Shoreline Management Plans

A Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) provides a large-scale assessment of coastal evolution and presents a policy framework which determines how the shoreline will be managed, i.e. which sections of the coast are to be protected. It projects the short, medium and long-term effects of the policy, indicating which areas are likely to be at risk of coastal erosion and coastal flooding.

Two SMPs affect North Norfolk's coastline, Sub cell 3a (to the West of Kelling Hard) and Sub cell 3b (to the east of Kelling Hard).

The SMP for Sub cell 3a (Hunstanton to Kelling Hard) is currently being reviewed, led by the Environment Agency. Further information about this review will be added to this site as soon as it is available.

The SMP for Sub cell 3b (Kelling to Lowestoft Ness) has been reviewed in partnership with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Waveney District Council and the Environment Agency. The partners involved in this project are all members of the Anglian Coastal Authorities Group (ACAG). A revised Plan has been prepared by North Norfolk District Council, that sets out conditions for the acceptance of the SMP. Full adoption will only take place when the conditions have been met. In summary they are that Government puts in place acceptable measures, including financial support, to mitigate the effects of coastal change and makes it a requirement for a wider economic analysis to be undertaken on those frontages where it is proposed that the defence policy is to change from Hold the Line. Meanwhile the Council will continue to implement the 1996 policies so far as it is able until acceptable adaptation measures have been put in place.

• Shoreline Management Plan (Amended Report) August 2007 (Adobe PDF 1.29MB)
  Please see below to view or download specific sections of the SMP:

• Weybourne 3b01a
• Weybourne to Sheringham 3b01b
• Sheringham 3b02
• West Runton 3b03a
• East Runton 3b03b
• Cromer 3b04
• Cromer to Overstand 3b05
• Overstrand 3b06
• Sidestrand 3b07a
• Trimingham 3b07b
• Vale Road 3b07c
• Mundesley 3b08
• Mundesley to Bacton Terminal 3b09
• Bacton Gas Terminal 3b10
• Bacton 3b11a
• Walcott 3b11b
• Happisburgh North 3b12a
• Happisburgh South 3b12b
• Eccles to Winterton 3b13
• Winterton and Hemsby 3b14a
• Hemsby and Scratby 3b14b
• California 3b15
• Caister 3b16
• Great Yarmouth North 3b17a
• Great Yarmouth North 3b17b
• Gorleston 3b18
• Gorleston to Hopton 3b19
• Hopton 3b20
• Hopton to Corton 3b21
• Corton 3b22
• Corton to Lowestoft 3b23
• Lowestoft North 3b24

Copies of the SMP without the amendments imposed by NNDC can be downloaded from the ACAG website.

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If you have any queries regarding Shoreline Management Plans please contact either:-

Peter Frew on 01263 516180 or email peter.frew@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Rob Young on 01263 516162 or email robert.young@north-norfolk.gov.uk

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