The North Devon and Somerset SMP 1

In 1998 the first shoreline management plan was produced for the North Devon and Somerset Coastline. The plan spanned from Bridgewater bay to Bideford Bay and contained strategic policies for managing erosion and flooding by the sea.

The links below take you to copies of specific sections of this document.

Introduction
This lays out the rationale behind the production of a Shoreline Management Plan.

Use of the Plan
This describes the key elements of the plan, including information on management lengths and land use.

General Strategy (1.5mb)
This section identifies those features of strategy development and implementation which affect the whole plan area.

Management Units

This section describes each of the management units in detail with the final designated strategic option.