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Shoreline Management Plan

As the lead authority New Forest District Council have prepared the final North Solent SMP and supporting appendices on behalf of and in conjunction with the members of the North Solent SMP Client Steering Group. This was the only SMP nationally to be produced in-house by a local authority.

North Solent Shoreline Management Plan.

North Solent SMP Summary Booklet Dec 2010 (PDF) [2MB] [2Mb](Opens in a new window) can be viewed and downloaded (2.3Mb).

North Solent SMP IROPI decision confirmation (PDF) [95KB] [95kb](Opens in a new window) (0.1Mb) and the  EA final approval 070511 (PDF) [111KB] [111kb](Opens in a new window) are now available (0.1Mb).

The Post Adoption Statement (PDF) [18KB] [18kb](Opens in a new window) (0.02Mb), the  Statement to Defra on the role of the Southern Regional Habitat Creation Programme and the North Solent SMP's compliance with the Habitat Regulations (PDF) [2MB] [141kb](Opens in a new window) (0.1Mb) and the SEA Statement of Environmental Particulars (PDF) [206KB] [206kb](Opens in a new window) (0.2Mb) are also now available.

The North Solent Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) is the first revision to the Western Solent and Southampton Water SMP and the East Solent and Harbours SMP. The coastline covered by the Plan extends between Selsey Bill, in the east, and Hurst Spit, in the west, and includes Portsmouth, Langstone and Chichester Harbours.

North Solent SMP Study Area 

North Solent Map

SMPs aim to balance the management of coastal flooding and erosion risks, with natural processes, and the consequences of climate change. Due to the current legislative and funding arrangements, climate change and environmental considerations, it may not be possible to protect, or continue to defend land or property from flooding or erosion.


The North Solent SMP takes account of natural coastal processes, existing defences, and the natural and built environments and is compatible with adjacent coastal areas.


Many thanks for all your responses to the draft North Solent Shoreline Management Plan public consultation.

For further information regarding the other SMPs that have been undertaken around England and Wales please visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/planning/105014.aspx

Downloadable documents will usually be in PDF format, and as such you will need Adobe Acrobat to view them, which can be freely obtained by visiting www.adobe.com .

If you encounter any problems with these webpages please contact webmaster@nfdc.gov.uk.

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What is a Shoreline Management Plan?

  1. Aims and Objectives of the SMP
  2. Existing Management Unit Policies
  3. Glossary of Terms
  4. Management Unit features
  5. Photo gallery
  6. SMP tasks
  7. Why do we need an SMP?

Final North Solent SMP

  1. Final North Solent SMP and Supporting Appendices
  2. Final North Solent SMP Document and Policy Statements
  3. Appendix C Baseline Process Understanding
  4. North Solent SMP Final Policies
  5. Public exhibition and consultation details
  6. Stakeholder engagement and consultation report
  7. Public consultation
  8. North Solent SMP Summary Booklet December 2010
  9. Frequently asked questions

Summary Descriptions of the Supporting SMP appendices

  1. Structure of SMP
  2. Appendix A - SMP Development
  3. Appendix B - Stakeholder Involvement
  4. Appendix C - Baseline Process Understanding
  5. Appendix D - Thematic Review
  6. Appendix E - Issues and Objectives Evaluation
  7. Appendix F - Initial Policy Appraisal and Scenario Development
  8. Appendix G - Scenario Testing
  9. Appendix H - Economic Appraisal and Sensitivity Testing
  10. Appendix I - Metadatabase and Bibliography Database
  11. Appendix J - Appropriate Assessment
  12. Appendix K - Strategic Environmental Assessment
  13. Appendix L - Water Framework Directive Assessment

Environmental Assessments

  1. Appropriate Assessment - explanations
  2. Flow Charts of Assessment Process
  3. Stages of Appropriate Assessment
  4. Scope of the Appropriate Assessment
  5. Requirement for Appropriate Assessment
  6. Purpose of a Strategic Environmental Assessment
  7. Requirement of a Strategic Environmental Assessment
  8. Appropriate Assessment Methodology for North Solent SMP

Stakeholder Engagement

  1. What is Stakeholder Engagement?
  2. Stakeholder Engagement Methods
  3. What is a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy?
  4. Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
  5. Why involve Elected Members, Key Stakeholders and the public?
  6. Who are the Stakeholders?

Nature Conservation

  1. Introduction to nature conservation
  2. International and European Designations
  3. National Designations
  4. Designated Sites

Project Management

  1. Adoption of final SMP
  2. Draft SMP
  3. Appendix A - SMP Development
  4. Appendix B - Stakeholder Involvement
  5. Appendix C - Baseline Process Understanding
  6. Appendix D - Thematic Review
  7. Appendix E - Issues and Objectives Evaluation
  8. Independent Environmental Advice and Summary Information
  9. Appendix F - Initial Policy Appraisal and Scenario Development
  10. Appendix G - Scenario Testing
  11. Appendix H - Economic Appraisal
  12. Appendix L Water Framework Directive Assessment
  13. Coastal Erosion Risk Maps FAQs
  14. EA statement on private defences for North Solent SMP July09
  15. Elected Members Group Meeting 09/07/09
  16. Landowner meetings

Key Stakeholders

  1. List of stakeholders
  2. Key stakeholder meetings and presentations
  3. Planning in the Coastal Zone workshop presentations
  4. Key stakeholders FAQs

Geographical Areas

  1. Eastern Solent - Hook Park to Selsey East Beach, Selsey
  2. Southampton Water - Calshot Spit to Hook Park
  3. The Harbours
  4. Western Solent - Hurst Spit to Calshot Spit

Supporting Projects

  1. Catchment Flood Management Plans
  2. Isle of Wight Response Project
  3. National Flood and Coastal Defence Database
  4. Solent Dynamic Coast Project
  5. South-East Strategic Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
  6. Strategies and Plans

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