1. Planning for the impacts of coastal change Shoreline Management Plans, Planning & Coastal Change Management Areas Joint Southern Coastal Group / SCOPAC Workshop September 14th 2011, NOCS Prof Andy Bradbury Director of Channel Coastal Observatory & Coastal Projects Manager, NFDC

2. Aim of the workshop Raise awareness of coastal erosion and flood risk areas and methodologies Shoreline Management Plans can often provide the best available scientific evidence to underpin the designation of Coastal Change Management Areas and development of planning policies. © Murry Saunders

3. Managing flood and coastal erosion risks

4. All the SMP2s in the SCG and SCOPAC region have been adopted by partners and approved by EA/Defra However… Significant changes in FCERM funding Fundamental changes to Planning System