could residential, commercial and residential, commercial residential, commercial and • To avoid loss due to erosion of and infrastructure. Although the main link road, arise are along the developed frontages the Yacht Club. Particularly and the Yacht Club. the Yacht Club. Particularly manage risk of flooding to industrial, A379, runs inland, the B3205 is a key link mentioned above. the area along the River Particularly the area along the area along the River commercial and economic assets and road within the town. The low-lying location Dart (South and North the River Dart (South Dart (South and North activities. In the long term natural coastal squeeze of some of these assets makes them may occur due to the combination of Embankments) back to and North Embankments) Embankments) back to • vulnerable to tidal flooding. To avoid loss due to erosion of and resistant cliffs and rising sea levels. This may Victoria road and side back to Victoria road and Victoria road and side manage risk of flooding to key streets. side streets. streets. • There are National Trust Gardens. have an impact on some designated community, recreational and amenity habitats. • Several ferry crossings across the River Dart facilities. There is limited sediment linkage along the and also harbour facilities. • To ensure critical road and rail coast due to its indented nature. • There is a small industrial site on the bank of linkages are maintained. The South Devon CFMP (Environment the river. • To minimise the impact of policies on Agency 2008) recommends a P5 policy for • There are beaches at Dartmouth Castle and marine operations and activities this area, which would involve taking Sugary Cove. further action to reduce flood-risk. Kingswear • Kingswear is a small settlement at the mouth • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding/erosion to Risk of flooding/erosion Risk of flooding/erosion to of the River Dart. Flooding has been erosion and/or manage risk of flooding people and property. to people and property. people and property.

experienced at Kingswear between Lower to people and property Residences and recreational Residences and Residences and recreational Ferry Slipway and Collins Public Slipway facilities. recreational facilities. facilities. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and (involving private housing and Royal Dart manage risk of flooding to industrial, Risk of flooding and Risk of flooding and Risk of flooding and Yacht Club) and at Jubilee Park. commercial and economic assets and disruption of Kingswear disruption of Kingswear disruption of Kingswear • This is a popular site for small vessels and activities. Station, and the B3205 Station, and the B3205 Station, and the B3205 there are marine facilities. transport connections. transport connections. transport connections. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and • There is a ferry crossing to Dartmouth. manage risk of flooding to key community, recreational and amenity • Along the East bank of the Dart, the railway facilities. line runs from Kingswear and links up to Paignton and Torquay. • To ensure critical road and rail linkages are maintained. • There is a former Philips boatyard, the frontage of which comprises reclaimed • To minimise the impact of policies on estuary. This area is now being redeveloped marine operations and activities. and there are current proposals to construct 100 water front units. • There is a proposed National Trust managed realignment project at Mansands between Kingswear and Brixham.

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BERRY HEAD TO BLACKSTONE POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isolated properties and • There are a number of isolated properties, • To avoid loss of property due to Potential risk of flooding to Potential risk of flooding Potential risk of flooding to villages along both banks farmsteads and small settlements with erosion and/or manage risk of flooding properties bordering the to properties bordering properties bordering the of the River Dart associated infrastructure. In most cases link to people and property. River Dart at Dittisham. the River Dart at River Dart at Dittisham. roads would only be lost with the properties, Dittisham. Potential risk of flooding to Potential risk of flooding to not before. farms on the River Dart Potential risk of flooding farms on the River Dart near Cornworthy. to farms on the River near Cornworthy. Dart near Cornworthy.

Isolated cliff top • There are a number of isolated properties, • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding/erosion to Risk of flooding/erosion Risk of flooding/erosion to properties and villages farmsteads and small settlements with erosion and/or manage risk of flooding cliff top property at to cliff top property at cliff top property at along the open coast associated infrastructure. In most cases link to people and property. Crabbrock point and Man Crabbrock point and Man Crabbrock point and Man roads would only be lost with the properties, Sands Sands Sands

not before. Risk of flooding/erosion to Risk of flooding/erosion Risk of flooding/erosion to cliff top properties at the to cliff top properties at cliff top properties at Inner western bank of the the western bank of the Froward Point. entrance to the River Dart entrance to the River Risk of flooding/ erosion to Estuary Dart Estuary cliff top properties at the western bank of the entrance to the River Dart Estuary Risk of flooding/ erosion to cliff top property at the western bank of the entrance to the River Dart Estuary near Lower Week

Tourist facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along • To avoid loss due to erosion of key South West Coast path at South West Coast path South West Coast path at stretches of this frontage – but there is community, recreational and amenity risk of flooding/erosion at risk of flooding/ risk of flooding/ erosion potential for this to be relocated. facilities. between Long Sands and erosion between Long between Long Sands and Coleton Fishacre. Sands and Coleton Coleton Fishacre. • Much of the coast is owned by the National Fishacre. Trust. There are also a number of car parks and beach access points to the various pockets bays, such as Man Sands, Long Sands and Scabbacombe Sands. English Riviera Geopark • Comprises a range of local sites of geological • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural interest including Berry Head to Sharkham maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the

Point and Sharkham Iron Mine. exposures throughout geological integrity of the Geopark, integrity of the Geopark, integrity of the Geopark, SSSIs. therefore NAI would therefore NAI would therefore NAI would • A small part of the Geopark falls within the continue to enhance these continue to enhance continue to enhance these northern section of this policy unit. features. these features. features.

South Hams SAC • Designated for vegetated sea cliffs of the • To maintain the integrity of The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge Atlantic and Baltic coasts, European dry internationally designated sites and the top grassland habitats would top grassland habitats top grassland habitats

heaths, semi-natural dry grasslands, caves favourable condition of their interest be reduced. would be reduced. would be reduced. (some submerged wholly or partially) and features. Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and

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BERRY HEAD TO BLACKSTONE POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) ravines. • Also designated for the following species: Rhinolophus hipposideros, Rhinolophus ferrumequinm, Barbastella and Gentianella anglica. Berry Head to Sharkham • Caves at the site provide breeding roosts for • To avoid adverse impacts on, Some erosion of caves and Some erosion of caves Some erosion of caves and Point SSSI/Berry Head greater and lesser horseshoe bats. conserve and where practical enhance sea cliffs. and sea cliffs. Potential sea cliffs. Potential loss of NNR (biological) the designateddesignated interest of nationally loss of some designated some designated flora and • Sea cliffs are home to a guillemot community, designated conservation sites. flora and fauna. fauna. nationally rare plants and eight species of orchid. Scabbacombe SSSI • Supports field eryngo Eryngium campestre. • To avoid adverse impacts on, Little or no loss of Little or no loss of Little or no loss of (biological) conserve and where practical enhance improved grassland feature. improved grassland improved grassland feature. the designated interest of nationally feature. designated conservation sites. Froward Point SSSI • This site is important for its coastal plant • To avoid adverse impacts on, The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge The net area of cliff/ledge (biological) communities and in particular for the conserve and where practical enhance top grassland/heathland top grassland/heathland top grassland/heathland maritime heathland and grassland, which the designated interest of nationally habitats would be reduced. habitats would be habitats would be reduced.

support several local and rare species. designated conservation sites. reduced.

Lord’s Wood SSSI • One of the best examples of oak-hazel-ash • To avoid adverse impacts on, No flooding or erosion of No flooding or erosion of No flooding or erosion of (biological) woodland in Devon and an important conserve and where practical enhance this woodland feature. this woodland feature. this woodland feature. representative of woods developed on loamy the designated interest of nationally

soils in western and northern Britain. designated conservation sites. Berry Head and Berry • This is an area of coastal waters lying off • To avoid adverse impacts on, Some erosion of caves and Some erosion of caves Some erosion of caves and Head (Southern Berry Head and has been designated an Area conserve and where practical enhance sea cliffs. and sea cliffs. Potential sea cliffs. Potential loss of Redoubt) Area of of Special Protection for wild birds under the the designated interest of nationally loss of some designated some designated flora and

Special Protection Wildlife and Countryside Act. designated conservation sites. flora and fauna. fauna.

South Devon Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape Outstanding Natural including its high coastal plateaux and rugged avoid conflict with AONB character of AONB. character of AONB. character of AONB. Beauty and Heritage coastline, estuaries, distinctive river estuary Management Plan or Heritage Coast

Coast of the Dart, coastal lowland, settlements and Objectives urban fringes.

• The AONB aims to conserve the best qualities of the landscape by helping to guide and manage change. Historic Environment • 14 scheduled monuments lie along the • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grade 2 listed buildings at Grade 2 listed buildings Grade 2 listed buildings at Assets coastal strip. These include D-Day landing nationally important cultural heritage risk of flooding/ erosion at risk of flooding/ risk of flooding/ erosion craft sites, churches, castles, forts and sites. predominantly in erosion predominantly in predominantly in

batteries, including Dartmouth Castle, Berry Dartmouth, but also spread Dartmouth, but also Dartmouth, but also spread Head fort and battery and Bayards Cove throughout the River Dart spread throughout the throughout the River Dart Castle, however, many of these are not at corridor. River Dart corridor. corridor. risk due to the resistant nature of this Scheduled monument at Scheduled monument at Scheduled monument at coastline. However these assets are located risk of flooding, the D-Day risk of flooding, the D- risk of flooding, the D-Day on high ground on resistant rock and are Landing craft site near Day Landing craft site Landing craft site near therefore unlikely to be at significantly risk

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BERRY HEAD TO BLACKSTONE POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) from flooding or erosion. wadden court. near wadden court. wadden court. • This stretch of coast includes 3 Registered Additionally; D-Day Additionally; D-Day Landing Parks and Gardens: 2 of which are in the Landing craft maintenance craft maintenance sites at inner estuary; Greenway and Sharpham sites at South East of May South East of May pool and House, and Coleton Fishacre. pool and south of Lower south of Lower Noss Point, Noss Point, and Gallants and Gallants Bower and Bower and Dartmouth Dartmouth Castle may also Castle may also be at risk be at risk of flooding/ of flooding/ erosion. erosion. Agricultural Land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Grade 3 and 4 agricultural Grade 3 and 4 Grade 3 and 4 agricultural therefore any erosion will affect net area. manage risk of flooding to agricultural land at risk of flooding/ agricultural land at risk of land at risk of flooding/

However, this is low-grade farmland (Grade land. erosion. flooding/ erosion. erosion. 3 and below). Much of the coastline is fringed by a broad band of rough scrub land, woodland or coastal heath and therefore the actively farmed agricultural land, being mostly elevated and set back from the cliff edge, is not generally at risk of loss from erosion. Historic landfill sites • Sharkham Point Tip To prevent pollution from contaminated Waterhead Creek historic Waterhead Creek Waterhead Creek historic sources landfill site at risk of historic landfill site at risk landfill site at risk of • Waterhead Creek flooding. of flooding. flooding. The current state of these historic landfill sites Sharkham Point tip at risk Sharkham Point tip at risk (i.e. any details of remediation/removal etc) has of erosion. of erosion. not been considered at this strategic level.

