Coastal Strategy

The Coastal Strategy is a non-statutory document providing a high level basis for decision making on the long term management of the coastline between Hartley Cove and the River Tyne.

The document appraises a range of coastal defence options to determine the most socially and environmentally acceptable and cost effective method of managing risks such as flooding, erosion and sea level rise.

The first Coastal Strategy for the coastline was published in 2007. Since this initial publication, a revised Shoreline Management Plan (SMP2) has been published and a number of schemes have been completed or identified. The aim now is to develop a revised Coastal Strategy which sets out long term, sustainable solutions for the management of the coastline whilst incorporating a number of changes to legislation since the original Strategy was published.

As part of the review a number of Environmental Assessments will be carried out to determine the impact of the Coastal Strategy on the environment.

A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) will be prepared alongside the strategy to provide a systematic and comprehensive approach to evaluating the environmental impacts of the strategy.

A Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) will be undertaken to judge the likely significant effects of the proposed strategy on Natura 2000 sites (internationally important sites for nature conservation).

A Water Framework Directive (WFD) Assessment will be undertaken to ensure that as a result of activities all water bodies maintain good chemical and ecological status.

We will be actively undertaking consultation with statutory bodies, stakeholders and the public throughout the project to ensure all available information is taken into account.

The first public consultation event outlining objectives of the Coastal Strategy Review was held in Our Lady & St Oswin’s Church, Tynemouth on 16th April 2014. The presentation delivered by members of the project team and the exhibition boards can be viewed here.

The second ‘drop-in’ public consultation event was held on the 27th November 2014 between 1pm and 6pm, at the Cullercoats Community Centre, Belle Vue Street, Cullercoats.

Exhibition boards were used to present information on the short list of options being put forward for each Policy Unit and comments sheets were made available for those wishing to provide feedback in writing.

The exhibition boards can be viewed here:

The draft Coastal Strategy is open to consultation for 5 weeks, from 14th November to 16th December 2016.

Please send any comments to:

The Environment Team
Capita Property & Infrastructure
Kingmoor Business Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
Email: ntccoastalstrategy@capita.co.uk

A hard copy can be viewed in the reception area of North Tyneside Council’s offices, Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30pm (Quadrant, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0BY).

We would be interested in receiving any comments which you may like to make in connection with the development of the Coastal Strategy.

Contact us at:

Environment Team
The Capita Building
Kingmoor Business Park
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
Email: ntccoastalstrategy@capita.co.uk