Location reference: Lower Fal () Management Area reference: MA11 Policy Development Zone: PDZ5

PREFERRED POLICY TO IMPLEMENT PLAN: From present day NAI along the undefended estuary banks (not precluding private (0-20 years) maintenance of existing historic quays at discrete locations). HTL at . HTL at St Just. NAI at Restronguet. MR at Devoran & . HTL at Mylor Quay. NAI at Mylor Bridge. HTL (with localised MR) at Flushing. HTL at Penryn. HTL at Falmouth. NAI at Pendennis Point. Medium term NAI along the undefended estuary banks (not precluding private (20-50 years) maintenance of existing historic quays at discrete locations). HTL at ST Mawes. HTL at St Just. NAI at Restronguet. MR at Devoran & Mylor Creek Perranarworthal. HTL/MR at Mylor Quay. NAI at Mylor Bridge. MR at Flushing. MR at Penryn. HTL at Falmouth. NAI at Pendennis Point. Long term NAI along the undefended estuary banks (not precluding private (50 -100 years) maintenance of existing historic quays at discrete locations). HTL at ST Mawes. HTL at St Just. NAI at Restronguet. MR at Devoran & Perranarworthal. MR at Mylor Quay. NAI at Mylor Bridge. MR at Flushing. MR at Penryn. HTL at Falmouth. NAI at Pendennis Point.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC POLICIES Policy Unit SMP1 Policy SMP2 Policy Plan 50 yrs 2025 2055 2105 Comment To meet wider objectives of Fal and Helford SAC. NAI should not preclude Undefended Not considered 11.1 NAI NAI NAI the privately funded maintenance of privately owned quays along the main Estuary banks in SMP1 estuary and its tributaries. Hold the line Hold the line along Council maintained defended sections which prevent (along defended 11.2 St Mawes HTL HTL HTL erosion risk along Tredanham Road and Marine Parade and allow private sections and at maintenance of the harbour breakwater and walls. Castle) Holding existing defended frontage line to include maintenance of the frontage (subject to availability of funding) to ensure continued operation of the commercial and leisure boating facilities and to provide protection to historic assets. Steep sided nature of the inlet dictates that sea level rise St Just-in- 11.3 Hold the line HTL HTL HTL in itself does not indicate that the present shoreline position is Roseland unsustainable. Localised management of the Bar and adjacent frontage sections would not have impacts on coastal processes along adjacent estuary sections but any implications for the Fal & Helford SAC must be considered.

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Policy Unit SMP1 Policy SMP2 Policy Plan 50 yrs 2025 2055 2105 Comment Some increasing flood risk is expected to develop in line with sea level rise, existing defences would not prevent flooding from extreme events but Restronguet Not considered may limit the impact. Although NAI is preferred, this should not precluded 11.4 NAI NAI NAI Passage in SMP1 the localised maintenance and upkeep of the low masonry walls and slipway structures which enable the community to sustain the leisure craft access which has socio-economic benefits. Future flood risk indicated to be affecting Greenbank Road, Quay Road along with 20+ residential properties and commercial assets. More Devoran & Not considered 11.5 detailed assessment of future risk may be required with appropriate future Perranarworthal in SMP1 MR MR MR flood warning services considered and improvements made to the resilience of estuary-side community. Holding the existing defence line would enable the community to sustain HTL(with the leisure craft access, retail outlets, eateries etc which has socio- 11.6 Mylor Quay Hold the line HTL localised MR economic benefits. Although the flood risk increases into the future, it is MR) likely to be in the medium to longer term that some realignment (privately funded) of the existing defence line should be considered. Increasing flood risk to local transport routes is indicated by the flood risk assessment. These increasing risks should be considered but the Not considered 11.7 Mylor Bridge NAI NAI NAI preferred method for addressing would be through improvements to the in SMP1 flood warning services and improved resilience of the transport routes to more frequent flooding. Frequent flooding already occurs, with in excess of 40 residential properties at risk. Significant investment into improving defences and resilience of community has occurred. Further effort to sustain risks at Not fully HTL(with current levels into the future is preferred through an ongoing continuation 11.8 Flushing considered in localised MR MR of a hold the line policy. With improvements the current shoreline position SMP1 MR) is not seen as unsustainable though some realignment of the defence line would be necessary in the longer term if sea level rise maintains accelerated increase. A large number of waterfront properties and the local access road are at currently at risk from tidal flooding. This risk is set to increase with rising sea levels. Currently the northern end of Commercial Road is at risk of Not considered flooding from the 10 year return period flood. Historically, development 11.9 Penryn HTL MR MR in SMP1 here has been either water compatible uses or uses that require a waterfront location. Land Use Planners should guide non-water compatible uses from out of the future high risk floodplain, and ensure appropriate resilience and resistance measures. The preferred policy at Falmouth is to continue to hold the line along the entire frontage. This would include the defences to the east of the Eastern 11.10 Falmouth Hold the line HTL HTL HTL Breakwater (as far as Middle Point) protecting the sewage works and helicopter landing area. The core values and socio-economic integrity of the port of Falmouth would be protected under this policy.

