Kelling Hard to Lowestoft SMP6
General actions for this SMP
This shows the actions generic to the whole of this SMP. For further actions relating to specific locations, select an area on the map above or use the postcode/location search and click on the Action Plan tab.
All actions are subject to funding and approval, often by other parties than the Lead Organisation shown.
| Reference Number | Action Description | Action Lead Organisation | Action Progress Status | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Maintain engagement/dialogue with affected communities, as attitudes and residents change over time. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Not yet started | Medium-high |
| 11 | Develop transition/adaptation objectives and approach in communities affected by coastal change thorugh the implementation of learning from Coastwise and Resilient Coast programmes. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Not yet started | Medium-high |
| 12 | Continue to ensure privately promoted (or funded) schemes are subject to the same rules and governance to fully comply with the principles and overriding intent of management, both initially and subsequently, including requirements for future decommissioning of defences where required. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Progressing | Medium |
| 13 | Once the required SMP changes have been identified, the Strategic Environmental Assessment may require an update. This should cover aspects of the natural environment not covered by the Habitats Regulations Assessment, including impacts on Sites of Special Scientific Interest, geological and geomorphological features and coastal processes. There will also be a new requirement to consider the impacts on Marine Conservation Zones as these have been designated since the SMPs were adopted. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Not yet started | Medium |
| 14 | Once the required SMP changes have been identified, check whether the current Habitats Risk Assessment accommodates these changes (including consideration of new/ amended European sites) or whether a new screening exercise is required (SMP wide). If the screening exercise identifies a credible risk to European sites then a full HRA Habitats Regulations Assessement is required including consideration of any amendments to designated sites and changes in case law. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Not yet started | Medium |
| 15 | Update projections of habitat change using evidence from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme and local studies with reference to the latest sea level rise projections to inform the Habitat Compensation and Restoration Programme. | Environment Agency | Planned/programmed | Medium |
| 6 | Consider approach and appropriateness of Management Triggers for policy transitions in line with new Supplementary SMP Guidance. Include this action within priority 3 year work-plan. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Not yet started | Medium-low |
| 7 | Review and (if necessary) extend monitoring programme to enable a more proactive approach to shoreline management. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Progressing | Medium-low |
| 8 | Continue to review new and current information emerging from monitoring, studies and strategies, taking an anticipatory approach to where issues are developing, including Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour monitoring. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Progressing | Medium-low |
| 9 | Coastal change monitoring programme to inform adoption of Coastal Change Management Area designations and individual Policy Unit Actions for adaptive transition. | Environment Agency | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16 | Identify the risks to the natural environment including the likely requirement for habitat creation as compensation for coastal squeeze or direct losses as a result of SMP delivery to enable planning for habitat delivery. | Natural England | Not yet started | Medium-low |
| 17 | Identify the opportunities for enhancing the natural environment including policy units which have a policy of ‘managed realignment’, but there may also be opportunities on policy units which have other policies allocated. Identify the sites with the greatest potential for coastal habitat creation which may be used for habitat compensation, Biodiversity Net Gain and carbon capture; they should also be included in the Local Nature Recovery Strategies. | Natural England | Not yet started | Medium-low |
| 1 | Establish a SMP Management Group at the outset of Phase 2 of the SMP Refresh to consider next steps arising from this Health Check, review process, including policy implementation and maintaining the Action Plan. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Complete | Low |
| 2 | Establish Elected Member oversight group/process. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Complete | Low |
| 3 | Produce new Action Plans in line with new Supplementary SMP Guidance. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Progressing | Low |
| 4 | Improve policy clarity by applying PU sub-categories and stated intent of management, including these within new Status Tracker, in line with new Supplementary SMP Guidance. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Complete | Low |
| 5 | Coordinate the amendments to individual Policy Statements to reflect current information, including agreed policy changes but also updating anticipated timescales. | North Norfolk District Council (Coast Protection Authority) | Not yet started | Low |
Download SMP documents
The information on this website represents the current SMP management approaches adopted by the local authorities within its area, and current actions needed to deliver them. These management approaches have been approved by the Environment Agency under its Strategic Overview for coastal flood and erosion risk management and are considered to be local policy.
The documents below provide the full SMP adopted locally and approved by the Environment Agency at the time of publication. Some of the information has changed in response to new government policy, new evidence or new work identified.
Data on this page
Main report
- The SMP Main Report
- Appendix A - SMP Development
- Appendix B - Engagement and consultation
- Appendix C - Baseline Processes
- Appendix D - Thematic Review
- Appendix E - Policy Development & Appraisal
- Appendix F - Shoreline Interactions & Responses
- Appendix G - Policy Appraisal
- Appendix H - Economic Appraisal
- Appendix I - Bibliographic Database
Appendix L - Strategic Environmental Assessment:
Non-technical summary
About this SMP
This Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) covers the length of coast between the shingle ridge at Kelling Hard near the villages of Salthouse and Kelling in North Norfolk and Lowestoft Ness in Suffolk.
You can read the full SMP document by selecting the Download tab. This SMP was completed in 2012 and received formal adoption and sign off from relevant local authorities and the Environment Agency.
Managing shorelines in this area
The SMP for this area presents agreed approaches to managing the risk of coastal flooding and erosion at the shoreline and in estuaries over the short, medium, and long term, considering the implications of climate change.
In some locations, the approaches set out in the SMP change over time, for example from holding the current shoreline position with defences to realigning it or allowing the coast to change more naturally.
The SMP shows where this may affect people, property or the natural environment and the action plan includes measures to manage the local effects of coastal change. Local development planning can then be used to help avoid or address these effects, for example by identifying where new or relocated buildings can be built and defining any conditions to promote safety or sustainability. More localised Coastal Strategies may also be developed to identify how the approach in the SMP should be funded and implemented in more detail. You can find these under the Related Links tab for the SMP.
The objectives of the SMP can be found in the national SMP Guidance document (Volume 1, section 2.1). In summary, they are to identify preferred approaches for:
- managing flood and erosion risk to existing properties and other assets
- identifying approaches that are economically, technically and environmentally sustainable
- protecting and enhancing the natural features and character of the coast through these approaches where possible
Managing inland flood risk
To find out more about managing future flood risk inland, see the Flood Risk Management Plan.
Developing this SMP
The group that developed and agreed this SMP included:
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- North Norfolk District Council
- Waveney District Council (now part of East Suffolk Council)
- Defra
- Environment Agency
- Natural England
- Great Yarmouth Port Authority
The group consulted the public and engaged with a range of stakeholders interested in the area’s coastal management while developing this SMP. The SMP was approved by the Environment Agency and formally adopted by each local authority. You can find further details of how the group developed the SMP in Appendix B of the document. This can be found by selecting the Download tab.