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BLACKSTONE POINT TO START POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Slapton Sands and • Torcross is a small village at the southern • To avoid loss of property due to This coastline is characterised by a shingle A379 between Torcross A379 between Torcross A379 between Torcross Torcross end of Slapton Sands, which is famous as erosion and/or manage risk of flooding barrier which over a geological timescale and Slapton Sands at risk and Slapton Sands at risk and Slapton Sands at risk being the training area for the WWII D-Day to people and property. has migrated landwards resulting in the from flooding/erosion. from flooding/erosion. from flooding/erosion.

Landing. It comprises houses, tourist emergence of headlands and interruption of However, Consultant • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Risk of flooding/erosion to Risk of flooding/erosion to accommodation and facilities, such as a car sediment drift. There are a number of engineers Scott Wilson, manage risk of flooding to key people and properties in people and properties in park. There is an existing engineered coast shingle beaches, with the longest stretch employed by the Slapton community, recreational and amenity Torcross along the A379. Torcross along the A379. defence (concrete wave return wall and being Slapton Sands, which are an important Line Partnership, facilities. boulders) fronting the village. tourist attraction. Risk of flooding/erosion to concluded that the road Risk of flooding/erosion to • To ensure critical road and rail people and properties in should be viable for 30- people and properties in • It is a popular area for the wide shingle The coastline is characterised by vegetated linkages are maintained. Slapton Sands in the centre 50 years or so. Slapton Sands in the centre beach. sea cliffs, shingle ridges and freshwater of Slapton village. of Slapton village. lagoons and is therefore of outstanding Risk of flooding/erosion • The main link road, the A379, runs along the environmental, landscape and to people and properties Potential breach of shingle top of the shingle ridge, seaward of Slapton geological/geomorphological value. A key in Torcross along the barrier beach resulting in a Ley and is known as the Slapton Line. It consideration will therefore be the A379. change to the lake system forms part of the wider link between the conservation of this asset. from freshwater to a tidal Risk of flooding/erosion communities of Kingsbridge and Dartmouth lagoon. However, the Developments along this stretch are small in to people and properties (and the intervening villages). The A379 is timescales of these events scale, but potential conflict exists between in Slapton Sands in the occasionally closed due to storm damage depend on prediction protecting these urban areas and critical centre of Slapton village. (e.g. in 2001 for several months). An scenarios for wave energy road infrastructure, notably the A379 that alternative route for drivers between and sea level changes and runs along Slapton Sands and the nationally Dartmouth and Torcross involves a storm return periods. considerably longer detour via Kingsbridge. designated freshwater lagoons from A new shorter inland diversion route has increasing rates of erosion while maintaining recently been signed along minor lanes the geological exposures and allowing suitable for light traffic during closures of the natural change. There is also high grade A379. agricultural land along the cliff tops. • Slapton Bridge crosses Slapton Ley to link Slapton with the A379 and provide direct beach access. • Long-term sea level rise is causing roll-back of the barrier beach at Slapton Sands over the next 50 years, which needs to be managed (Scott Wilson 2000). • Extensive coastal management research, consultation and policy development work undertaken since 2001 by the Slapton Line Partnership. The current adopted policy for Slapton Line reads: “The A379 main road running along the back of Slapton Sands will become increasingly vulnerable to wave erosion. Rising sea levels and more frequent storm events are predicted. A policy for managing the coast and road in future has been adopted by the Slapton Line Partnership. The policy is to maintain the continuity of the main road link by repairing erosion and moving sections of the road very slightly inland for as long as this is practicable, but on the clear understanding that the road will have to be abandoned. The timing of the closure of the road link is uncertain, and

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BLACKSTONE POINT TO START POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) depends on natural processes and the speed of erosion. In the meantime, the Slapton Line Partnership is working with local communities to develop and implement an adaptation plan in preparation for the eventual loss of the road. This effectively means a policy of managed retreat along Slapton Sands in the medium to long term, except for the defended village of Torcross at the Southern end where a continuation of “holding the line” is anticipated. Beesands • Beesands is a small village fronted by the • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding/erosion to Risk of flooding/erosion Risk of flooding/erosion to shingle beach of Bee Sands. The main erosion and/or manage risk of flooding people and property on the to people and property people and property on the

southern part of the village is defended by an to people and property. sea front at Beesands. on the sea front at sea front at Beesands. existing engineered scheme (concrete wall Beesands.

and boulders. • To the north of the village, there is an extensive boulder defence scheme, which has recently been augmented by South Hams District Council (building on top of an earlier gabion defence scheme which was failing) to protect the open area of flat amenity land behind (known as Beesands village green, owned by the Council). It also protects the track from erosion, which provides access to the small group of cottages (“Beesands Cellars”) at the northern end and that provides informal car parking alongside the track. • The village comprises both tourist and residential accommodation. • Part of the village runs along the back of the beach and is fronted by the link road and promenade, as well as an engineered coast defence scheme comprising a wave return wall and boulders. Apart from this the main link roads run inland from the village, therefore there is not a risk of the village becoming cut off. Isolated properties and • The village of Strete is located on a cliff • To avoid loss of property due to Limited impact on Isolated properties in Isolated properties in Strete coastal hamlets above Start Bay and comprises a number of erosion and/or manage risk of properties in Strete in the 0 Strete at risk due to at risk due to erosion houses and a chalet site; these may be flooding to people and property. – 20 year. erosion Minimal erosion-risk posed vulnerable to erosion. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Minimal erosion-risk posed Minimal erosion-risk to new development on cliff • There are isolated properties and farmsteads manage risk of flooding to industrial, to new development on cliff posed to new at Hallsands due to geology at the top of the cliffs. commercial and economic assets and at Hallsands due to geology development on cliff at of cliff. activities. of cliff. Hallsands due to geology • South Hallsands is famous for the loss of the of cliff. old village (that occurred due to offshore dredging) and the remains are a tourist attraction (although access is limited to a look-out post). Redevelopment is currently

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BLACKSTONE POINT TO START POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) taking place at north Hallsands, at the location of the former hotel. Tourist facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along • To avoid loss due to erosion of key Potential for loss of some South West Coast Path South West Coast Path stretches of this frontage – but there is community, recreational and amenity tourist facilities and car south of Bee Sands at south of Bee Sands at risk potential for this to be relocated. facilities. parks at a number of small risk due to erosion/ due to erosion/ flooding. beach and cove access flooding. • The area is popular for its mix of wide Potential for loss of tourist points e.g. Near street Gate shingle beaches and small pocket coves. Potential for loss of facilities and car parks at a and the A379 between There are a number of car parks, visitor tourist facilities and car number of small beach and Slapton and Strete. facilities and beach access points such as at parks at a number of cove access points e.g. Near Blackpool Sands, which is at risk of flooding small beach and cove street Gate, Blackpoool and erosion. access points e.g. Near Sands and the A379 street Gate, Blackpool between Slapton and Strete • In this coastal sector there are two other Sands and the A379 beach-head car parks, which have been between Slapton and defended in the past by boulder defences – Strete Blackpool Sands (very heavily used commercial beach site) and North Hallsands (a comparatively quiet and less visited beach site). County Wildlife Sites • Widdicombe Ley is a freshwater lagoon • To avoid adverse impacts on, Net area of freshwater Net area of freshwater Net area of freshwater which sits behind Bee Sands. conserve and where practical, enhance habitats may be reduced habitats will be reduced habitats will be reduced the designated interest of the locally • There is also an area of wetland habitat designated conservation sites. behind North Hallsands. South Devon Shore • Designated for its vegetated sea cliffs of the • To maintain the integrity of Net area of vegetated sea Net area of vegetated Net area of vegetated sea Dock SAC Atlantic and Baltic coasts, and for Rumex internationallyinternationally designated sites and the cliffs may be reduced by sea cliffs may be reduced cliffs may be reduced by rupestris. favourable condition of their interest erosion. by erosion. erosion.

features. Hallsands to Beesands • Hallsands to Beesands SSSI is notified for • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural SSSI (geological) and geological and geomorphological features maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the GCRs including the cliff-face exposures of Variscan exexexposuresexposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSIs and integrity of the SSSIs and integrity of the SSSIs and structures. SSSIs. GCRs, therefore NAI GCRs, therefore NAI GCRs, therefore NAI would continue to maintain would continue to would continue to maintain • The coastline at Hallsands is important for these features. maintain these features. these features. the understanding of coastal erosion processes. It is also regarded as a “classic locality for both its geomorphological interest and as an example of the implications of coastal sediment extraction.”

Freshwater lagoons • Slapton Ley SSSI is the largest freshwater • To avoid adverse impacts on, conserve Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural including Slapton Ley natural lagoon in south-west England and is and where practical enhance the processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the SSSI/NNR separated from the sea by a shingle ridge. designated interest of nationally integrity of the SSSIs and integrity of the SSSIs and integrity of the SSSIs and designated conservation sites. NNR, therefore NAI would NNR, therefore NAI NNR, therefore NAI would • The SSSI is designated for its beach enclosing continue to maintain the would continue to continue to maintain the the lagoon, vegetated shingle, reedbed and • To support natural processes geomorphological interest maintain the geomorphological interest fen woodland communities, breeding birds, features. geomorphological features. vascular plant assemblage and lichen interest features. assemblage. Potential for changes to Potential for changes to freshwater lagoons. Potential for changes to freshwater lagoons.

freshwater lagoons.

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BLACKSTONE POINT TO START POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Prawle Point and Start • This site is of national importance for its • To avoid adverse impacts on, NAI likely to improve the Potential for change in Potential for change in cliff Point SSSI (biological) lichens, which are present on the hard rock conserve and where practical enhance SSSI though inappropriate cliff top vegetation top vegetation through outcrops. the designated interest of nationally scrub control, fencing and through erosion. erosion.

designated conservation sites. grazing largely impacts upon • In the areas of short turf on the cliffs a However, NAI likely to However, NAI likely to its condition. number of maritime (including rare) improve the SSSI though improve the SSSI though flowering plants are supported. inappropriate scrub inappropriate scrub control, control, fencing and fencing and grazing largely • The cliffs cut into head deposits support grazing largely impacts impacts upon its condition many species of bees and wasps and is upon its condition. nationally important for these creatures.

• Both the dense scrub at the top of the cliffs and the cliff ledges are important bird breeding sites.

