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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:
Links to the SMP2 web site

Poole & Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan Review (SMP2) 2009-2010 - links to the SMP2 partnership website, opens in a new window

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; the final document is due to be published in September 2010.

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

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.

Your input is welcome.  Follow the link above or download the Briefing Document (July 2010, PDF, 45kb) for information and contact details.

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.

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