SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN REFRESH

Providing an effective approach throughout England and Wales

CHALLENGE:

The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales needed to update both countries’ Shoreline Management Plans to account for ten years of environmental and legislative change.

SOLUTION:

• Carried out local level health checks to make policies more effective

RESULT:

• Coherent, effective plans meeting flood and erosion strategies

• Supplementary guidance to help authorities make and manage future plans

• Additional recommendations to improve the coastal management process