South Devon Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape Outstanding Natural including its high coastal plateaux and rugged avoid conflict with AONB character of AONB. character of AONB character of AONB Beauty and Heritage coastline, estuaries, distinctive river Management Plan or Heritage Coast NAI may conflict with some NAI may conflict with NAI may conflict with some Coast estuaries, coastal lowland, settlements and Objectives of the AONB management some of the AONB of the AONB management urban fringes. actions e.g. at Beesands management actions e.g. actions e.g. at Beesands • The AONB aims to conserve the best where there is a project at Beesands where there where there is a project qualities of the landscape by helping to guide target to construct a coast is a project target to target to construct a coast and manage change. defence enhancement construct a coast defence enhancement scheme at the southern end defence enhancement scheme at the southern end • Within this coastal section, the AONB of the village. scheme at the southern of the village. Management Plan has a programme of action end of the village. for However, generally a policy However, generally a policy of NAI complements the However, generally a of NAI complements the - Slapton Line for three years until 2010. AONB Management policy of NAI AONB Management This is to develop and implement an Policies e.g at Slapton Ley complements the AONB Policies e.g at Slapton Ley innovative and sustainable community NNR where there is an Management Policies e.g NNR where there is an based adaptation programme for the action to develop a strategy at Slapton Ley NNR action to develop a strategy coast and the affected communities. for adapting the reserve to where there is an action for adapting the reserve to - Beesands: to develop a local framework predicted climate and to develop a strategy for predicted climate and of agreement for the future management coastal change. adapting the reserve to coastal change. predicted climate and of the coastline north of the village, in response to erosion by the sea and coastal change.

pressure from traffic. Subject to the outcome, prepare a costed programme of action and seek resources to implement it.

Historic Environment • One Scheduled Monument lies along this • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grade 2 listed buildings at Grade 2 listed buildings Grade 2 listed buildings at Assets stretch of coastline; Site of Chapel at Manor nationally important cultural heritage risk of erosion/ flooding at risk of erosion/ risk of erosion/ flooding Farm – however, this should not be at risk. sites. throughout the section, flooding throughout the throughout the section,

predominantly at Torcross section, predominantly at predominantly at Torcross • No registered parks and gardens lie along and Beesands. Torcross and Beesands. and Beesands. this stretch of coastline. Hallsands ‘lost village’ at Hallsands ‘lost village’ at Hallsands ‘lost village’ at risk • Hallsands is a ‘lost village’ and is considered risk of flooding/ erosion. risk of flooding/ erosion. of flooding/ erosion. an important heritage asset. English Heritage desire to protect the archaeology on this

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BLACKSTONE POINT TO START POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) undefended section of coastline. Agricultural Land • A mixture of high and low grade (Grades 2 • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Small areas of Grade 3 and Small areas of Grade 3 Small areas of Grade 3 and to 4) farmland stretches inland from the cliff manage risk of flooding to agricultural 5 agricultural land at risk and 5 agricultural land at 5 agricultural land at risk

tops. land. due to flooding/ erosion risk due to flooding/ due to flooding/ erosion between Blackstone point erosion between between Blackstone point Much of the coastline is fringed by a broad band and Stoke flemming and Bee Blackstone point and and Stoke flemming and Bee of rough scrub land, woodland or coastal heath Sands and Start point. Stoke flemming and Bee Sands and Start point. and therefore the actively farmed agricultural Section is predominantly Sands and Start point. Section is predominantly land, being mostly elevated and set back from non-agricultural. Section is predominantly non-agricultural. the cliff edge, is not generally at risk of loss non-agricultural. from erosion.

Marine Service Industry • Potential impacts on the marine service • To minimise the impact of policies on There is likely to be some There is likely to be There is likely to be some industry (e.g. slipways, boatyards, moorings marine operations and activities slip ways and mooring some slip ways and slip ways and mooring and access to the coast such as for lifeboats) vulnerable to flooding and mooring vulnerable to vulnerable to flooding and • To ensure critical services remain from sea level rise. erosion. flooding and erosion. erosion. operational • To avoid loss due to erosion of and manage risk of flooding to industrial, commercial and economic assets and activities 1

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START POINT TO BOLT HEAD LocatioLocation/n/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isolated properties, • There are isolated properties, coastal • To avoid loss of property due to This is a mainly undeveloped length of Isolated properties at risk Isolated properties at risk Isolated properties at risk infrastructure and hamlets and farmsteads at the top of the erosion and/or manage risk of coastline (with the exception of from flooding/erosion: from flooding/erosion: from flooding/erosion: coastal hamlets cliffs and also within the Kingsbridge Estuary. flooding to people and property. Kingsbridge and Salcombe) with minimal - Lannacombe beach - Lannacombe - Lannacombe beach coastal defences. The coastline is • There is a minor tidal road from East • To ensure critical road and rail beach characterised by cliffs of outstanding - West of - West of Portlemouth to Goodshelter (Waterhead linkages are maintained. landscape and geological /geomorphological Lannacombe Beach - West of Lannacombe Beach Creek), which is flooded in places at high value, therefore a key consideration will be Lannacombe tide. - Mealcombe - Mealcombe the conservation of these features. Beach (Hamlet?) (Hamlet?) Maintaining the ‘naturalness’ of the - Mealcombe - East bank of - East bank of Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary (dendritic (Hamlet?) Kingsbridge Estuary: Kingsbridge Estuary: ria) is crucial. East Portlemouth - East bank of East Portlemouth Potential conflict exists between protecting Kingsbridge

urban areas (such as Salcombe and Estuary: East Kingsbridge), road infrastructure such as Portlemouth the A379 and high concentration of historic

assets from increasing rates of Kingsbridge • Kingsbridge is an ancient market town and • To avoid loss of property due to erosion/flooding while allowing intertidal Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people holiday centre with a varied selection of erosion and/or manage risk of habitats to migrate inland naturally with and properties in the centre and properties in the and properties in the centre

residential, commercial and amenity facilities, flooding to people and property. rising sea levels. of Kingsbridge. centre of Kingsbridge. of Kingsbridge. located at the head of the Kingsbridge • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Section of the A38 Section of the A38 Section of the A38 Estuary. potentially at risk from potentially at risk from potentially at risk from manage risk of flooding to industrial, • The A379, which links the communities of commercial and economic assets and flooding/erosion. flooding/erosion. flooding/erosion. Kingsbridge and Dartmouth (and the activities.

intervening villages) runs parallel to the • To avoid loss due to erosion of and estuary from Kingsbridge to Southville. This manage risk of flooding to key section of road is subject to occasional community, recreational and amenity flooding. facilities. • There is a potential managed realignment site • To ensure critical road and rail on the Kingsbridge Estuary at Charlton linkages are maintained. Marsh. • To minimise the impact of policies on marine operations and activities. Salcombe • A popular tourist resort and sailing centre, • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding to people Increased risk of flooding Increased risk of flooding to which includes a harbour, gardens, quay, erosion and/or manage risk of and properties in Salcombe; to people and properties people and properties in

maritime museum, lifeboat station and flooding to people and property. predominantly along Cliff in Salcombe; Salcombe; predominantly remains of Salcombe Castle, as well as Road and Island street predominantly along Cliff along Cliff Road and Island • To avoid loss due to erosion of and various residential tourist and commercial (including the marina). Road and Island street street (including the manage risk of flooding to industrial, properties. (including the marina). marina). commercial and economic assets and Risk of flooding to B3204 • The B3024 in Salcombe runs parallel to activities. (Cliff Road). Risk of flooding to B3204 Increased risk of flooding to Salcombe Harbour. This section of road may (Cliff Road). B3204 (Cliff Road). • To avoid loss due to erosion of and be subject to flooding though an alternative manage risk of flooding to key inland road is available. Smaller roads link community, recreational and amenity Salcombe to nearby villages and one of these facilities. runs alongside Batson Creek, although an alternative route may be possible. • To ensure critical road and rail linkages are maintained. • The lower section of Salcombe is already subject to flooding at high spring tides, but • To minimise the impact of policies on much of the town lies landward on higher marine operations and activities. land.

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START POINT TO BOLT HEAD LocatioLocation/n/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) • Although the town mainly fronts Salcombe Harbour there are two small tourist bathing beaches to the south; Salcombe-North Sands and Salcombe-South Sands. The sandy nature of these beaches is an attraction. Link roads to these beaches run along the coastline and alternative routes would require lengthy detours. • There is a ferry link to the east bank of the harbour, from Salcombe. • The Harbour is popular for fishing and sailing and there are quays, a yacht club and lifeboat Station. A jetty at Salcombe has recently been lost to the sea. • Salcombe forms a hard backdrop to probably the most sensitive stretch of foreshore of the estuary and will act as a barrier to any natural progression up the shore with sea level rise – eelgrass beds supporting populations of rare fan mussels, seahorses, algae, etc.... • Some freshwater reedbed sites could be affected by tidal flooding e.g. at West Charleton and at Salcombe North Sands. Tourist facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along • To avoid loss due to erosion of key Risk of flooding to Risk of flooding to Risk of flooding to stretches of this frontage – but there is community, recreational and amenity community and recreational community and community and recreational potential for this to be relocated. facilities. amenities including recreational amenities amenities including Salcombe Marina. including Salcombe Salcombe Marina. • There are numerous pocket beaches, for Marina. example Mill Bay, Soar Mill Cove and Lannacombe, with related access points and car park facilities. Access to the rocky shores tends to be limited due to the nature of this coastline. • Much of this coastline is owned by the National Trust. South Devon Shore • Designated for its vegetated sea cliffs of the • To maintain the integrity of Potential for change in net Potential for change in Potential for change in net Dock SAC Atlantic and Baltic coasts, and for Rumex internationally designated sites and the extent of vegetation on cliff. net extent of vegetation extent of vegetation on cliff. rupestris. favourable condition of their interest on cliff.

features. Prawle Point and Start • The Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI is • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Point SSSI (geological) designated because it provides one of the maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the best examples of head deposits, which is exposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSI. NAI integrity of the SSSI. NAI integrity of the SSSI. NAI

particularly well-exposed along the coast. SSSIs. would continue to maintain would continue to would continue to maintain and enhance the geological maintain and enhance the and enhance the geological • The SSSI also refers to the valuable sequence interest features. geological interest interest features. of shore platforms and is a key locality, features. demonstrating a rare example of active bedrock weathering.

