To provide input to future reviews of statutory development plans (structure and local plans) prepared by the district and county councils. It will ensure that coastal defence issues are given due weight in these plans
In making day-to-day decisions on planning applications for developments in the coastal zone ensuring that these decisions take account of coastal defence matters
By flood and coastal defence engineers to help choose the most appropriate form of defence when designing new schemes
To identify areas of further study and monitoring which will increase understanding of coastal processes
As a source of information to the general public
As an educational resource.
Created : Tue,01 May 2007
Updated : Mon,02 Nov 2009