Cost Effective Implementation of a Shoreline Management Plan in an Environmentally Sensitive Area: Seasalter to Graveney Sea Defences

Introduction

The Environment Agency has recently completed a £1.1m coastal defence project on the

North Kent coast.

The 6.7km frontage between Faversham Creek and Seasalter had been identified in the

regional plan as a key contributor towards the successful delivery of the region's targets for

flood protection. The resulting solution was designed to prolong the life of the existing

defences in accordance with the approved Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) and included

the construction and refurbishment of a number of strategically placed timber groynes and the

importation of 7,500m3 of beach recharge material.

The main challenge faced by the project team was overcoming the numerous environmental