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START POINT TO BOLT HEAD LocatioLocation/n/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) • In this coastal section, the loss of geological features has been largely due to inappropriate scrub control. Prawle Point and Start • This site is of national importance for its • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Point SSSI (biological) lichens, which are present on the hard rock maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the outcrops. exposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSI. NAI integrity of the SSSI. NAI integrity of the SSSI. NAI

SSSIs. would continue to maintain would continue to would continue to maintain • In the areas of short turf on the cliffs a the biological interest maintain the biological the biological interest number of maritime (including rare) • To avoid adverse impacts on, features and enhance the interest features and features and enhance the flowering plants are supported. conserve and where practical enhance lower cliff vegetation above enhance the lower cliff lower cliff vegetation above the designated interestinterest ofof nationallynationally • The cliffs cut into head deposits support the intertidal zone. vegetation above the the intertidal zone. designated conservation sites. many species of bees and wasps and is intertidal zone. nationally important for these creatures. • Both the dense scrub at the top of the cliffs and the cliff ledges are important bird breeding sites. • The intertidal wave cut platform area is also of major biological importance for both fauna and flora, supporting some rare species of seaweeds. • In this coastal section, the loss of biological features has been largely due to inappropriate scrub control and a poor grazing regime. Salcombe to Kingsbridge • A rich and diverse intertidal and subtidal • To avoid adverse impacts on, Gradual increase in Increase in intertidal Increase in intertidal habitat Estuary SSSI (biological) flora and invertebrate fauna with certain conserve and where practical enhance intertidal habitat and habitat (if not squeezed (if not squeezed against and LNR communities being outstanding examples of the designated interest of nationally gradual reversion of against manmade manmade structures). Loss their type in the North-East Atlantic designated conservation sites. freshwater marsh to structures). Loss of of freshwater habitat in

stretches would be very vulnerable to brackish habitat if freshwater habitat in hinterland due to saline • To avoid adverse impacts on, coastal squeeze. constrained by hard hinterland due to saline intrusion if constrained by conserve and where practical, enhance defences, other structures intrusion if constrained hard defences, other • West Charleton Marsh (part of SSSI) likely the designated interest of the locally or topography. by hard defences, other structures or topography.. to be flooded and revert to creek or designated conservation sites. structures or saltmarsh with sea level rise – consideration topography.. of whether to protect this marsh is required.

Bolt Head to Bolt Tail • This site is of high botanical value due to the • To avoid adverse impacts on, The net area of cliff top The net area of cliff top The net area of cliff top SSSI (biological) presence of many rare or local flowering conserve and where practical enhance grassland and heathland grassland and heathland grassland and heathland plants and lichens, and is also important for the designated interest of nationally habitats may be reduced. habitats may be reduced. habitats may be reduced.

its invertebrate fauna and for breeding birds. designated conservation sites.

• Many of the habitats are cliff top habitats supported by maritime grassland, maritime heath and scrub. • The exposed rocks support a wide variety of lichens and provide breeding grounds for birds. South Devon Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserve and enhance AONBs and Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape Outstanding Natural including its high coastal plateaux and rugged avoid conflict with AONB character of AONB character of AONB character of AONB

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START POINT TO BOLT HEAD LocatioLocation/n/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Beauty and Heritage coastline, estuaries, distinctive river Management Plan or Heritage Coast Generally, NAI Generally, NAI Generally, NAI Coast estuaries, coastal lowland, settlements and Objectives complements the majority complements the complements the majority urban fringes. of actions in the AONB majority of actions in the of actions in the AONB

Management Plan. AONB Management Plan. Management Plan. • The AONB aims to conserve the best qualities of the landscape by helping to guide and manage change. Historic Environment • 24 Scheduled Monuments lie within this • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grades 1 and 2 listed Grades 1 and 2 listed Grades 1 and 2 listed Assets stretch of coastline; however, many of these nationally important cultural heritage buildings at risk of flooding buildings at risk of buildings at risk of flooding are not at risk due to the resistant nature of sites. throughout the section; flooding throughout the throughout the section; this shoreline. predominantly Salcombe section; predominantly predominantly Salcombe and Kingsbridge. Salcombe and and Kingsbridge. • Overbecks Registered Park and Garden Kingsbridge. Overbecks Registered Park Overbecks Registered Park • Two wreck sites (Salcombe Cannon and and Garden at risk of Overbecks Registered and Garden at risk of Moor Sand at Prawle Point) lie along this flooding/ erosion. Park and Garden at risk flooding/ erosion. stretch of coastline, but these are unlikely to of flooding/ erosion. be affected by SMP policy. Series of Scheduled Series of Scheduled Series Monuments between Series of Scheduled of Scheduled Monuments Prawle Point and Shag rock, Monuments between between Prawle Point and and Bolt head, may be Prawle Point and Shag Shag rock, and Bolt head, affected by coastal erosion. rock, and Bolt head, may may be affected by coastal be affected by coastal erosion.

erosion.

Agricultural Land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Grade 3 and 4 agricultural Grade 3 and 4 Grade 3 and 4 agricultural therefore any erosion will affect net area. manage risk of flooding to agricultural land at risk of flooding/ agricultural land at risk of land at risk of flooding/

However, this is low-grade farmland (Grade land. erosion. flooding/ erosion. erosion. 3 and below).

• Much of the coastline is fringed by a broad band of rough scrub land, woodland or coastal heath and therefore the actively farmed agricultural land, being mostly elevated and set back from the cliff edge, is not generally at risk of loss from erosion Marine Service Industry • Potential impacts on the marine service • To minimise the impact of policies on There is likely to be some There is likely to be There is likely to be some industry (e.g. slipways, boatyards, moorings marine operations and activities slip ways and mooring some slip ways and slip ways and mooring and access to the coast such as for lifeboats) vulnerable to flooding and mooring vulnerable to vulnerable to flooding and • To ensure critical services remain from sea level rise. erosion. flooding and erosion. erosion. operational • To avoid loss due to erosion of and manage risk of flooding to industrial, commercial and economic assets and activities 1

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BOLT HEAD TO WEWEMBURYMBURY POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Outer Hope and Inner • A mainly tourist developments with various • To avoid loss due to erosion of and This is a long stretch of coastline that Loss of properties due to Loss of properties due to Loss of properties due to Hope facilities and accommodation types. manage risk of flooding to industrial, encompasses the Avon, Yealm and Erme erosion and flooding (if erosion and flooding (if erosion and flooding (if commercial and economic assets and Estuaries. Many of these estuaries are there is no active there is no active there is no active • It is fronted by the sandy beach of Hope activities. progressively silting up but local work is intervention). intervention). intervention). Cove. underway to reduce the siltation to natural

• The beach head and village are defended by levels. seawalls. The coastline is relatively undeveloped with Isolated properties, • There are various isolated properties, • To avoid loss of property due to minimal or no coastal defences. The Risk of flooding to a hotel Risk of erosion & flooding Risk of erosion & flooding holiday developments farmsteads and medieval coastal erosion and/or manage risk of coastline is characterised by cliffs of near Southdown and to a hotel near to a hotel near Southdown and coastal hamlets hamlets/settlements at the top of the cliffs, flooding to people and property. outstanding landscape and geological Thurlestone Rock. Southdown and and Thurlestone Rock. /geomorphological value, therefore a key and landing places on the beach. • Thurlestone Rock. To avoid loss due to erosion of and consideration will be the conservation of Risk to people and holiday • There are also holiday developments and manage risk of flooding to industrial, Risk to people and properties of erosion at these features. visitor facilities at a number of beach sites,, commercial and economic assets and holiday properties of Stoke Beach such as at Thurlestone, Bantham, activities. Continued conflicts between protecting erosion at Stoke Beach

Challaborough and Stoke Beach; here the urban areas and maintaining geological • To ensure critical services remain sandy beaches, and easy access to these, are exposures. operational. the key attraction. The National Trust has a policy of working

• South Milton Sands is a popular National with natural processes as far as its property Trust beach with a failing wood-piled defence is concerned – protecting it from erosion is at the southern end of the beach-head not their key driver. protecting a car park. Following extensive consultation and studies, the Trust is to remove most of the wooden piles and allow natural coastal processes to operate along most of the frontage. There are various privately funded boulder defences installed by property owners at the northern and southern end of the beach. • Challaborough beach has a boulder defence to protect tourism, residential and road assets, located close to the beachhead. These defences may not be adequate in the future.

Avon Estuary • The banks of the estuary are mainly • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people undeveloped but there are isolated erosion and/or manage risk of and properties at Aveton and properties at Aveton and properties at Aveton

properties and farmsteads. flooding to people and property. Gifford and Bridge end. Gifford and Bridge end. Gifford and Bridge end. • Minor levels of fishing and sailing activity • To avoid loss due to erosion of and A section of the A379 in A section of the A379 in A section of the A379 in within the estuary when compared with manage risk of flooding to industrial, Aveton Gifford is at risk of Aveton Gifford is at risk Aveton Gifford is at risk of Salcombe, Dart and Yealm Estuaries. commercial and economic assets and flooding. of flooding. flooding. activities. • The small village of Bantham lies on the east bank of the Avon. There is a seasonal ferry • To ensure critical services remain crossing from here to the west bank. operational. • There is a sewerage works at the head of the estuary at Aveton Gifford. • There are some managed realignment sites on the Avon Estuary.

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BOLT HEAD TO WEWEMBURYMBURY POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) • There is a minor tidal road downstream of Aveton Gifford, which is flooded at high tide. • Mariculture of mussels and P oysters. Bigbury-on-Sea and • A small, picturesque village with a sandy • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people Burgh Island beach and tourist amenities. Much of the erosion and/or manage risk of and properties, including a and properties, including and properties, including a village is on higher land, but there are flooding to people and property. hotel. a hotel. hotel.

properties at the back of the beach and car • To ensure critical road and rail Potential loss of access Potential loss of access parking. linkages are maintained. from Bigbury-on-Sea to from Bigbury-on-Sea to • The main route into the village, the B3392, Burgh Island where a Burgh Island where a hotel • To ensure critical services remain runs parallel to the west bank of the Avon hotel is located. is located. operational. for a short distance.

• There are sewage works, but these lie slightly inland. • Burgh Island is accessed via sea tractor or by foot at low tide. It comprises a few properties including a luxury hotel. Erme Estuary • The banks of the estuary are mainly • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding to a single Risk of flooding to a Risk of flooding to a single undeveloped but there are isolated erosion and/or manage risk of property at Efford Ho. single property at Efford property at Efford Ho.

properties and farmsteads. flooding to people and property. Ho. Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people • There are potential managed realignment • To avoid loss due to erosion of and and property at Clying Mill. Risk of flooding to people and property at Clying Mill. sites on the Erme Estuary. manage risk of flooding to industrial, and property at Clying Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people commercial and economic assets and Mill. • There are extensive and valuable freshwater and property e.g. near the and property near the activities. and salt grazing marshes within the SSSI. junction of the A379 and Risk of flooding to people junction of the A379 and A3121, and Goutsford BR. and property near the A3121, and Goutsford BR. junction of the A379 and Risk of flooding to the A379 Risk of flooding to the A3121, and Goutsford and A3121. A379 and A3121. BR. Risk of flooding to the A379 and A3121. Yealm Estuary, Newton • Two picturesque villages are situated along • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding to people Increased risk of flooding Increased risk of flooding to Ferrers and Noss Mayo the banks of the River Yealm and Newton erosion and/or manage risk of and properties along the to people and properties people and properties along Creek. There is a mix of residential and flooding to people and property. water front at Newton along the water front at the water front at Newton

tourist properties, with associated amenities Ferrers. Newton Ferrers. Ferrers. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and such as a school. There are also camping and manage risk of flooding to industrial, Risk of flooding to industrial Risk of flooding to Risk of flooding to industrial caravan sites. commercial and economic assets and assets at Steer point. industrial assets at Steer assets at Steer point. • Fishing and sailing are popular and there are activities. point. Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people a range of jetties, quays and piers present • To avoid loss due to erosion of and and properties at Risk of flooding to people and properties at along the southern frontage of Newton manage risk of flooding to key Yealhampton and the village and properties at Yealhampton and the village Ferrers. community, recreational and amenity of Yealm. Yealhampton and the of Yealm. • Small link roads run parallel to the banks of village of Yealm. facilities. Hotel south of A379 near Hotel south of A379 near the Creek. • To ensure critical road and rail Brixton at risk from Hotel south of A379 near Brixton at risk from • There is a broad range of river bank linkages are maintained. flooding. Brixton at risk from flooding. defences in and around Noss Mayo and flooding. • To minimise the impact of policies on Risk of flooding to the A379 Risk of flooding to the Newton Ferrers to protect the roads and marine operations and activities. at Yealhampton and at Risk of flooding to the A379 at Yealhampton and properties from fluvial/tidal erosion and Brixton A379 at Yealhampton and at Brixton flooding.

