Subsection

Holcombe to Hope’s Nose  9

• Coastal Group: South West

The Holcombe to Hope’s Nose  Subsection is split into 20 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.

• Holcombe to Sprey Point 6B25
• Sprey Point 6B26
• Sprey Point to Teignmouth Pier 6B27
• Teignmouth Pier to The Point 6B28
• The Point 6B29
• Teign Estuary - The Point to Teignmouth and Shaldon Bridge 6B30
• Teign Estuary - North Shore (Teignmouth and Shaldon Bridge to Passage House Hotel) 6B31
• Teign Estuary - Passage House Hotel to Kingsteignton Road Bridge 6B32
• Teign Estuary - Kingsteignton and Newton Abbot 6B33
• Teign Estuary - South Shore (Newton Abbot to Shaldon) 6B34
• Teign Estuary - Shaldon 6B35
• Shaldon (The Ness) to Maidencombe (North) 6B36
• Maidencombe 6B37
• Maidencombe (South) to Watcombe Head 6B38
• Watcombe 6B39
• Watcombe to Petit Tor Point 6B40
• Petit Tor Point to Walls Hill 6B41
• Walls Hill 6B42
• Anstey's Cove 6B43
• Anstey's Cove to Hope's Nose 6B44

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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 subsection of the SMP includes the towns of Teignmouth, Shaldon and parts of Torquay, including the undeveloped stretches of eroding cliff in Babbacombe Bay. The area includes the mouth of the River Teign, with the town of Newton Abbot at the head of its estuary.

As well as the geological and environmental importance of this shoreline, the mainline railway running along the open coast and northern bank of the Teign Estuary is a key component of infrastructure. Alongside the urban area itself, this is an important driver for investment in defences along the eastern stretch of this area.

Much of the Torquay coast is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the nearshore area is legally protected as a Marine Conservation Zone.

Related links

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