Executive - Blackpool Council
Executive
Report
|Report to: |EXECUTIVE |Decision number: | |
|Earliest date for decision: |21st JULY 2010 | | |
3. SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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|1.0 |Matter for consideration: |
|1.1 |The North West England and North Wales Shoreline Management Plan review (SMP2), which sets the management policy for the |
| |Blackpool Coastline for the next 100 years. |
|2.0 |Recommendation(s): |
|2.1 |To adopt the policies set out in the North West England and North Wales Shoreline Management Plan for the Blackpool Coastline. |
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|3.0 |Category grouping: |Corporate/Strategic |
|4.0 |Corporate Performance Plan Objective : |
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| |Goal 2: Develop a Safe, Clean and Pleasant Place to Live, Work and Visit |
|5.0 |Information |
|5.1 |Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) are part of the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management planning framework. The SMP sets |
| |the long term policy for the management of the coast and is taken forward through shoreline strategies and schemes. |
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| |This is the first review of the Shoreline Management Plan that was undertaken over 10 years ago and the review was started in |
| |2008. Blackpool is part of Coastal Cell 11, which runs from Great Ormes Head in Llandudno to the Scottish Border in the Solway|
|5.2 |Firth, and in this review there is one SMP2 for the whole length, including the many large estuaries. |
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| |As part of the North West England and North Wales Coastal Group, Blackpool Council has taken the lead on procuring a consultant|
| |to undertake the SMP2 and managing the SMP2 process on behalf of all the Coastal Authorities and the Environment Agency. |
| |Blackpool Council gained funding from Defra (now administered through the Environment Agency) to undertake the SMP for the |
| |English coastline and Conwy County Borough Council gained funding from the Welsh Assembly Government for the Welsh coastline. |
|5.3 |Following the relevant procedure Blackpool Council contracted with Halcrow Group consultants to assist with production of the |
| |SMP2. |
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| |The SMP2 has been undertaken in stages in accordance with the Defra 2006 guidance, which is supported by the Welsh Assembly |
| |Government. The guidance gives four possible policy options: |
| |Hold the Line- maintain the existing coastline position |
| |Advance the Line- move the coastline seaward |
| |Managed Realignment- manage the movement of the coastline either landward or seaward |
| |No Active Intervention- No significant public money put into management of the coastline. |
| |The guidance states that a policy needs to be assigned to lengths of coastline over 100 years in each of three time epochs: |
|5.4 |Short term- 0-20years |
| |Medium term- 20-50years |
| |Long term- 50-100years |
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| |The draft SMP2 was published for public consultation from October 2009 to February 2010 with comments in some areas being |
| |allowed until the end of March 2010. The draft SMP2 was available at various council buildings along the coastline and press |
| |releases were issued from each council to advertise the public consultation. In addition all of the documents were available on|
| |the Coastal Group website at . There were also public meetings and more local meetings to discuss the draft|
| |plan with stakeholders and the public. |
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| |All the comments that were received were reviewed by the project team to assess whether changes needed to be made to the draft |
| |plan. The consultant has amended the documentation as the result of changes and has written a consultation report. The |
| |consultation report which gives responses to the comments received, has been published on the Coastal Group website for |
| |Stakeholders to see. A copy of the relevant parts of this report is included in Annex 2. |
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|5.5 |The SMP2 has had to undergo a Habitats Regulations assessment to assess the impacts on European designate habitats. If there is|
| |likely to be an adverse impact on a European site then the SMP will need to go to the Secretary of State to be approved. This |
| |will have no impact on the policies for the Blackpool Coastline. |
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| |Implications for Blackpool |
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| |The draft policies for the Blackpool frontage were Hold the Line for all three time epochs and there were no objections to this|
| |during consultation. As a result there are no changes to the policies for this frontage and this will mean a continuation of |
| |the management that has been ongoing in Blackpool. The main SMP2 document along with the Policy Statements and Action Plan |
|5.6 |which cover the Blackpool Frontage, have been circulated to members under separate cover. There are also a number of appendices|
| |to the SMP2 containing supporting information which have not been included with this report. |
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| |Part of the SMP documentation is the Action Plan which sets out actions that need to be undertaken to achieve the policy. |
| |Delivery of the SMP Action Plan forms part of the NI189 score for Blackpool Council. |
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|5.11 |Does the information submitted include any exempt information? |NO |
|6.0 |Legal considerations: |
|6.1 |None |
|7.0 |Personnel considerations: |
|7.1 |None |
|8.0 |Financial considerations: |
|8.1 |Without adoption of the Shoreline Management Plan2, the Council will jeopardise its ability to apply for grant funding from the|
| |Environment Agency for Coast Protection Works |
|9.0 |Performance management considerations: |
|9.1 |None |
|10.0 |Risk management considerations: |
|10.1 |The proposal will provide the Council with a tool to deliver sustainable development, flood and coastal erosion risk management|
| |over the long term. It should be used as evidence in the Local Development Frameworks. |
|11.0 |Relevant Officer: |
|11.1 |Clare Nolan-Barnes, Head of Capital Projects |
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|12.0 |Relevant Cabinet Member |
|12.1 |Councillor Mrs M. Callow JP, Tourism and Regeneration |
|13.0 |Consultation undertaken: |
|13.1 |The SMP2 for North West England and North Wales underwent full public consultation between October 2009 and February 2010. The |
| |public were invited to make comments either in writing, via email, or in person at one many consultation events that were held |
| |along the coast. A report detailing the consultation in the Blackpool area is included in Annex 2. |
|14.0 |Background papers: |
|14.1 |North West England and North Wales Shoreline Management Plan 2 Main Document and Policy Statements covering the Blackpool |
| |Coastline (Annex 1) Relevant parts of the SMP2 Consultation Report (Annex 2) |
|15.0 |Key decision information: | |
|15.1 |Is this a key decision? |YES |
|15.2 |If so, Forward Plan reference number: |8/2010 |
|15.3 |If a key decision, is the decision required in less than five days? |NO |
|15.4 |If yes, please describe the reason for urgency: |
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|16.0 |Reasons for Recommendations |
|16.1 |Adoption of the SMP2 will allow Blackpool Council to continue to apply for Grant in Aid from the Environment Agency for Flood |
| |and Coast Protection Schemes. Adoption of the SMP2 will give Blackpool Council a tool to deliver sustainable development, flood|
| |and coastal erosion risk management over the long term. Adoption of the SMP2 will meet Defra's Outcome Measure 9 target. |
|16.2a |Is the recommendation contrary to a plan or strategy adopted or approved by the Council? |NO |
|16.2b |Is the recommendation in accordance with the Council’s approved budget? |YES |
|16.3 |Other alternative options to be considered: |
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| |None |
|17.0 |Call-in information: |
|17.1 |Are there any grounds for urgency, which would cause this decision to be exempt from the call-in | |
| |process? |NO |
|17.2 |If yes, please give reason: |
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|TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PROPER OFFICER |
|18.0 |Policy, Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairman (where appropriate): |
| |Date informed: |13th July 2010 |Date approved: |N/A |
|19.0 |Declarations of interest (if applicable): |
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|20.0 |Executive decision: |
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|20.2 |Date: |
|20.3 |Reason(s) for decision: |
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|21.0 |Date of publication: |
|22.0 |Call-in: |
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|23.0 |Notes: |
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