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BOLT HEAD TO WEWEMBURYMBURY POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) • Eelgrass bed in mouth of estuary, may The school, camp and at Brixton The school, camp and migrate with sea level rise if allowed or be caravan sites are not at caravan sites are not at The school, camp and lost if too deep. flood or erosion risk. flood or erosion risk. caravan sites are not at flood or erosion risk. Wembury • A village located between the estuary of the • To avoid loss of property due to Limited impact on assets in Limited impact on assets Limited impact on assets in Yealm and Plymouth Sound. The main village erosion and/or manage risk of the Wembury area. in the Wembury area. the Wembury area.

is situated inland and is therefore not at risk, flooding to people and property. Sailing club at risk of Sailing club at risk of Sailing club at risk of but there is access to the beach, which is a • To avoid loss due to erosion of and flooding. flooding. flooding. key attraction, and associated tourist manage risk of flooding to key facilities at the coast. community, recreational and amenity • There are sewerage works to the west, but facilities. these are set back from the coastal edge and therefore should not be at risk. • A sailing club operates from the beach and includes RSA. Tourist facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along • To avoid loss due to erosion of key Potential risk to the South Potential risk to the Potential risk to the South stretches of this frontage – but there is community, recreational and amenity West Coast Path from South West Coast Path West Coast Path from potential for this to be relocated. facilities. erosion. from erosion. erosion. • There are numerous pocket beaches such as • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Net loss of golf course Net loss of golf course due Mothecombe-Meadowsfoot and Coastguards manage risk of flooding to industrial, due to erosion. to erosion. Beach and Bantham Beach, with related commercial and economic assets and Potential loss of access to Potential loss of access to access points and car park facilities. Access activities. isolated coves and loss of isolated coves and loss of to the rocky shores tends to be limited due parking/ tourist amenities. parking/ tourist amenities. to the nature of this coastline. • Thurlestone Golf Club lies along the cliff top although the main amenity buildings lie further inland. The golf course itself has been experiencing significant levels of erosion over recent years. • There is a Marine Centre at Wembury. Plymouth Sound and • Designated for its sandbanks, estuaries, • To maintain the integrity of Potentially increase in Potentially increase in Potentially increase in Estuaries SAC mudflats and sandflats, shallow inlets and internationally designated sites and the intertidal habitats. intertidal habitats. intertidal habitats. bays, reefs, Salicornia and other annuals favourable condition of their interest

colonising mud and sand, Spartina swards features. and Atlantic salt meadows. • Also designated for the following species: Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, Alosa alosa, Alosa fallax, Tursiops truncates and Phocoena phocoena (the latter two species are unlikely to be affected by management policy changes).

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BOLT HEAD TO WEWEMBURYMBURY POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Blackstone Point SAC • Designated for its vegetated sea cliffs of the • To maintain the integrity of Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural and SSSI (biological and Atlantic and Baltic coasts, and shore dock internationally designated sites and the processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the geological) Rumex rupestris, which is currently in favourable condition of their interest integrity of the SAC and integrity of the SAC and integrity of the SAC and favourable condition. features. SSSI, therefore NAI would SSSI, therefore NAI SSSI, therefore NAI would

continue to maintain these would continue to continue to maintain these • The site lies on the cliff slopes and raised • To allow natural processes and features. maintain these features. features. beach of overlain quaternary and periglacial maintain visibility of geological deposits forming head, which provides the exposures throughout geological ideal habitat for the shore dock. The SSSIs. underlying geology of the site consists of • To avoidavoid adverse impacts on, slates from the Dartmouth Group of the conserve and where practical enhance Lower Devonian period. the designated interest of nationally designated conservation sites. Bolt Head to Bolt Tail • This site is of high botanical value due to the • To avoid adverse impacts on, The net area of cliff top The net area of cliff top The net area of cliff top SSSI (biological) presence of many rare or local flowering conserve and where practical enhanceenhance e grassland, heathland and grassland, heathland and grassland, heathland and plants and lichens, and is also important for the designated interest of nationally scrub habitats. scrub habitats. scrub habitats.

its invertebrate fauna and for breeding birds. designated conservation sites.

• Many of the habitats are cliff top habitats supported by maritime grassland, maritime heath and scrub. • The exposed rocks support a wide variety of lichens and provide breeding grounds for birds. Wheal Emily SSSI • A vein carrying antimony-lead mineralisation • To allow natural processes and Potential loss of part of Continuation of natural Continuation of natural (geological) is associated with a north-west to south-east maintain visibility of geological mine tip processes is key to the processes is key to the trending fault zone, which cuts strata of exposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSI, integrity of the SSSI,

Lower Devonian age. The underground SSSIs. therefore NAI would therefore NAI would workings demonstrate the geological setting continue to maintain continue to maintain these • To avoid adverse impacts on, of the mineralisation and is currently in these features. features. conserve and where practical enhance favourable condition. the designateddesignated interest of nationally designated conservation sites. Wembury Point SSSI • Extensive reefs of interest for their intertidal • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural (biological and plant and animal communities together with maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the geological) coastal sand, shingle and steep slopes of sea- exposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSI, integrity of the SSSI, integrity of the SSSI, cliff grassland and mixed scrub. SSSIs. therefore NAI would therefore NAI would therefore NAI would

continue to maintain these continue to maintain continue to maintain these • Also of interest for the diversity of passage • To avoid adverse impacts on, features. these features. features. and wintering birds and for nesting species conserve and where practical enhance associated with the scrub; at least one the designated interest of nationally nationally rare species of bird breeds on the designated conservation sites. site. The landform itself is also of interest, displaying a wave-cut platform, head terrace and degraded fossil cliffline. Erme Estuary, Yealm • Erme Estuary is a small secluded estuary, • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential loss of the net Potential loss of the net Potential loss of the net Estuary and South Milton which contains estuarine, saltmarsh, conserve and where practical enhance area of some features due area of some features due area of some features due Ley SSSIs (biological) freshwater and oak-hazel woodland habitats. the designated interest of nationally to flooding: intertidal to flooding: intertidal to flooding: intertidal It supports an important breeding bird designated conservation sites. habitats and woodlands. habitats and woodlands. habitats and woodlands.

community and provided feeding and

roosting grounds for waterfowl on passage

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BOLT HEAD TO WEWEMBURYMBURY POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) and in winter. The estuary experiences erosion and collapse of river banks, which floods the fields in the valley. • Yealm Estuary provides an example of a ria, which shows a transition to estuarine conditions in its upper reaches. The inlet is steep sided and narrow with several tributaries. The Yealm is a ‘typical’ estuary and though vulnerable to extreme tides is normally free from fluvial flooding (but does experience some bank erosion). The significant sandbar at the entrance to the Yealm Estuary protects the river and its moorings – eelgrass bed there are potential managed realignment sites on the Yealm Estuary. • South Milton Ley is one of the best examples of freshwater reedbed in Devon and of particular importance for its breeding bird community and for the variety of birds using the site on passage. Wembury Voluntary • The adjacent coastal waters contain a wide • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential for the net loss of Potential for the net loss Potential for the net loss of Marine Conservation variety of wildlife habitats that support a conserve and where practical, enhance one or more features of the of one or more features one or more features of the Area diversity of plant and animal species, many of the designated interest of the locally Marine Conservation area of the Marine Marine Conservation area which are only found in a few other parts of designated conservation sites. due to erosion. Conservation area due to due to erosion.

the country. Wembury is home to the erosion. bloody-eyed velvet swimming crab, the blenny and the bladder wrack. South Devon Area of • The area is designated for its rich landscape • To conserveconserve and enhance AONBs and Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape Outstanding Natural including its high coastal plateaux and rugged avoid conflict with AONB character of AONB. character of AONB character of AONB Beauty and Heritage coastline, estuaries, distinctive river Management Plan or Heritage Coast It is possible that NAI may It is possible that NAI It is possible that NAI may Coast estuaries, coastal lowland, settlements and Objectives conflict with some of the may conflict with some of conflict with some of the urban fringes. management objectives of the management management objectives of • The AONB aims to conserve the best the AONB Management objectives of the AONB the AONB Management qualities of the landscape by helping to guide Plan, particularly those Management Plan, Plan, particularly those and manage change. relating to improvement particularly those relating relating to improvement works at Challaborough. to improvement works at works at Challaborough. • Within this coastal section, the AONB Challaborough. Management Plan has a local action for

Challaborough Beach to develop a local framework of guidelines for the future management of the site in response to erosion by the sea, pressure from traffic and visitors, poor site management and inappropriate past development. Subject to the outcome, prepare a costed programme of action and seek resources to implement it. Historic Environment • Seven Scheduled Monuments lie within this • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Assets stretch of coastline and include hill forts, a nationally important cultural heritage buildings potentially at risk buildings potentially at buildings potentially at risk Roman settlement site and an anti-aircraft sites. from flooding particularly in risk from flooding from flooding particularly in

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BOLT HEAD TO WEWEMBURYMBURY POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Gunsite; most of these are not at risk due to Yealhampton and Newton particularly in Yealhampton and Newton the resistant nature of this coastline. Ferrers. Yealhampton and Ferrers.

