Essex & South Suffolk Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) DRAFT

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-on-Sea . It will determine the best way to look after this part of the coast in a sustainable way for the next 100 years.

The public consultation took place from March to June 2010. We had an extremely good response, receiving over 180 formal responses. Officers and local councillors considered which comments would lead to changes in the draft SMP document and in particular where comments would lead to a change in flood risk management policy for a frontage.

The draft plan has been approved by the partner local authorities in Essex and South Suffolk . We are currently seeking agreement from the Secretary of State that the plan is compliant with UK and European law. Final sign-off will be by the Environment Agency’s Regional Director, after which we will begin to circulate and implement the plan.

The final draft plan and associated documents are available here