Coastal Management Plan

Stage

Raise awareness of the CMP amongst local communities

Progress

Annual meetings with parishes have taken place and a leaflet has been distributed amongst relevant organisations and communities

Understand the implications of coastal change on the settlements selected in the Local Development Framework Core Strategy

Workshops were held in the five Coastal Service Villages along the eroding coastline. These are available to view or download below:

• Bacton Coastal Service Village Workshop - Feedback Report
• Happisburgh Coastal Service Village Workshop - Feedback Report
• Mundesley Coastal Service Village Workshop - Feedback Report
• Overstrand Coastal Service Village Workshop - Feedback Report
• Weybourne Coastal Service Village Workshop - Feedback Report

Determine the 'scope' of the CMP and its relationship with other plans and strategies

A 'scoping meeting' was held in May 2008

Undertake research into the impacts of coastal erosion and the possible options to enable communities to adapt in response to it.

Consultants were appointed to undertake an evidence gathering study. The final report and annexes are available to view or download below:

• North Norfolk CMP Evidence Gathering Study - Final Report
• Annex 1 - Assessment of the Effects of Coastal Erosion on Infrastructure
• Annex 2 - Implementing a Roll-Back Policy
• Annex 3 - Investigating Blight
• Annex 4 - Summary of Discussions: Bacton & Overstrand Workshops
• Annex 5 - Report on the Workshop for Caravan Site Owners & Operators
• Annex 6 - Assessing Opportunities for Financial Intervention
• Annex 7 - Market Sensitivity to Coastal Erosion

Develop a shared set of ideas about how we should go about managing coastal change

A Coastal Management Workshop for representatives of coastal communities was held on 18th November 2008 at The Pleasaunce, Overstrand. A transcript from our consultants is available to view or download by clicking below:

• Transcript from The Coastal Management Workshop

Our consultant's 'Observations & Reflections' of the day is available to view or download by clicking below:

• Observations & Reflections from The Coastal Management Workshop

Implement "Coastal Change Pathfinder" project.

Bid submitted 11th September 2009.  Award expected early December 2009.