Newton Ferrers. • Langdon Court Hotel and Flete Registered Scheduled monuments at Scheduled monuments at Parks and Gardens and two wreck sites risk: Scheduled monuments at risk: (Erme Ingot and Erme Estuary) lie along this risk: - Iron Age fort (Oldaport - Roman settlement stretch of coastline. camp) at risk of flooding. - Roman at Bantham at risk settlement at from erosion Register Parks and Bantham at risk Gardens: - Iron Age fort from erosion (Oldaport camp) at - Langdon Court - Iron Age fort risk of flooding. Hotel at risk of (Oldaport camp) flooding Register Parks and at risk of flooding. Gardens: - Flete at risk of Register Parks and flooding - Langdon Court Gardens: Hotel at risk of Erme Estuary and Erme - Langdon Court flooding Ingot protected wrecks at Hotel at risk of risk from erosion. - Flete at risk of flooding flooding

- Flete at risk of Erme Estuary and Erme flooding Ingot protected wrecks at Erme Estuary and Erme risk from erosion. Ingot protected wrecks at risk from erosion. Agricultural Land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Grade 3 , 4 and 5 Grade 3 , 4 and 5 Grade 3 , 4 and 5 therefore any erosion will affect net area. manage risk of flooding to agricultural Agricultural land at risk of Agricultural land at risk of Agricultural land at risk of

However, this is low-grade farmland (Grade land. flooding/ erosion. flooding/ erosion. flooding/ erosion. 3 and below). • Much of the coastline is fringed by a broad band of rough scrub land, woodland or coastal heath and the actively farmed agricultural land, is mostly elevated and set back from the cliff edge

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WEMBURY POINT TO DEVIL’S POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isolated properties, • There are various isolated properties, • To avoid loss of property due to This stretch of coastline encompasses the Isolated properties at Isolated properties at Isolated properties at holiday developments farmsteads and coastal hamlets, such as erosion and/or manage risk of large urban settlement of Plymouth. Wembury point at risk Wembury point at risk Wembury point at risk and coastal hamlets Heybrook Bay, at the top of the cliffs, either flooding to people and property. from erosion. from erosion. from erosion. The coastline is characterised by cliffs of side of the Sound. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and outstanding landscape and geological/ Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people • There are also holiday developments, such as manage risk of flooding to industrial, geomorphological value, therefore a key and properties at Bovisand and properties at and properties at Bovisand at Crownhill Bay and Bovisand Bay; here the commercial and economic assets and consideration will be the conservation of Bay. Bovisand Bay. Bay. sandy beaches, and easy access to these, are activities. these features. Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people the key attraction. There could be potential conflict between and properties at Staddon and properties at and properties at Staddon protecting urban areas, critical road Point. Staddon Point. Point. infrastructure, the extremely high Plymouth • City and major commercial centre located at • To avoid loss of property due to People and properties at People and properties at People and properties at concentration of scheduled monuments the mouth of the River Plym, with dock erosion and/or manage risk of flooding risk from flooding in risk from flooding in risk from flooding in and other historic assets, and areas of facilities and marinas. It also supports a range to people and property. Plymouth Dockyards, Plymouth Dockyards, Plymouth Dockyards, active/former landfill and potentially of industries along the estuary banks. Cattedown, along the A347 Cattedown, along the Cattedown, along the A347 • To avoid loss due to erosion of and contaminated land from increasing rates of adjacent to the River Plym, A347 adjacent to the adjacent to the River Plym, • Plymouth is also a popular location for manage risk of flooding to industrial, erosion/flooding while maintaining the Industrial area near River Plym, Industrial Industrial area near visitors with a wide range of facilities and commercial and economic assets and geological exposures and allowing natural Crabtree and along the area near Crabtree and Crabtree and along the attractions, ferry traffic and excursions activities. change. Plymouth Road in Plympton along the Plymouth Road Plymouth Road in Plympton focused along the central section of coast. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and in Plympton Plymouth is a cruise ship destination. Large section of the A347 Large section of the A347 manage risk of flooding to key and A38 at risk of flooding. Large section of the A347 and A38 at risk of flooding. • There are two key bridge crossings for the community, recreational and amenity and A38 at risk of

A379 and A38 at Laira Bridge (River Plym) facilities. flooding. and Tamar Bridge (Rover Tamar). • To ensure critical road and rail • The fishing industry in Plymouth is nationally linkages are maintained. significant with the greatest weight of • To ensure critical services remain landings in Britain. operational. • Refined petrol products terminal regionally • To minimise the impact of policies on significant. marine operations and activities. • Cremyll Ferry, believed to be operating since 1204 runs between Admirals Hard, Stonehouse and Cremyll. Tourist Facilities • There is a golf course at Straddon Heights, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Minimal loss of tourist Risk of erosion and loss Risk of erosion and loss of which is located on the cliff top but is manage risk of flooding to key facilities in the short-term. of net area of some the net area of some tourist unlikely to be affected by erosion. community, recreational and amenity tourist amenities. amenities. facilities. • The South West Coast Path runs along South West Coast Path South West Coast Path at stretches of this frontage – but there is at risk from erosion and risk from erosion and potential for this to be relocated. potential loss. potential loss. • Along the open coast either side of the Sound there is a number of small bathing beaches and associated access and car park facilities. Plymouth Sound and • Designated for its sandbanks, estuaries, • To maintain the integrity of Potential for an increase in Potential for an increase Potential for an increase in Estuaries SAC/Plymouth mudflats and sandflats, shallow inlets and internationally designated sites and the intertidal habitat (if not in intertidal habitat (if not intertidal habitat (if not Sound Shores and Cliffs bays, reefs, Salicornia and other annuals favourable condition of their interest squeezed against hard squeezed against hard squeezed against hard SSSI (biological) colonising mud and sand, Spartina swards features. structures). structures). structures). and Atlantic salt meadows. • To avoid adverse impacts on, • Also designated for the following species: conserve andand where practical enhance Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, the designated interest of nationally

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WEMBURY POINT TO DEVIL’S POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Alosa alosa, Alosa fallax, Tursiops truncates designated conservation sites. and Phocoena phocoena. Wallsend Industrial • Wallsend Industrial Estate is a disused • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Estate, Faraday Road, quarry, which exposes a succession through maintain visibility of geologicalgeological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the Lockridge Mine, Mount the Devonian Plymouth Limestone, typically exposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSIs, integrity of the SSSIs, integrity of the SSSIs, Rise, Rochmond Walk yielding a coral-stromatoporoid fauna of late SSSIs. therefore NAI would therefore NAI would therefore NAI would SSSIs (geological) Givetian age. continue to maintain these continue to maintain continue to maintain these • To avoid adverse impacts on, features. these features. features. • These geological features are not at flood- conserve and where practical enhance risk. the designated interest of nationally designated conservation sites. Wembury Point, and • Wembury Point comprises extensive reefs of • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Western King SSSIs interest for their intertidal plant and animal maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the (biological and communities together with coastal sand, exposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSIs, integrity of the SSSIs, integrity of the SSSIs, geological) shingle and steep slopes of sea-cliff grassland SSSIs. therefore NAI would therefore NAI would therefore NAI would and mixed scrub. Also of interest for the continue to maintain these continue to maintain continue to maintain these • To avoid adverse impacts on, diversity of passage and wintering birds and features. these features. features. conserve and where practical enhance for nesting species associated with the scrub; the designated interest of nationally at least one nationally rare species of bird designated conservation sites. breeds on the site. The landform itself is also of interest, displaying a wave-cut platform, head terrace and degraded fossil cliffline. • The Western King SSSI is a complex series of Devonian limestones containing conodont microfossils and laminated sediment infilling solutional cavities. South Devon Area of • The South Devon AONB is designated for • To avoid conflict with AONB Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape Outstanding Natural its rich landscape including its high coastal Management Plan Objectives. character of AONB character of AONB character of AONB Beauty and Heritage plateaux and rugged coastline, estuaries,

Coasts distinctive river estuaries, coastal lowland, settlements and urban fringes.

• The AONBs aim to conserve the best qualities of the landscape by helping to guide and manage change. Historic Environment • Over 20 Scheduled Monuments lie within • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Assets this stretch of coastline, nationally important cultural heritage buildings at risk from buildings at risk from buildings at risk from sites. flooding or erosion, with flooding or erosion, with flooding or erosion, with • Registered Parks and Gardens and two the largest concentration in the largest concentration the largest concentration in wreck sites (Coronation Inshore and Plymouth. in Plymouth. Plymouth. Cattewater) lie along this stretch of coastline. The following features are The following features The following features are at risk of erosion or are at risk of erosion or at risk of erosion or flooding within this coastal flooding within this flooding within this coastal stretch: - coastal stretch: - stretch: - Registered Parks and Registered Parks and Registered Parks and Gardens: Gardens: Gardens: - Saltram House at - Saltram House at - Saltram House at risk from flooding risk from flooding risk from flooding - Cotehele - Cotehele - Cotehele

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WEMBURY POINT TO DEVIL’S POINT Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Scheduled Monuments Scheduled Monuments Scheduled Monuments including: including: including: - Bohetherick Lime - Bohetherick Lime - Bohetherick Lime Kiln With Adjacent Kiln With Kiln With Adjacent Quay And Ancillary Adjacent Quay Quay And Ancillary Buildings, 140m And Ancillary Buildings, 140m South East Of Buildings, 140m South East Of Cotehele Bridge at South East Of Cotehele Bridge at risk from flooding Cotehele Bridge risk from flooding at risk from - Gawton Arsenic - Gawton Arsenic flooding Mine And Flue at Mine And Flue at risk from flooding - Gawton Arsenic risk from flooding Mine And Flue at - Okeltor 19th - Okeltor 19th risk from flooding Century Arsenic, Century Arsenic, Copper And Tin - Okeltor 19th Copper And Tin Mine at risk from Century Arsenic, Mine at risk from flooding Copper And Tin flooding Mine at risk from

flooding

Agricultural Land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Grade 2, 3 and 4 Grade 2, 3 and 4 Grade 2, 3 and 4 therefore any erosion will affect net area. manage risk of flooding to agricultural agricultural land at risk from agricultural land at risk agricultural land at risk from

However, this is low-grade farmland (Grade land. flooding or erosion. from flooding or erosion. flooding or erosion. 3 and below). Landfill sites • 12 Historic landfill sites: Radford Quarry, • To prevent pollution from Floodplain falls on the edge Floodplain falls on the Floodplain falls on the edge Oreston, Laira Lipson Collage, School Playing contaminated sources of the active landfill site and edge of the active landfill of the active landfill site and

Field Laira, Laira, Allotments Embankment is therefore likely to affect site and is therefore likely is therefore likely to affect Road, Embankment Road, Tothill Park the workings in the short- to affect the workings in the workings in the long- Recreation Ground, Blagdons Shipyard, term. the medium-term. term. Cattledown Junction Playing Field, MacAdam All historic landfill sites are All historic landfill sites All historic landfill sites are Road, Cattledown Road, Severnside Waste potentially at flood-risk. are potentially at flood- potentially at flood-risk. Paper. risk. • Disused workings/active landfill at Chelson Meadow An extensive area of disused workings including disused stone quarries bordering the River Plym. Some parts of this area are currently used for active land filling. The current state of the historic landfill sites (i.e. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not been considered at this strategic level.

