Clacton Coastal Works
Phase 1
The Cabinet has approved a Coast Protection Scheme Strategy Plan
for Clacton on Sea and it was also resolved to amend the Capital
Programme with respect to the estimated cost of the proposed works.
The Strategy covers a period of twenty-five years and the proposed
work will be split into three phases.
The proposals have been advertised in accordance with the Coast
Protection Act 1949. The work advertised consists of the
importation of sand and shingle to form a wide beach in front of
the existing seawall. To support the new beach, in time of storm
conditions, a series of offshore rock breakwaters will be
constructed. Phase 1 is at Holland-on-Sea, where the existing
beaches are at their lowest and will consist of just over one
kilometre of new beaches and three offshore breakwaters.
This is a preliminary stage in promoting these coast protection
works; the start of construction on site will be in line with
Government spending rules and subject to grant aid from the
Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
The Council has been granted planning permission for Phases 1
and 2 of the proposed coast protection works.
Tendring Coast Protection Strategy 2002 to 2007
In its 'Policy Statement on Flood and Coast Defence 2004-2007'
the Council supported the Government's policy aim 'To reduce
the risk to people and the developed and natural environment from
flooding and coastal erosion by encouraging the provision of
technically environmentally and economically sound and sustainable
defence measures'.
The principles laid out in this document still apply but the
Government is currently undertaking a complete review of Flood and
Coast Defence responsibilities, and will be producing an
implementation plan to deal with governance, legislation, shoreline
management and delivery of coastal works. It is proposed to review
the need for this TDC Policy Statement once the results of their
review are clear.
The Coast Protection Strategy for the Tendring Peninsular has
been produced in support of that aim and draws together information
from national, regional and local plans into one document. It
explains the current situation and allows a holistic approach to be
taken towards the provision of coast protection in Tendring.
The task of planning, designing, building and managing Coastal
Defences in a cost effective, environmentally acceptable and
sustainable manner is a complicated undertaking. The Strategy
presents relevant issues in a straightforward manner and scopes the
need for future work and detailed studies.
The
Tendring Coast Protection Strategy 2002 to 2007 is available to
download in Acrobat (pdf) format. The complete document is quite
large and has been published in four parts to enable easier
downloading to your terminal. Please download all parts to read the
whole document. This document is due to be reviewed following
completion of the Environment Agency's Shoreline Management Plan
and will also incorporate the ongoing governance changes mentioned
above.
The Essex and South Suffolk Draft Shoreline Management
Plan
The Essex and South Suffolk
draft Shoreline Management Plan covers approximately 440km of coast
from Landguard Point in Felixstowe to Two Tree Island in the Thames
Estuary, including Southend. It will determine the best ways to
look after this part of the coast in a sustainable way for the next
100 years. Consultation helps us explore the main issues relating
to erosion and flood risk and helps us identify those that affect
local communities and the best ways to manage the risks.
Consultation has now closed, however you can view the closed
consultation on the
Environment Agency's
website.
Completed Coast Protection works around the
district
You can view information on
our completed works on our
Archive page.
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