Par Sands 6.3
Summary management approach
Encourage a naturally functioning shoreline, with local activity restricted to dune management, with potential to allow roll back of the dunes dependent upon investigations into contamination risk from landfill. Designation as a ‘Coastal Change Management Area’ within the land use planning system may be necessary. The implications of this management approach for highway links along this section will also need to be considered. Future management effort needs to be aligned with delivery of the St. Austell Bay Resilient Regeneration (StARR) project, an objective of which is to reduce future impacts on inland residential properties resulting from tide locking, the severity and frequency of which will increase as sea levels rise. The management approach at this location will also be further informed by Cornwall Council's 'Making Space For Sand' project, which is being undertaken during the period 2021 - 2027, funded by the Environment Agency's Flood and Coastal Resilience and Innovation Programme. Cornwall Council's recently adopted Climate Emergency Development Plan Document (Feb 2023) identifies Par Sands as a candidate location for adoption of a Coastal Change Management Area within Land Use Planning Policy. This in turn should support the coomunity to identify plans and opportunities to adapt their sewttlement.
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)
NI4No active interventionLocal activity only
Where the overall intention is for a natural shoreline, not to encourage new defences. In some areas, where specified in the Shoreline Management Plan, works to repair or construct short stretches of defence to provide localised protection (such as to a slipway, access point or isolated properties) may be considered by the Local Planning Authority. All works require relevant permissions.
20 to 50 years (2025 to 2055)
MR4Managed realignmentNatural features
Where the intention is to maintain the flood or erosion risk management performance of a natural feature such as dune system, spit, or shingle barrier. This does not always mean fixing its position. The approach might involve active management of the feature or its surroundings to increase its width, length, height, or resilience. It does not involve building structures on or behind the natural feature.
50 to 100 years (2055 to 2105)
MR4Managed realignmentNatural features
Where the intention is to maintain the flood or erosion risk management performance of a natural feature such as dune system, spit, or shingle barrier. This does not always mean fixing its position. The approach might involve active management of the feature or its surroundings to increase its width, length, height, or resilience. It does not involve building structures on or behind the natural feature.
Neighbouring units
The following units are within 1km of this one:
Protected sites
This area of coastline is 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 in or near a local nature reserve.
Data last updated: 2024-06-29
View Local Nature Reserve on the Data Services PlatformThere are no 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 are no marine conservation zones 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.019 | Develop Par and St Blazey Flood Strategy to manage increasing flood risks, including joint fluvial, tidal and surface water flooding, including monitoring of properties at risk and input to the Local Development Framework. | Cornwall Council | Progressing | High |
| 17.017.01 | Engage with land use planners and affected stakeholders (including Par Sands Holiday Park and those maintaining harbour structures) to develop an adaptation plan for the area to address risk associated with loss of properties to coastal change, including the identification of triggers for realignments and other management options. In particular, engage with land-use planners and the port owners to confirm their long-term vision for the docks and any redevelopment intentions, discuss the potential for designating a Coastal Change Management Area, and clearly communicate the risks of outflanking if defences are not realigned. | Pending agreement | Not yet started | Medium-high |
| 17.021 | Investigate landfill erosion risks and explore landfill remediation/removal to address contamination risk.Depending upon the outcome, revisit SMP management approach if landfill erosion risks preclude the implementation of managed realignment. | Pending agreement | Not yet started | Medium |
| 17.020 | Making Space for Sand (MS4S) study site funded by the Flood & Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP). To include development of a Sand Dune Habitat Strategy to maintain or enhance dunes, support adaptation of caravan park, develop a Sand Dune Management Plan to maintain or enhance dunes including thier defence function, and monitor dune behaviour. | Cornwall Council | Progressing | 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
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Environmental Assessment
- Chapter 3 - Basis for the Plan
Chapter 4 - Management Units:
- Introduction to the management units
- PDZ1 - Pencarrow Head to Gribbin Head - Introduction
- MA1 - Rame Head to Downderry
- MA2 - Downderry and Seaton
- MA3 - Seaton to Pencarrow Head
- PDZ2 - Pencarrow Head to Gribbin Head - Introduction
- MA4 - Pencarrow Head to Gribbin Head
- MA5 - Fowey Estuary (above Mixtow) inc tributaries
- PDZ3 - Gribbin Head to Black Head - Introduction
- MA6 - Gribbin Head to Par Docks
- MA7 - Par Docks to Black Head
- PDZ4 - Black Head to Zone Point - Introduction
- MA8 - Black Head to Dodman Point
- MA9 - Veryan Bay
- MA10 - Gerrans Bay
- PDZ5 - Zone Point to Nare Point - Introduction
- MA11 - Lower Fal
- MA12 - Upper Fal
- MA13 - Pendennis Point to Rosemullion Head
- MA14 - Helford
- PDZ6 - Lizard (Nare Point to Baulk Head - Gunwalloe) - Introduction
- MA15 - Lizard East (Nare Point to Lizard Point)
- MA16 - Lizard West (Lizard Point to Baulk Head)
- PDZ7 - Mounts Bay East (Baulk Head (Gunwalloe) to Marazion) - Introduction
- MA17 - Baulk Head to Trewavas Head
- MA18 - Trewavas Head to The Greeb
- PDZ8 - Mounts Bay West (The Greeb to Point Spaniard (Inc Marazion and St Michael’s Mount - Introduction
- MA19 - Marazion to Longrock
- MA20 - Longrock to Penzance
- MA21 - Penzance and Newlyn (Albert Pier to Sandy Cove)
- MA22 - Mousehole (Sandy Cove breakwater - Point Spaniard)
- PDZ9 - Penwith Peninsula (Point Spaniard to Clodgy Point) - Introduction
- MA23 - Point Spaniard to Land’s End
- MA24 - Land’s End to Clodgy Point (St Ives)
- PDZ10 - Clodgy Point to Godrevy Point - Introduction
- MA25 - Clodgy Point to Porthminster Point
- MA26 - Porthminster Point to Hayle Estuary
- MA27 - Hayle Estuary
- MA28 - Black Cliff to Godrevy Point
- PDZ11 - North Cliffs (Godrevy Point - Pentire Point West) Introduction
- MA29 - Godrevy Point to St Agnes Head
- MA30 - St Agnes Head to Pentire Point West
- PDZ12 - Newquay (Pentire Point West - Trevelgue Head) Introduction
- MA31 - Fistral Bay and Crantock
- MA32 - Newquay Bay
- PDZ13 - Trevelgue Head to Stepper Point - Introduction
- MA33 - Trevelgue Head to Trevose Head
- MA34 - Trevose Head to Stepper Point
- PDZ14 - Camel Estuary (Stepper Point to Pentire Point) - Introduction
- MA35 - Camel Estuary (Stepper Point to Trebetherick Point)
- MA36 - Trebetherick Point to Pentire Point
- PDZ15 - Pentire Point to Wanson Mouth - Introduction
- MA37 - Pentire Point to Boscastle
- MA38 - Boscastle to Wanson Mouth
- PDZ16 - Widemouth & Bude (Wanson Mouth to Lower Sharpnose Point) - Introduction
- MA39 - Wanson Mouth to Higher Longbeak
- MA40 - Higher Longbeak to Lower Sharpnose Point
- PDZ17 - Lower Sharpnose Point to Hartland Point - Introduction
- MA41 - Lower Sharpnose Point to Hartland Point
- PDZ18 - Isles of Scilly - Introduction
- MA42 - St Mary’s
- MA43 - St Martin’s
- MA44 - Tresco
- MA45 - Bryher
- MA46 - St Agnes and Gugh
Chapter 5 – Summary of Preferred Plan Introduction:
- Chapter 6 - Action plan
- Glossary
- Acknowledgements
Appendices
- Appendix A – SMP Development
- Appendix B – Stakeholder Engagement
- Appendix C - Baseline
- Appendix D – Theme Review Final Report
- Appendix E – Issues and Objectives
Appendix F - SEA:
- Appendix G – Scenario Testing
Appendix H - Economic Appraisal:
Appendix I - HRA:
- Appendix A Cornwall And Ios Smp2 Appropriate Assessment 1
- Appendix B Sssi Condition Tables
- Appendix D Hr01
- Appendix E Hr02
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz10 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz11 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz12 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz13 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz14 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz16 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz18 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz1 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz2 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz3 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz4 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz5 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz6 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz7 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz8 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Hra Appendix C1 Pdz9 Assessment Tablesv2 Submitted
- Appendix J - Water framework Assessment
- Appendix K - GIS Data
- Appendix L - Adoption