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TAMAR ESTUARY Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isolated properties, • There are various isolated properties, • To avoid loss of property due to This stretch of coastline encompasses Isolated properties at risk Isolated properties at risk Isolated properties at risk holiday developments farmsteads and coastal hamlets, at the top of erosion and/or manage risk of several large urban settlements including from erosion from erosion from erosion and coastal hamlets the cliffs, at the entrance to the Sound. flooding to people and property. Saltash, Plymouth and Torpoint.

• To avoid loss due to erosion of and The coastline is characterised by cliffs of manage risk of flooding to industrial, outstanding landscape and geological/ commercial and economic assets and geomorphological value, therefore a key activities. consideration will be the conservation of these features. Plymouth • City and major commercial centre located at • To avoid loss of property due to People and properties at People and properties at People and properties at the mouth of the River Plym, with dock erosion and/or manage risk of flooding There could be potential conflict between risk from flooding in risk from flooding in risk from flooding in

facilities and marinas. It also supports a range to people and property. protecting urban areas, critical road Plymouth Dockyards, Plymouth Dockyards, Plymouth Dockyards, of industries along the estuary banks. infrastructure, the extremely high Cattedown, along the A347 Cattedown, along the Cattedown, along the A347 • To avoid loss due to erosion of and concentration of scheduled monuments adjacent to the River Plym, A347 adjacent to the adjacent to the River Plym, • Plymouth is also a popular location for manage risk of flooding to industrial, and other historic assets, and areas of Industrial area near River Plym, Industrial Industrial area near visitors with a wide range of facilities and commercial and economic assets and active/former landfill and potentially Crabtree and along the area near Crabtree and Crabtree and along the attractions, ferry traffic and excursions activities. contaminated land from increasing rates of Plymouth Road in Plympton along the Plymouth Road Plymouth Road in Plympton focused along the central section of coast. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and erosion/flooding while maintaining the in Plympton Plymouth is a cruise ship destination. geological exposures and allowing natural Large section of the A347 Large section of the A347 manage risk of flooding to key and A38 at risk of flooding. Large section of the A347 and A38 at risk of flooding. • There are two key bridge crossings for the change. community, recreational and amenity and A38 at risk of

A379 and A38 at Laira Bridge (River Plym) facilities. There is a need to ensure that the flooding. and Tamar Bridge (Rover Tamar). • preferred SMP policies are compatible with To ensure critical road and rail • the objectives of the Cornwall and West The fishing industry in Plymouth is nationally linkages are maintained. significant with the greatest weight of Devon World Heritage Site Management • To ensure critical services remain landings in Britain. Plan 2005 - 2010. operational. • Refined petrol products terminal regionally • To minimise the impact of policies on significant. marine operations and activities. • Cremyll Ferry, believed to be operating since 1204 runs between Admirals Hard, Stonehouse and Cremyll. Saltash • Town on the River Tamar with a waterside • To avoid loss of property due to Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people Risk of flooding to people frontage, shopping centre and good leisure erosion and/or manage risk of and properties around the and properties around and properties around the

facilities. flooding to people and property. Tamar Bridge and along the the Tamar Bridge and Tamar Bridge and along the edge of the towns limits at along the edge of the edge of the towns limits at • There is a ferry service from Saltash to • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Burraton Coombe. towns limits at Burraton Burraton Coombe. Plymouth. manage risk of flooding to industrial, Coombe. commercial and economic assets and Risk of flooding to the A38 Risk of flooding to the A38 • The Main Line railway runs close to the activities. near the junction with New Risk of flooding to the near the junction with New shoreline to the south of Saltash. Road A38 near the junction Road • To avoid loss due to erosion of and with New Road manage risk of flooding to key community, recreational and amenity facilities. • To ensure critical road and rail linkages are maintained. • To minimise the impact of policies on marine operations and activities. Torpoint • Situated on a peninsula across the River • To avoid loss of property due to People and properties at People and properties at People and properties at Tamar and linked to Plymouth by passenger erosion and/or manage risk of risk from flooding around risk from flooding around risk from flooding around

and vehicle ferries. flooding to people and property. Millhouse park, Marina Millhouse park, Marina Millhouse park, Marina drive, and Gravesend drive, and Gravesend drive, and Gravesend

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TAMAR ESTUARY Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) • This town is not a holiday resort, but • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Gardens Gardens Gardens includes both residential and commercial manage risk of flooding to industrial, Ferry port and road Ferry port and road Ferry port and road properties. commercial and economic assets and linkages to it are also at risk linkages to it are also at linkages to it are also at risk activities. • There is a major depot site and jetty of flooding. risk of flooding. of flooding. adjacent to the town. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and

manage risk of flooding to key community, recreational and amenity facilities. • To ensure critical road and rail linkages are maintained. • To minimise the impact of policies on marine operations and activities. Tourist Facilities • The South West Coast Path runs along • To avoid loss due to erosion of and Minimal impact on tourist South West Coast Path South West Coast Path at stretches of this frontage – but there is manage risk of flooding to key facilities in the short-term. at risk from erosion and risk from erosion and potential for this to be relocated. community, recreational and amenity potential loss. potential loss. facilities. • Along the open coast either side of the Sound there is a number of small bathing beaches and associated access and car park facilities. Cornwall and West • Status achieved through the recognition of • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Risk of flooding to World Risk of flooding to World Risk of flooding to World Devon Mining Landscape Cornwall and West Devon’s historic internationally/ nationally important Heritage Site Features Heritage Site Features Heritage Site Features World Heritage Site landscape and outstanding buildings heritage assets and features. adjacent to the River adjacent to the River adjacent to the River associated with the copper and tin mining, Tamar. Tamar. Tamar. and these counties contribution to the industrial revolution Tamar Estuaries • SPA designated for its Egretta garzetta and • To maintain the integrity of Potential increase in extent Potential increase in Potential increase in extent Complex SPA and Recurvirostra avosetta. internationally designated sites and the of intertidal habitat on the extent of intertidal of intertidal habitat on the Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI favourable condition of their interest broader lower reaches of habitat on the broader broader lower reaches of • The Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI is a large (biological) features. the river due to increased lower reaches of the the river due to increased marine inlet on the English Channel into flooding though potential river due to increased flooding though potential which discharges a series of rivers. • To avoid adverse impacts on, erosion of intertidal habitat flooding though potential erosion of intertidal habitat Internationally important wintering site for conserve and where practical enhance through scouring in some erosion of intertidal through scouring in some wildfowl and waders. the designated interest of nationally areas. habitat through scouring areas. dedesignatedsignated de conservation sites. • There is a proposed managed realignment in some areas. Potential loss of some Potential loss of some site on the Tamar at Cotehele. terrestrial or freshwater Potential loss of some terrestrial or freshwater habitats. terrestrial or freshwater habitats. habitats. Plymouth Sound and • Designated for its sandbanks, estuaries, • To maintain the integrity of Potential increase in extent Potential increase in Potential increase in extent Estuaries SAC/Plymouth mudflats and sandflats, shallow inlets and internationally designated sites and the of intertidal habitat due to extent of intertidal of intertidal habitat due to Sound Shores and Cliffs bays, reefs, Salicornia and other annuals favourable condition of their interest increased flooding though habitat due to increased increased flooding though SSSI (biological) colonising mud and sand, Spartina swards features. potential erosion of flooding though potential potential erosion of and Atlantic salt meadows. intertidal habitat through erosion of intertidal intertidal habitat through • To avoid adverse impacts on, scouring in some areas. habitat through scouring scouring in some areas. • Also designated for the following species: conserve and where practical enhance in some areas. Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, the designated interest of nationally Potential loss of some Potential loss of some Alosa alosa, Alosa fallax, Tursiops truncates designated conservation sites. terrestrial or freshwater Potential loss of some terrestrial or freshwater and Phocoena phocoena. habitats. terrestrial or freshwater habitats. habitats.

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TAMAR ESTUARY Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) St John’s Lake and • St John’s Lake comprises extensive mudflats • To avoid adverse impacts on, Potential increase in extent Potential increase in Potential increase in extent Lynher Estuary, SSSIs and saltmarsh of importance for wintering conserve and where practical enhance of intertidal habitat due to extent of intertidal of intertidal habitat due to (biological) wildfowl and waders. Underlying Devonian the designated interest of nationally increased flooding though habitat due to increased increased flooding though slates form fringing shingle beaches and designated conservation sites. potential erosion of flooding though potential potential erosion of

shallow rock cliffs. intertidal habitat through erosion of intertidal intertidal habitat through scouring in some areas. habitat through scouring scouring in some areas. • Lynher estuary forms part of a ria complex, in some areas. which has developed saltmarsh and mudflats Potential loss of some Potential loss of some of importance for wintering wildfowl and terrestrial or freshwater Potential loss of some terrestrial or freshwater waders. Transitional habitat from intertidal habitats. terrestrial or freshwater habitats. habitats to transitional marsh. Areas of habitats. extensive ancient woodland. South Devon/Cornwall • The South Devon AONB is designated for • To avoid conflict with AONB Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape and Tamar Valley Areas its rich landscape including its high coastal Management Plan Objectives. character of AONB character of AONB character of AONB of Outstanding Natural plateaux and rugged coastline, estuaries,

Beauty and Heritage distinctive river estuaries, coastal lowland, Coasts settlements and urban fringes. • The Cornwall AONB is designated for its coast, rugged moors, tranquil valleys and complex geology. • The Tamar Valley AONB is designated for its unspoilt drowned river valley system, steep gorges, meandering rivers, ancient woodlands and wetlands. • The AONBs aim to conserve the best qualities of the landscape by helping to guide and manage change. Historic Environment • Listed buildings, Scheduled Monuments and • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Assets Registered Parks and Gardens lie within this nationally important cultural heritage buildings at risk from buildings at risk from buildings at risk from estuary. sites. flooding or erosion, with flooding or erosion, with flooding or erosion, with the largest concentration in the largest concentration the largest concentration in Plymouth. in Plymouth. Plymouth.

