Hollicombe Head to Roundham Head 6B55
Summary management approach
Maintain/improve existing defences to sustain adequate levels of protection.
Generic approach assigned to this unit
Management approaches depend on funding and relevant approvals and permissions. Adaptation to coastal change may be needed. If defences are present, some risk from flooding, erosion or ground instability may remain.
Time periods (short (0 to 20 years), medium (20 to 50 years) and long (50 to 100)) are approximate and do not signify precise dates of management transitions.
0 to 20 years (2005 to 2025)
HL1Hold the lineMaintain/replace
Where protection is currently provided by coastal defence structures or managed beaches, and the intention is to retain a defence along approximately the current alignment. This will involve replacing defences when needed. Defence type, method and standard of protection may be modified over time.
20 to 50 years (2025 to 2055)
HL1Hold the lineMaintain/replace
Where protection is currently provided by coastal defence structures or managed beaches, and the intention is to retain a defence along approximately the current alignment. This will involve replacing defences when needed. Defence type, method and standard of protection may be modified over time.
50 to 100 years (2055 to 2105)
HL1Hold the lineMaintain/replace
Where protection is currently provided by coastal defence structures or managed beaches, and the intention is to retain a defence along approximately the current alignment. This will involve replacing defences when needed. Defence type, method and standard of protection may be modified over time.
Neighbouring units
The following units are within 1km of this one:
Protected sites
This area of coastline is not in or near a special protection area.
Data last updated: 2024-04-17
View Special Protection Area on the Data Services PlatformThis area of coastline is in or near an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Data last updated: 2024-06-29
View Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Data Services PlatformThis area of coastline is in or near a special conservation area.
Data last updated: 2024-04-17
View Special Area of Conservation on the Data Services PlatformThis area of coastline is not in or near a ramsar wetland area.
Data last updated: 2024-04-03
View Ramsar Site on the Data Services PlatformThere are no scheduled monuments near this area of coastline.
Data last updated: 2024-04-03
View Scheduled Monument on the Data Services PlatformThis area of coastline is not in or near a local nature reserve.
Data last updated: 2024-06-29
View Local Nature Reserve on the Data Services PlatformThere are 2 sites of special scientific interest near this area of coastline.
Data last updated: 2024-07-26
View Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Data Services PlatformThis area of coastline is not in or near a national nature reserve.
Data last updated: 2024-06-29
View National Nature Reserve on the Data Services PlatformThere is a marine conservation zone near this area of coastline.
Data last updated: 2024-04-03
View Marine Conservation Zone on the Data Services PlatformActions for this unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.150.01 | Undertake structural repairs to the existing coastal defence at Meadfoot | Torbay Council | Progressing | Medium |
| 16.150 | Develop an Asset Management Plan to guide maintenance of defences and beaches along the Torbay shoreline to ensure that they continue to provide adequate defence. | Torbay Council | Progressing | Medium |
| 16.149 | Develop a programme of works to deliver the SMP management approach, to be defined by the local Strategy. Any defence works should avoid obscuring the cliff face and be sympathetically designed to avoid damage to the geological features of the earth heritage sites. This is to include ensuring that any new defences in units 6b55, 6b58 and 6b60 are not extended to the sea caves located in parts of these units. Any schemes should also seek opportunities to improve landscape character in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty/Heritage Coast. | Torbay Council | Progressing | Medium |
| 16.148 | Undertake a Strategic Study for Torbay to determine the best approaches for delivering the management approaches, and develop a programme of works. Include a detailed assessment of coastal defence condition and long term sustainable defence requirements for Torbay as well as ensuring that coastal process interactions along this whole frontage are well understood and accounted for in any future management decisions. This should also include detailed investigation of managed realignment opportunities at Goodrington Sands and Broadsands, and investigation of the risks posed by coastal change to disused landfill sites in this area. | Torbay Council | Progressing | Medium |
| 16.030 | Update the 2012 SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study (STS) to include new Channel Coastal Observatory baseline data captured in 2022/23. | Standing Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline | Not yet started | Medium-low |
| 16.149.11 | Develop and deliver Brixham Harbour Northern Arm Breakwater works | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.10 | Carry out Babbacombe Sea Wall Structural Repairs | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.09 | Develop and deliver Goodrington Sea Wall Climate Change Resilience Project works | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.08 | Develop and deliver Livermead Sea Wall Climate Change Resilience Project works | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.07 | Develop and deliver Torre Abbey Sea Wall Climate Change Resilience Project work | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.06 | Develop and deliver Broadsands Sea Wall Structural Repair Project works | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.05 | Develop and deliver Broadsands Sea Wall Toe Pile Protection Project works | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.04 | Develop and deliver Torquay Harbour Coastal Defence Climate Resilience Project works | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.03 | Carry out Haldon & Princess Piers Structural Repairs | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.02 | Develop and deliver Brixham Inner Harbour Climate Resilience Project works | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
| 16.149.01 | Develop and deliver Paignton and Preston Coastal Defence Project works | Torbay Council | Planned/programmed | Medium-low |
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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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Main report
Appendices
- Appendix A - SMP Development
- Appendix B - Stakeholder Engagement
- Appendix C - Baseline Process Understanding
- Appendix D - Sea Environmental Baseline Report
- 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