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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. 

Past & present coast protection projects are recorded at this website for the information of local residents and students.
Happening now:

Whitley Lake Sea Defence Feasibility Study 2012-2017

A 5-year feasibility study which aims to identify whether the creation and stabilisation of saltmarsh foreshore and sandy beach is a suitable and sustainable sea defence solution for the inner harbour coastline at Whitley Lake, Poole Harbour.

Poole Bay, Poole Harbour and Wareham Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy study 2010-2013 - links to the Environment Agency website, opens in a new window

Winter 2012/2013:  The public will be consulted on the draft options and the environmental impacts report.

Summer 2013:  The final strategy will be produced for approval.

The new strategy will develop policy options identified by the SMP Review into implementation plans which detail flood risk management solutions at specific locations.

The study is carried out by the Environment Agency and Atkins Global, in partnership with the local authorities of Bournemouth, Poole, Purbeck and Dorset County. 

The study area for the strategy extends from Durlston Head to Hengistbury Head. It includes Poole Harbour and the estuaries of the Frome and Piddle up to their tidal limits. 

Once it is completed and approved, the strategy will guide much of the work we and the local authorities do in this area in the future.

Click for information on previous beach works and studies
 

Poolebay.net is an online record of local coastal management initiatives, strategies and plans.  It is published by the Poole Bay Partnership in response to public interest in and desire for information about the major beach replenishment projects of 2005-2007.

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