Future Plans
Deal to Kingsdown Frontage
Coastal Strategy
The Council has been working over the past two years to update it’s management strategy for the frontage working in partnership with the Environment Agency. The Pegwell Bay to Kingsdown Coastal Strategy is currently being finalised following a period of public consultation in Summer 2007.
It is intended that the final version of the strategy will be adopted by the Council in early 2008. The plan will include an Action Plan for the next 5 years to deliver the key proposals with both the Council and the Environment Agency having responsibility to undertake individual schemes;
- Beach Monitoring
The Council has been working in recent years to improve the quality of date on the processes, which affect the coastal defences. A monitoring station has been installed on Deal Pier to measure tide, wind and wave and keep detailed records. This is due to be replaced shortly with a new improved facility when it is hoped to provide an internet link to this gauge. Regular beach surveys are being undertaken to improve information on the movement of beach material. This work is now being undertaken as part of the regional Strategic Monitoring work being managed by the South East Coastal Group of which the Council is a member. Further details are available on the Channelcoast website; www.channelcoast.org
- Beach Management
After the scour protection, storm damage reconstruction and beach nourishment work carried out early in 2004 beach levels are being monitored with further recycling of shingle planned for the following years. The Strategy supports the need for continued renourishment of beaches both by means of imported material and by recycling material from Walmer to Kingsdown. Furtehr recycling work will be undertaken during 2008.
- MOD Rifle Range
In 2004 a study was undertaken intothe feasibility of realigning the defences at the former MOD site, which continue to deteriorate. The strategy has supported the need to realign the defences and subject to the availability of funding this proposal will be advanced in the coming years.
- Deal Secondary sea defences
It is recognised within the strategy that there is a need to consider constructing a secondary sea wall to the south of the Royal Hotel in deal. This wall would reduce the risk of flooding at times of severe storms, which has caused damage in the central part of Deal in previous years. The design of this wall will need to respond to the need to maintain beach and promenade access and to not detract from the appearance of the seafront. It is planned that design work on this will commence in 2009.
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