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Poole Bay on the south coast of EnglandWelcome to poolebay.net

The whole of Poole Bay from Sandbanks to Hengistbury Head is an eroding coastline and the standard of coast protection & flood defence depends mainly on the level and width of its beaches.

The natural supply of beach material, from cliff erosion, ceased with the construction of seawalls and it is now necessary to replace sand lost to the wind and waves, or to repair, replace or add to existing beach control structures to safeguard beachfront and cliff-top property and infrastructure. 

Current and past coast protection project details are recorded at this website for the information of local residents and students.

Happening now:

Bournemouth Groyne Repair Works winter 2009/2010

A £1 million project to repair four of Bournemouth's groynes this winter.  Work started in November, and is due for completion in February 2010 [more].

Links to the SMP2 web site

Poole & Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan Review (SMP2) 2007-2010

The Poole & Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan Review is the first revision of the original Shoreline Management Plan (SMP1) produced in 1999.

The Draft SMP2 document is now online, and comments are invited (link will open in a new window)

www.poolebay.net is building to become an online record of local coastal management initiatives, data and strategies.  It is published by the Poole Bay Partnership in response to the popularity of online coverage of major beach replenishment projects.

If you have access to historic or contemporary photographs or documents that would add value to the site please contact us.

This product includes mapping data licences from Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright and/or database right License Number 10024248

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