Burnham-on-Sea to Brean Down 10
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
Main report
Appendices
- Appendix A - SMP Development
- Appendix B - Stakeholder Engagement
- Appendix C - Baseline Processes
- Appendix D - SEA Environmental Baseline Report (Theme Review)
- Appendix E - Issues Objectives
- Appendix F - Initial Policy Appraisal
- Appendix G - Preferred Policies Summary
- Appendix H - Economic Sensitivity
- Appendix I - SEA
- Appendix J - Appropriate Assessment
- Appendix K - WFD
- Appendix L - Metadata Bibliography
- Appendix M - Action Plan Tables
About this subsection
This subsection of coast between Burnham-on-Sea and the significant promontory at Brean Down covers the eastern and northern limits of Bridgwater Bay.
At the southern end is the coastal town of Burnham-on-Sea, north of which are sand dunes at Berrow and Brean. These dunes help protect the low-lying land behind from flooding from the sea. The sandy beaches located along this shoreline are important in attracting tourists to this area and are therefore crucial to the future of Burnham-on-Sea as a tourist destination, as well the beaches, holiday parks, caravan and camping sites at Brean and Berrow.
The foreshore is legally protected for its internationally important wildlife, and Berrow Dunes are a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Bridgwater Bay forms part of the wider protected area of the Severn Estuary, which is of critical international importance for its wetlands, waders, and waterfowl. There are also several Scheduled Monuments, including Brean Down headland and Brent Knoll.