Subsection

Otterton Ledge to Straight Point 7

• Coastal Group: South West

The Otterton Ledge to Straight Point Subsection is split into 4 areas. Their boundaries have been set based on analysis of coastal processes and the character of the shoreline. Select an area to find out more information about it.

• Otter Estuary (Otterton Ledge to Budleigh Salterton East) 6A39
• Otter Estuary (Spit) 6A40
• Budleigh Salterton 6A41
• Budleigh Salterton (West) to Straight Point 6A42

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General actions for this subsection

There are no actions generic to the whole of this subsection. For 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.

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

• Action plan (CSV)
• Policies (CSV)

Main report

• Introduction
• Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Basis for Development of the Plan
• The preferred plan
• Policy statement - part 1
• Policy statement - part 2
• Action plan
• Glossary
• References

Appendices

• Appendix A - SMP Development
• Appendix B - Stakeholder Engagement
• Appendix C - Baseline Process Understanding
  • Appendix C - maps
• Appendix D - Sea Environmental Baseline Report
  • Appendix D - Map (overview)
  • Appendix D - Map
• Appendix E - Issues and Objectives Evaluation
• Appendix F - Initial Policy Appraisal and Scenario Development
• Appendix G - Preferred Policy Scenario Testing
• Appendix H - Economic Appraisal and Sensitivity Testing
• Appendix I - Strategic Environmental Assessment Report
• Appendix J - Appropriate Assessment Report
• Appendix K - Water Framework Directive Assessment Report
• Appendix L - Metadata and Bibliographic Databases
• Appendix M - Action Plan Summary Tables

Supporting Documents

• Summary leaflet
• Non-technical summary

About this subsection

This is a short stretch of shoreline lying between the two headlands of Otterton Ledge and Straight Point.

Sediment from erosion of pebble beds in the red cliffs drifts mainly from west to east and maintains the extension of the pebble beach at the mouth of the Otter Estuary, deflecting its mouth. Natural coastal processes are therefore important to the protection of Budleigh Salterton, and the cliffs near the town are a Site of Special Scientific Interest and form part of the UNESCO “Jurassic Coast” World Heritage Site. The Lower Otter Estuary is also the site of habitat creation to restore the natural features of the floodplain. Budleigh Salterton is a locally important tourist and service centre.

Sections of the caravan park at Devon Cliffs and parts of the rifle range at Straight Point likely to be at some erosion risk in the medium to long term.

Related links

• Coastal Group Website
• Coastal Handbook
• National Coast Monitoring
• Flood and coastal erosion risk management: current schemes and strategies
• Designated Sites View