Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan 2
(Review Sub-cell 5d+e)
May 2010
Isle of Wight Council, Coastal Management Directorate of Economy & Environment. Director Stuart Love
Appendix 1 – DRAFT Policy Unit Options for Public Consultation
PDZ1 Gurnard, Cowes and East Cowes (Gurnard Luck to East Cowes Promenade and Entrance to the Medina) (MAN1A) Policy Plan Policy Unit 2025 2055 2105 Comment HTL supports the existing community and allows time for adaptation. Unlikely to qualify for national funding but HTL would allow small scale private defences to be PU1A.1 Gurnard Luck HTL NAI NAI maintained. Moving to NAI reflects the medium to long term increasing risks and need for increasing adaptation. NAI would not preclude maintenance of private defences PU1A.2 Gurnard Cliff NAI NAI NAI Gurnard to Cowes PU1A.3 HTL HTL HTL Parade Recognise that HTL may be difficult to achieve with sea level rise and the community may need to consider PU1A.4 West Cowes HTL HTL HTL coastal adaptation. This will be examined further in the Strategy Study. Recognise that HTL may be difficult to achieve with sea level rise and the community may need to consider PU1A.5 East Cowes HTL HTL HTL coastal adaptation. This will be examined further in the Strategy Study. HTL by maintenance of the existing seawall until the East Cowes Outer PU1A.6 HTL NAI NAI end of its effective life, gradually removing the influence Esplanade of management. Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
Medina Estuary and Newport (MAN1B) Policy Plan Policy Unit 2025 2055 2105 Comment Central Medina – NAI would not preclude maintenance of private PU1B.1 NAI NAI NAI NW defences PU1B.2 West Medina Mills HTL HTL HTL Private defences will be maintained Central Medina – NAI would not preclude maintenance of private PU1B.3 NAI NAI NAI SW defences PU1B.4 Newport Harbour HTL HTL HTL Central Medina – NAI would not preclude maintenance of private PU1B.5 NAI NAI NAI East defences Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
PDZ2 Old Castle Point to Woodside (MAN2A) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment PU2A.1 Osborne Bay NAI NAI NAI
PU2A.2 Woodside NAI NAI NAI Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
Wootton Creek and Quarr (MAN2B) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment Properties are generally set back from the shoreline and not in the risk zone. NAI would not preclude Western Wootton PU2B.1 NAI NAI NAI maintenance of private waterside access structures and Creek minor defences fronting the narrow individual properties and gardens, subject to normal approvals. South-west Continue defence to properties from flood risk by HTL of PU2B.2 HTL HTL HTL Wootton Creek private and public defences. Undertake no specific defence within the Mill Pond and PU2B.3 Old Mill Pond MR MR MR accept increased saline intrusion. Continue to maintain use of the road. South-east Wootton Continue defence to properties from flood risk by HTL of PU2B.4 HTL HTL HTL Creek private and public defences. Properties are generally set back from the shoreline and not in the risk zone. NAI would not preclude Eastern Wootton PU2B.5 NAI NAI NAI maintenance of private waterside access structures and Creek minor defences fronting the narrow individual properties and gardens, subject to normal approvals. Fishbourne Ferry HTL with private defences. PU2B.6 HTL HTL HTL Terminal Continue defence to properties by HTL with private and Outer Eastern public defences; Assist protection of the ferry terminal at PU2B.7 HTL HTL MR Creek the mouth of Wootton Creek; Gradually realigning in the third epoch. PU2B.8 Quarr and Binstead NAI NAI NAI Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
Ryde to Seagrove Bay (MAN2C) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment PU2C.1 Ryde HTL HTL HTL HTL by seawall encasement and revetment Appley and HTL subject to the economic and technical viability of the PU2C.2 HTL HTL HTL Puckpool maintaining existing defences. Springvale to HTL with public and private defences, including HTL by PU2C.3 Seaview (Including HTL HTL HTL seawall encasement and revetment the Duver) HTL with public and private defences. Along the majority of frontage HTL by seawall encasement and revetment. PU2C.4 Seagrove Bay HTL HTL HTL Opportunity along the central section to investigate offshore breakwaters. Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
