Plans and strategies

The Isle of Wight SMP was adopted by us and the Environment Agency in 2011. It is the key document which sets current shoreline management policies for the entire 168km of coastline and estuaries on the Isle of Wight. The plan assesses coastal flood, erosion and landslide risks over the next 100 years, and identifies where these risks can be reduced. This includes stating which areas can be defended, which cannot, where risks remain, and where the coast will continue to evolve naturally.

If you live on the western half of the Isle of Wight coast, please also see the important information in the West Wight Coastal Strategy below.

Summary

Summary map of SMP policies (PDF 2MB, 1 page)

Main report

Chapters one, two and three: Introduction, glossary, environmental assessment, and basis for the SMP (PDF, 725KB, 53 pages)

Chapter four: The SMP policies - introduction to chapter four (PDF, 275KB, 65 pages)

• Cowes and the Medina Estuary (zone one) (PDF, 2MB, 108 pages)
• Ryde and the North-east coastline (zone two) (PDF, 1MB, 150 pages)
• Bembridge and Sandown Bay (zone three) (PDF, 2MB, 206 pages)
• Ventnor and the Undercliff (zone four) (PDF, 2MB, 244 pages)
• South-west coastline (zone five) (PDF, 855KB, 266 pages)
• West Wight (zone six) (PDF, 2MB, 308 pages)
• North-west coastline (zone seven) (PDF 1MB, 330 pages)

Chapters five and six: Policy summary and implications, and action plan (PDF, 738KB, 384 pages)

Appendices

A: SMP Development (PDF, 125KB, 16 pages)

B: Stakeholder engagement (PDF, 8MB, 31 pages)

C1: Coastal processes and climate change (PDF, 9MB, 19 pages)

C2: Defence Appraisal (including maps of coastal defences, maintainer, type, condition and residual life) (PDF, 48MB, 163 pages)

C3: Scenarios of future shoreline change (including ‘No Active Intervention’ and ‘With Present Management’ scenario maps) (PDF, 45MB)

D: Natural and built environment baseline (including maps of nature conservation designations, coastal habitats and heritage features) (PDF, 43MB, 547 pages)

E: Issues and objectives evaluation (PDF, 3MB, 196 pages)

F: Strategic environmental assessment (including addendum) and post adoption statement (PDF, 4MB)

G: Scenario testing (PDF, 3MB, 175 pages)

H: Economic appraisal (PDF, 786KB, 43 pages)

I: Habitat regulations assessment - appropriate assessment (PDF, 18MB, 251 pages)

J: Water Framework Directive (WFD) (PDF, 3MB, 994 pages)

K: Reference list and bibliographic database (PDF, 266KB, 19 pages)

L: Information to the Secretary of State according to regulations 49(5) and 51(2) of the Habitats Regulations; and Statement to Defra on SRHCP and IW the SMPs compliance with the Habitat Regulations (PDF, 4MB, 30 pages))

M: Statement of environmental particulars (PDF, 1MB, 55 pages)

For further information please contact coast@iow.gov.uk.

The West Wight Coastal Strategy was prepared and adopted by us in 2017. It provides updated and essential information on coastal risks for the 84km of coastline from Freshwater to East Cowes. This includes the towns of Freshwater, Yarmouth, Cowes and East Cowes and the surrounding coastline.

You can also read the West Wight Coastal Strategy summary report for more information.

Main report

Map of the strategy coastline (Freshwater to East Cowes) (PDF, 125KB, 1 page)

Main strategy (PDF, 22MB, 170 pages)

Summary report (PDF, 4MB, 36 pages)

Appendices

A: Defence condition review (PDF, 621KB, 84 pages)

B: Contaminated land review (PDF, 639KB, 30 pages)

C: Coastal processes review (PDF, 6MB, 22 pages)

D: Flood risk modelling and mapping (PDF, 7MB, 35 pages),

E: Stakeholder engagement feedback (PDF, 6MB, 130 pages)

F: Economic appraisal (PDF, 4MB, 95 pages)

G: Environmental report (PDF, 2MB, 197 pages)

H: Habitats regulations assessment report (PDF, 1MB, 67 pages)

I: Water framework directive assessment (PDF, 1MB, 87 pages)

J: Option development and appraisal (PDF, 7MB, 153 pages)

K: Letter of support from Natural England (PDF 160KB, 2 pages)

For further information please contact coast@iow.gov.uk.