Planning for the impacts of coastal change

Shoreline Management Plans, Planning & Coastal Change Management Areas

Joint Southern Coastal Group / SCOPAC Workshop

September 14th 2011, NOCS

Prof Andy BradburyDirector of Channel Coastal Observatory

& Coastal Projects Manager, NFDC

Aim of the workshop

• Raise awareness of coastal erosion and flood risk areas and methodologies

• Shoreline Management Plans can often provide the best available scientific evidence to underpin the designation of Coastal Change Management Areas and development of planning policies.

© Murry Saunders

Managing flood and coastal erosion risks

• All the SMP2s in the SCG and SCOPAC region have been adopted by partners and approved by EA/Defra

• However…

• Significant changes in FCERM funding

• Fundamental changes to Planning System