PDZ3 Bembridge Harbour (MAN3A) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment PU3A.1 Priory Bay NAI NAI NAI PU3A.2 The Duver HTL HTL with public and private defences; Realignment in the HTL MR third epoch in line with a plan for management of the harbour entrance. PU3A.3 St Helens HTL HTL HTL Maintain the defences at the current level; Securing central government funding will be difficult for this frontage and homeowners and businesses should be prepared to take action to protect their properties from flooding. PU3A.4 Embankment Road HTL HTL HTL Strong links to PU3C.2. PU3A.5 Bembridge Point NAI NAI NAI During epoch one a new defence alignment to be defined that links with Embankment Road and higher ground at the back of Bembridge Point. This will provide a continuous defence around the point that will be held in future epochs (nb Eastern Yar Strategy 2010). No intervention will be undertaken seaward of this defence line allowing the groyne to collapse/disappear and continuation of natural coastal processes along the shoreline and the sand dunes. Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
Bembridge Headland to Culver Cliff (MAN3B) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment PU3B.1 Bembridge NAI NAI NAI PU3B.2 Lane End HTL HTL Gradually reduce influence of management as existing PU3B.3 Foreland MR MR MR defences fail in the third epoch. PU3B.4 Foreland Fields HTL HTL PU3B.5 Whitecliff Bay NAI NAI NAI Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
Sandown Bay (MAN3C) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment PU3C.1 Culver Cliff and Red NAI NAI NAI Cliff PU3C.2 Yaverland and Strong links to PU3A.4. HTL HTL HTL Eastern Yar Valley PU3C.3 Sandown and HTL HTL HTL Shanklin PU3C.4 Luccombe NAI NAI NAI Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
PDZ4 Eastern Undercliff (including Ventnor) (MAN4A) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment PU4A.1 Dunnose NAI NAI NAI Ventnor & Bonchurch (Monk’s PU4A.2 HTL HTL HTL Bay to Steephill Cove) Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
Western Undercliff (MAN4B) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment St. Lawrence PU4B.1 NAI NAI NAI Undercliff Management option in epoch three will be dependent on PU4B.2 Castlehaven HTL HTL MR the slope stability conditions in the area at the time and whether the cliff retreat can be minimised through MR. St. Catherine’s and PU4B.3 NAI NAI NAI Blackgang Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
PDZ5 Central Chale Bay to Afton Down (MAN5 ) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment Central Chale Bay Allow cliff erosion, support the geological designation, PU5.1 NAI NAI NAI to Afton Down abandon current A3055 and re-route. Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
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Freshwater and the Tennyson Down headland (including Alum Bay and Headon Warren) (MAN6A) Policy Plan Policy Unit 2025 2055 2105 Comment Short section of HTL provides flood defence for the PU6A.1 Freshwater Bay HTL HTL HTL West Yar Valley (with PU6C.3). Maintain the road and support or enhance the protective beach. Tennyson Down, PU6A.2 Alum Bay and NAI NAI NAI Headon Warren Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
Totland to Norton (MAN6B) Policy Plan Policy Unit 2025 2055 2105 Comment PU6B.1 Totland and Colwell HTL HTL HTL PU6B.2 Central Colwell Bay NAI NAI NAI Existing structures can be maintained to extend their PU6B.3 Fort Albert HTL HTL NAI life, but gradually removing the influence of management. Fort Victoria PU6B.4 NAI NAI NAI Country Park Existing structures can be maintained to extend their Fort Victoria and PU6B.5 HTL NAI NAI life, but gradually removing the influence of Norton management. Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment
Yarmouth and the Western Yar Estuary (MAN6C) Policy Plan Policy Unit 2025 2055 2105 Comment PU6C.1 Norton Spit HTL HTL HTL Western Yar Estuary PU6C.2 NAI NAI NAI -west Short section of HTL provides flood defence from PU6C.3 The Causeway HTL HTL HTL Freshwater (with PU6A.1) Western Yar Estuary PU6C.4 NAI NAI NAI -east HTL for the first epoch to allow time for habitat Thorley Brook and PU6C.5 HTL MR NAI adaptation; MR in the second epoch; NAI i n the third Barnfields Stream epoch, with localised HTL . Yarmouth to Port la PU6C.6 HTL HTL HTL Salle Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment PDZ7 Bouldnor Copse to southern Gurnard Bay (MAN7) Policy Unit Policy Plan 2025 2055 2105 Comment Bouldnor Copse Allow cliff erosion, supporting the natural habitats. PU7.1 NAI NAI NAI and Hamstead Allow tidal flooding and erosion. This would not preclude local management by the landowner during PU7.2 Newtown Estuary NAI NAI NAI the first epoch to maintain limited quay structures and access walkways. Thorness Bay and Allow cliff erosion, supporting the natural habitats. PU7.3 southern Gurnard NAI NAI NAI Bay Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment