Milton Creek E422
Summary management approach
Maintain and improve the existing defences to protect the significant assets contained within the town of Sittingbourne and along the creek.
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:
- Kingsferry Bridge to Milton Creek E421
- Murston Pits to Faversham E423
- Sayes Court to north Elmley Island E426
Protected sites
This area of coastline is in or near 2 special protection areas.
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 in or near a ramsar wetland area.
Data last updated: 2024-04-03
View Ramsar Site on the Data Services PlatformThere are 2 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 is a site 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 2 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 |
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132 | Survey, record and monitor unknown heritage features in realignment areas | Environment Agency | Not yet started | High |
135 | Investigate maintenance and refurbishment of defences to deliver Hold the Line (responding to a potential increase in risk from climate change) in accordance with the Medway Estuary and Swale Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (MEASS). To revisit construction of a Managed Realignment site at Kemsley to help compensate for the strategy wide coastal squeeze impacts. Setback embankments will be constructed to manage tidal water and a breach in the current defences created. | Environment Agency | Not yet started | Medium |
131 | Undertake Swale Strategy | Pending Agreement | Complete | Medium-low |
133 | Develop hold the line approach with Swale Borough Council and third party landowners | Environment Agency | Not yet started | Medium-low |
134 | Maintain defences in accordance with SMP and Medway Estuary and Swale Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (MEASS). | Environment Agency | 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.
Data on this page
Main report
Appendices
- Appendix A- SMP Development
- Appendix B (pt1)- Stakeholder Engagement
- Appendix B (pt2)- Stakeholder Engagement
- Appendix C- Baseline Estuary Process
- Appendix C- No Active Intervention Maps
- Appendix D- Designation Maps
- Appendix D- SEA Environmental Baseline Report (Theme Review)
- Appendix E- Issues and Objectives Evaluations
- Appendix F- Initial Policy Appraisal _ Scenario Development
- Appendix G (pt1)- Scenario Testing
- Appendix G (pt 2)- Scenario Testing
- Appendix H- Economic Appraisal and sensitivity testing
- Appendix I- Metadatabse
- Appendix J- Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Appendix K- Strategic Environmental Assessment
- Appendix L- Water Framework Compliance