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Welcome to the website of the Poole & Christchurch Bays Coastal Group and
home of the local coastal defence strategy review (2007-2010).
The Poole &
Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan Review (SMP2) is the first
revision
of the
original Shoreline Management Plan (SMP1) produced in
1999.
The
length of
coast covered
by the Plan
(including estuaries a total of
190km, or 118 miles)
extends between Durlston Head in the west and
Hurst Spit to
the east, and includes:
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Durlston
Bay |
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Swanage
Bay and Ballard Down |
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Studland
Bay |
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Poole
Harbour and islands |
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Poole Bay |
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Christchurch Harbour |
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Christchurch Bay |
SMP Main Objectives:
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To set out the risks of coastal
flooding & erosion for Poole & Christchurch Bays and Harbours over
the next 100 years
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To identify preferred policies for
managing those risks, and the consequences of putting them into practice
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To inform others in order that
future land use takes account of the risks.
Due to current
legislative and funding arrangements, climate change and other
environmental considerations, it may not be possible to
defend, or
continue to defend land or property from flooding or erosion.
It is
therefore vital that all those
with an interest in this length of coast become aware that
the SMP review process is underway, understand the implications,
and are able to communicate to us the information they feel needs to be
considered. It is the aim of this website to help achieve that end.
 The
website includes several downloadable
documents, usually in PDF format. You will need Adobe Reader to
view them.
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