4.68

The paragraph 4.68 should be reworded as follows:
The South Downs Shoreline Management Plan and the North Solent Shoreline Management Plan identify the most sustainable approach to managing the flood and coastal erosion risks to the coastline in the short-term (0 to 20 years), medium term (20 to 50 years), long term (50 to 100 years). To facilitate the implementation of the SMP strategic policies and projects, the local plan with its coastal partners will provide an SPD on Coastal Change. This SPD will give detailed policies for all stakeholders as to how their property/land can be protected or adapted for climate change in the short, medium or long term. Where hold the line is the only option, (due to site specific issues), the Regional Habitat Compensation programme referenced in 4.69 can provide adequate compensation.

Paragraph 4.68 should outline greater detail on the purpose of the Shoreline Management Plans and their purpose in managing the future of the coastline. It is important to realise that the day to day application of implementing SMP policies and what takes priority is complex. There are often strategic policy conflicts between the policies in the SMP to protect coastal properties/assets and those environmental policies that try to prevent coastal squeeze. Eg: current hold the line policy in some locations affects private landowners around the coastline it requires them to fund and maintain their existing sea defences.