Kingston Seymour to Sand Bay 11
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.
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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.
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Appendices
- Appendix A - Development of the SMP
- Appendix B - Stakeholder engagement and consultation
- Appendix C - Baseline understanding
- Appendix D - Theme review
- Appendix E - Issues and features
- Appendix F - Policy development and appraisal
- Appendix G - Preferred management approach testing
- Appendix H - Economics
- Appendix I – Section A – SEA
- Appendix I – Section B – HRA
- Appendix I – Section Annexes – Policy and Plan Review
- Appendix J - WFD assessment
- Appendix K - Metadata and bibliographic database
About this subsection
This subsection extends from Clevedon Harbour to Birnbeck Island, the small rocky island connected by a pier at Weston-Super-Mare. It includes the mouths of the Congresbury Yeo and the River Banwell, where the hard limestone peninsula of Middle Hope cuts into the Severn Estuary at Sand Point. To the south, Sand Bay’s shoreline is sheltered by the promontories of Sand Point and Anchor Head.
Apart from the cliff tops of Middle Hope, most of the shoreline in this subsection lies in front of areas at risk of flooding. This includes residential and business properties behind Clevedon harbour at the mouth of the Blind Yeo, the holiday village at Sand Bay, and the local roads and scattered properties in the large floodplain area of Kingston Seymour were intersected by the M5 motorway. Flood risk to these assets is an important driver for shoreline management in this area.
The Severn Estuary including its remaining inter-tidal areas is a designated Special Area of Conservation. In this area the cliffs and shoreline are designated as Special Protection Area, Site of Special Scientific Interest and Ramsar site. The shoreline is therefore legally protected for its internationally important wildlife value.