Registered Parks and Registered Parks and Registered Parks and Gardens at flood-risk: Gardens at flood-risk: Gardens at flood-risk: - Antony pleasure - Antony pleasure - Antony pleasure grounds at risk grounds at risk grounds at risk from flooding from flooding from flooding - Cotehele - Cotehele - Cotehele Scheduled Monuments: Scheduled Monuments: Scheduled Monuments: - No 1 Basin And No - No 1 Basin And - No 1 Basin And No 1 Dock, South Yard, No 1 Dock, 1 Dock, South Yard, Devonport South Yard, Devonport Dockyard at risk of Devonport Dockyard at risk of flooding Dockyard at risk flooding of flooding - Slip No 1 (The - Slip No 1 (The Covered Slip), - Slip No 1 (The Covered Slip), South Yard, Covered Slip), South Yard, Devonport South Yard, Devonport

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TAMAR ESTUARY Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key Considerations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Dockyard at risk Devonport Dockyard at risk from flooding Dockyard at risk from flooding from flooding - Bohetherick Lime - Bohetherick Lime Kiln With Adjacent - Bohetherick Lime Kiln With Adjacent Quay And Ancillary Kiln With Quay And Ancillary Buildings, 140m Adjacent Quay Buildings, 140m South East Of And Ancillary South East Of Cotehele Bridge at Buildings, 140m Cotehele Bridge at risk from flooding South East Of risk from flooding Cotehele Bridge - Gawton Arsenic - Gawton Arsenic at risk from Mine And Flue at Mine And Flue at flooding risk from flooding risk from flooding - Gawton Arsenic - Okeltor 19th - Okeltor 19th Mine And Flue at Century Arsenic, Century Arsenic, risk from flooding Copper And Tin Copper And Tin Mine at risk from - Okeltor 19th Mine at risk from flooding Century Arsenic, flooding Copper And Tin

Mine at risk from flooding

Agricultural Land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Grade 2, 3 and 4 Grade 2, 3 and 4 Grade 2, 3 and 4 therefore any flooding will affect net area. manage risk of flooding to agricultural agricultural land at risk from agricultural land at risk agricultural land at risk from

However, this is low-grade farmland (Grade land. flooding. from flooding. flooding. 3 and below). Landfill sites • 6 historic landfill sites: Stonehouse Lake, • To prevent pollution from All historic landfill sites are All historic landfill sites All historic landfill sites are Stonehouse Playing Fields, Victoria Park, contaminated sources potentially at flood-risk. are potentially at flood- potentially at flood-risk.

Antony Road car park, Southdown Quarry risk. and Millpool. The current state of the historic landfill sites (i.e. any details of remediation/removal etc) has not been considered at this strategic level.

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MOUNT EDGCUMBE TO RAME HEAD Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key ConsideConsiderationsrations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Isolated properties, • There are various isolated properties, • To avoid loss of property due to This stretch of coastline encompasses Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people Risk of erosion to people holiday developments farmsteads and coastal hamlets erosion and/or manage risk of Mount Edgcumbe, Cawsand Bay and and properties. and properties. and properties. and coastal hamlets flooding to people and property. Kingsand. • There are also holiday developments. • To avoid loss due to erosion of and The coastline is characterised by cliffs of • Picklecombe Fort has recently been manage risk of flooding to industrial, outstanding landscape and geological/ converted to accommodation. commercial and economic assets and geomorphological value, therefore a key activities. consideration will be the conservation of these features. Kingsand and Cawsand • These are small pretty villages, with the • To avoid loss of property due to NAI may sustain features at People and properties at People and properties at sandy beaches being the main attraction for erosion and/or manage risk of There could be potential conflict between Kingsand. risk from erosion at risk from erosion at

tourists. There are a number of properties flooding to people and property. protecting urban areas, critical road Kingsand along sea front Kingsand along sea front People at properties at risk along the back of the beach and promenade, infrastructure, the extremely high (Market Street and The (Market Street and The • To avoid loss due to erosion of and of erosion at Cawsand on although the main villages stretch inland onto concentration of scheduled monuments Cleave) Cleave) manage risk of flooding to industrial, sea front. higher ground. and other historic assets, and areas of commercial and economic assets and People at properties at People at properties at risk active/former landfill and potentially Plymouth Ferry Dock • There is a ferry crossing between Cawsand activities. risk of erosion at of erosion at Cawsand on contaminated land from increasing rates of facilities may be at risk from and Plymouth. Cawsand on sea front. sea front. erosion/flooding while maintaining the flooding. • Fishing and sailing are popular from these geological exposures and allowing natural Plymouth Ferry Dock Plymouth Ferry Dock

resorts. change. facilities may be at risk facilities may be at risk from from flooding. flooding. Tourist Facilities • Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is an • To avoid loss due to erosion of and NAI may sustain Mount Risk of erosion and loss Risk of erosion and loss of important recreational resource and includes manage risk of flooding to key Edgcumbe County Park. of net area of the tourist net area of the tourist a small bathing beach. community, recreational and amenity amenity of Mount amenity of Mount facilities. Edgcumbe Country Park Edgcumbe Country Park • The South West Coast Path runs along stretches of this frontage – but there is South West Coast Path South West Coast Path at potential for this to be relocated. at risk from erosion and risk from erosion and potentially loss potentially loss particularly • Along the open coast to the west of the particularly at Cawsand at Cawsand Bay. Sound there is a number of small bathing Bay. beaches and associated access and car park facilities. Plymouth Sound and • Designated for its sandbanks, estuaries, • To maintain the integrity of Potential increase in extent Potential increase in Potential increase in extent Estuaries SAC/Plymouth mudflats and sandflats, shallow inlets and internationally designated sites and the of intertidal habitat. extent of intertidal of intertidal habitat. Sound Shores and Cliffs bays, reefs, Salicornia and other annuals favourable condition of their interest habitat.

SSSI (biological) colonising mud and sand, Spartina swards features.

and Atlantic salt meadows. • To avoid adverse impacts on, • Also designated for the following species: conserve and where practical enhance Petromyzon marinus, Lampetra fluviatilis, the designated interest of nationally Alosa alosa, Alosa fallax, Tursiops truncates designateddesignated conservation sites. and Phocoena phocoena. Kingsand to Sandway • Kingsand to Sandway Point is of national • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Point SSSI (geological) importance for its geomorphology. The rock maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the platform along the Kingsand beach section is eeexposuresexposures throughout geological integrity of the SSSI, integrity of the SSSI, integrity of the SSSI,

the only exposure in south west England of SSSIs. therefore NAI would therefore NAI would therefore NAI would an extrusive rhyolite flow of Permian age. continue to maintain this continue to maintain this continue to maintain this • To avoid adverse impacts on, feature. feature. feature. conserve and where practical enhance the designated interest of nationally designated conservation sites.

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MOUNT EDGCUMBE TO RAME HEAD Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key ConsideConsiderationsrations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) Rame Head and • Rame Head and Whitsand Bay consists of • To allow natural processes and Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Continuation of natural Whitsand Bay SSSI coastal cliff habitats with the largest colony maintain visibility of geological processes is key to the processes is key to the processes is key to the (biological and of shore dock in mainland Britain. The site exposures throughout geological SSSI. integrity of the SSSI, integrity of the SSSI, integrity of the SSSI, geological) also supports significant populations of other therefore NAI would therefore NAI would therefore NAI would • To avoid adverse impacts on, rare plant species. The Dartmouth Beds continue to maintain these continue to maintain continue to maintain these conserve and where practical enhance within Bull Cove contain a fossiliferous features. these features. features. the designated interest of nationally horizon, which has yielded important marine designated conservation sites. fossils. Whitsand Bay is one of a suite of south-west facing beaches on the English Channel coast backed by a cliff-line of Devonian grits and slates exhibiting a ‘slope- over-wall’ form and little affected by retreat. Cornwall and Tamar • The Cornwall AONB is designated for its • To avoid conflict with AONB Change in landscape Change in landscape Change in landscape Valley Areas of coast, rugged moors, tranquil valleys and Management Plan Objectives. character of AONB character of AONB character of AONB Outstanding Natural complex geology.

Beauty and Heritage • The Tamar Valley AONB is designated for Coasts its unspoilt drowned river valley system, steep gorges, meandering rivers, ancient woodlands and wetlands. • The AONBs aim to conserve the best qualities of the landscape by helping to guide and manage change. Historic Environment • Scheduled Monuments, Registered Parks and • To avoid loss of scheduled and other Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Grade 1, 2 and 3 listed Assets Gardens and listed buildings lie along this nationally important cultural heritage buildings at risk from buildings at risk from buildings at risk from stretch of coastline. sites. flooding or erosion. flooding or erosion. flooding or erosion. Clusters of listed buildings Clusters of listed Clusters of listed buildings also located in Kingsand and buildings also located in also located in Kingsand and

around the Mount Kingsand and around the around the Mount Edgcumbe Country Park. Mount Edgcumbe Edgcumbe Country Park. Country Park. Registered Parks and Registered Parks and Gardens: Registered Parks and Gardens: Gardens: - Mount Edgcumbe - Mount Edgcumbe Country Park at - Mount Edgcumbe Country Park at risk from erosion. Country Park at risk from erosion. risk from erosion. - Cotehele - Cotehele - Cotehele Scheduled Monuments: Scheduled Monuments: Scheduled Monuments: - Promontory Fort - Promontory Fort and St Michael's - Promontory Fort and St Michael's Chapel, Rame Head and St Michael's Chapel, Rame Head at risk of erosion Chapel, Rame at risk of erosion Head at risk of - No 1 Basin And No - No 1 Basin And No erosion 1 Dock, South Yard, 1 Dock, South Yard, Devonport - No 1 Basin And Devonport Dockyard at risk of No 1 Dock, Dockyard at risk of flooding South Yard, flooding Devonport - Slip No 1 (The - Slip No 1 (The Dockyard at risk Covered Slip), Covered Slip),

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MOUNT EDGCUMBE TO RAME HEAD Location/ feature Key issues Objectives that apply Key ConsideConsiderationsrations No Active Intervention Scenario Short Term (to 2025) Medium Term (to 2055) Long Term (to 2105) South Yard, of flooding South Yard, Devonport Devonport - Slip No 1 (The Dockyard at risk Dockyard at risk Covered Slip), from flooding from flooding South Yard, - Bohetherick Lime Devonport - Bohetherick Lime Kiln With Adjacent Dockyard at risk Kiln With Adjacent Quay And Ancillary from flooding Quay And Ancillary Buildings, 140m Buildings, 140m - Bohetherick Lime South East Of South East Of Kiln With Cotehele Bridge at Cotehele Bridge at Adjacent Quay risk from flooding risk from flooding And Ancillary - Gawton Arsenic Buildings, 140m - Gawton Arsenic Mine And Flue at South East Of Mine And Flue at risk from flooding Cotehele Bridge risk from flooding at risk from - Okeltor 19th - Okeltor 19th flooding Century Arsenic, Century Arsenic, Copper And Tin - Gawton Arsenic Copper And Tin Mine at risk from Mine And Flue at Mine at risk from flooding risk from flooding flooding - Okeltor 19th Century Arsenic, Copper And Tin Mine at risk from flooding

Agricultural Land • Farmland stretches inland from the cliff top, • To avoid loss due to erosion of and/or Grade 2, 3 and 4 Grade 2, 3 and 4 Grade 2, 3 and 4 therefore any erosion will affect net area. manage risk of flooding to agricultural agricultural land at risk from agricultural land at risk agricultural land at risk from

However, this is low-grade farmland (Grade land. flooding or erosion. from flooding or erosion. flooding or erosion. 3 and below). Marine operations • At Penlee Point lies Trinity House Fog Signal • To minimise the impact of policies on Penlee Point Fog Signal Penlee Point Fog Signal Penlee Point Fog Signal Station. marine operations and activities. Station at risk from erosion. Station at risk from Station at risk from erosion erosion

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