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Policy Unit SMP1 Policy SMP2 Policy Plan 50 yrs 2025 2055 2105 Comment From Middle Point around Pendennis Point the erosion risk mapping indicates little risk to the historical assets; however the condition of the 11.11 Pendennis Point Do nothing NAI NAI NAI shore placement gun batteries should be monitored in relation to the ongoing shoreline recession rates. The preferred approach along this frontage is non-interventional. Key: HTL - Hold the Line, A - Advance the Line, NAI – No Active Intervention MR – Managed Realignment

PREDICTED IMPLICATIONS OF THE PREFERRED PLAN Policy Unit Theme Property & Land Historic Amenity & Nature Conservation Landscape Use Environment Recreational Use Isolated properties Preferred plan will Preferred plan will Isolated historical The wide, varied and and small undefended promote non- support the landscape sites may be at risk of hugely important riverside communities interventional value and inundation and / or amenity use of the may experience approach and will designations across erosion over time but estuary would be increasing flood risk support the core the undeveloped no key sites are supported by the under NAI. objectives of the Fal & parts of the estuary. expected to be at risk. plan. Some access 11.1 Undefended Estuary banks Helford SAC points and shoreline pathways may need to be re-positioned over time but generally impacts would be insignificant. HTL approach under The shoreline and its The landscape will The plan should Recreational use of the preferred plan habitats will continue continue to be prevent damage to or the frontage would be would prevent to be modified by modified and defined loss of scheduled maintained under impacts on property defences and natural by the developed St sites and listed current management 11.2 St Mawes and roads although processes Mawes frontage and buildings along the principles. defences will become constrained. its defences. Quay and Tavern increasingly under beach frontages. pressure during the medium to long term. Under the preferred Majority of the St Just The natural steep- The plan should Amenity use of the plan no property or Creek would continue sided landscape of prevent damage to or creek and its facilities current land uses to behave the Creek and its loss of scheduled (particularly in relation would be adversely unconstrained, hinterland would not sites (lime kiln, to recreational sailing) 11.3 St Just-in-Roseland affected. natural processes be adversely affected boatyard, slipway) would be supported would continue to be by the plan. along the frontage. under the preferred modified around the plan. left hand bank defences and the Bar

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Policy Unit Theme Property & Land Historic Amenity & Nature Conservation Landscape Use Environment Recreational Use which must be considered under the objectives of the SAC. Some increasing Preferred plan will Preferred plan will A number of Amenity use of the flood risk to property promote non- support the landscape scheduled monument creek and its facilities will occur in line with interventional value and sites may become (particularly in relation 11.4 Restronguet Passage sea level rise. approach and will designations across more frequently to recreational sailing) support the core this part of the subject to flooding or would be supported objectives of the Fal & estuary. tidal inundation. under the preferred Helford SAC plan. Flooding of riverside Nature conservation Preferred plan will A number of Access points to the property may become is generally supported support the landscape scheduled water may be affected more frequent in line under the plan, value and monuments between in the medium to with sea level rise. though any future designations across the shoreline and longer term. 11.5 Devoran & Perranarworthal Road use may be management of flood this part of the Quay Road would be affected. risks must consider estuary. affected by more the objectives of the frequent future SAC. flooding. The general frontage The shoreline and its The landscape will Historical interest in Amenity use of the may be more habitats will continue continue to be the frontage will be creek and its facilities frequently affected by to be modified by modified and defined maintained under the (particularly in relation flooding from high defences and natural by the Mylor frontage preferred plan. to recreational sailing) tides and storm processes and its defences. would be supported surge, even whilst constrained. under the preferred 11.6 Mylor Quay holding current plan. defences. Some adjustment or realignment may improve level of protection. Mapping indicates as Preferred plan will Preferred plan will A number of historical Amenity use of the many as 20 promote non- generally support the features, including creek and access to it residential and interventional landscape value and quay, boathouse and and its facilities commercial properties approach and will AONB designation corn mill, along with 1 (particularly in relation may be affected by support the core across this part of the or 2 listed buildings to recreational sailing) 11.7 Mylor Bridge increasing flood risk. objectives of the Fal & estuary. may be impacted would be generally In addition Waterings Helford SAC in this under the preferred unchanged under the Road, Trevellan Road part of the estuary. plan. preferred plan in the and Lemon hill may short to medium term. by impacted by flood inundation.

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Policy Unit Theme Property & Land Historic Amenity & Nature Conservation Landscape Use Environment Recreational Use Plan will help to limit The shoreline and its The landscape will Historic interests, Plan will support flood risks to around habitats will continue continue to be including at least 30 continued recreational 60 properties. to be modified even modified and defined listed buildings, use of quayside and under MR and natural by the Flushing ancient oyster beds slipways in the short processes will be frontage and some and fish cellars and term. 11.8 Flushing constrained, though defences. the wider Flushing the specific design of conservation area will any scheme will be be protected under important in limiting the preferred plan. this. Plan will help to limit The shoreline and its The landscape will Historical interest of Current recreation flood risks to in habitats will continue continue to be Penryn, including and amenity use of excess of 115 to be modified by dominated by the quays, waterside the frontage would 11.9 Penryn properties and will defences and natural heavily developed listed buildings and not be altered by the support continued processes nature of the Penryn conservation area preferred plan. commercial use of constrained. frontage and its would be protected. quayside areas. defences. Plan would support The shoreline and its The landscape will Historical interest of Current recreation continued operational habitats will continue continue to be Falmouth, including and amenity use of nature of Falmouth to be modified by dominated by the dock area, waterside the frontage would Port and Harbour. defences and natural heavily developed listed buildings and not be altered by the Flood risks to 100+ processes nature of the conservation area preferred plan. properties will be constrained. Falmouth frontage would be protected. 11.10 Falmouth maintained as at and its defences. present although flood risk may increase over time if defence heights are not raised. No implications. Preferred plan will Preferred plan will Pendennis Castle and Current recreation promote non- support the landscape shoreline batteries and amenity use of interventional value and are major historical the frontage would approach and will designations across interest along this not be altered by the support the core this part of the frontage. Preferred preferred plan. 11.11 Pendennis Point objectives of the Fal & estuary. plan should not affect Helford SAC the castle itself but condition of shoreline features may be affected by limited erosion.

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