Smp2 part c action plan final

Severn Estuary SMP2 Review – Draft Final Report
The Shoreline Management Plan:
Part C (Main Report) –
Action Plan

Severn Estuary Shoreline Management
Plan Review (SMP2)
Part C (Main Report): Action Plan
October 2010
Notice
This report was produced by Atkins Ltd for the Severn Estuary Coastal Group (SECG) for the specific
purpose of Severn Estuary Shoreline Management Plan Review.
This report may not be used by any person other than the SECG without the SECGs express permission. In
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Document History
JOB NUMBER: 5078599 DOCUMENT REF: 5078599/62/DG/16
01 Draft for PMG Review CW KW JMcC RS 2 Sept
2009
02 Draft for LA Review CW KW JMcC RS 14 Jan
2010
03 Draft for QRG Review SB KW JMcC RS 8 June
2010
04 Final Draft for QRG Review KW JMcC JMcC RS Sept 2010
05 Final KW PC PC RS Dec 2010
Revision Purpose Description Originated Checked Reviewed Authorised Date

Compliance to the SMP2 Quality Review
Group (QRG) Terms of Reference
This part of the SMP 2 aims to meet the following objectives as set out by the Quality
Review Group:
• The 4 Action Plan (AP) criteria (Technical, Social, Environmental,
Administrative) will have been translated and clearly set out in the Action
Plan.
• Funding requirements over the 1st epoch are translated into the Action
Plan. (It is suggested that the 20 year MTP(Medium Term Planning) for
each Operating Authority (OA) is combined and is appended to the Action
Plan)
• The lead OA for co-ordinating the AP is clear and how they intend to
monitor the delivery of actions addressed.
• What, why and at what cost in each case, covering a sufficient geographical
area and has an owner and timetable for each action linked to the MTP
process
• Connectivity to adjacent action plans is clear, together where there are
likely cost savings in working with others
• Timetable for AP review is set out
• Linkages with the Coastal Groups, Coastal Forum, and other National
Forum set out with reasons for these.
• Recommendations to others, e.g. Defra, CLG, etc are clearly set out, with
actions and review dates.
• Details on links with the connectivity of national data sets are identified, e.g.
NFCDD. voluntary

Contents
Section Page
Compliance to the SMP2 Quality Review Group (QRG) Terms of Reference v
PART C – Action Plan vii
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Structure of the Action Plan 1
1.2 Development of the Action Plan 1
1.3 Links with the SEFRMS and other relevant plans 3
2. Outstanding Actions from SMP1 6
3. SMP2 Actions 11
Tables
Table 2.1 - Outstanding actions from the SMP1 7
Table 3.1 - Overarching actions 14
Table 3.2 – Penarth (PEN) 17
Table 3.3 – Cardiff (CAR) 20
Table 3.4 – Wentlooge (WEN) 23
Table 3.5 - Newport & Usk (NEW) 29
Table 3.6 - Caldicot Levels (CALD) 36
Table 3.7 - Chepstow & Wye (WYE) 40
Table 3.8 - Tidenham & Surrounding Villages (TID) 43
Table 3.9 – Lydney (LYD) 45
Table 3.10 - Lydney to Gloucester (GLO) 46
Table 3.11 - Gloucester to Haw Bridge (MAI) 56
Table 3.12 - Gloucester to Sharpness (SHAR) 68
Table 3.13 - Sharpness to Severn Crossings (SEV) 79
Table 3.14 - Severnside, Bristol & Avon (BRIS) 86
Table 3.15 - Portishead & Clevedon (PORT) 96
Table 3.16 - Kingston Seymour to Sand Bay (KIN) 98
Table 3.17 - The Holms (HOL) 102
Figures
Figure 1.1 - SMP2 and SEFRMS study areas 4

PART C – Action Plan
SMP2 Report
PART A - Signpost Report
Provides a guide to the process
and decisions
A reference for policy and
planning decision makers
Signposts to the technical
information in the Appendices
SMP2 Report
PART B – Policy Statements
Sets out the preferred policy
options for each Policy Unit
Describes the impact of the
preferred policies on features in
the Policy Unit
SMP2 Report
PART C – Action Plan
Sets out the actions that need to
be taken
Identifies who is responsible and
when actions should take place
SMP2 Development
(Appendix A)
Stakeholder
Involvement
(Appendix B)
Baseline Process
Understanding
(Appendix C)
Theme Review
(Appendix D)
Issues, Features &
Objectives
(Appendix E)
Policy Development
& Appraisal
(Appendix F)
Preferred Policy
Management Approach
Testing
(Appendix G)
Economic Appraisal
& Sensitivity Testing
(Appendix H)
Bibliographic
Database
(Appendix K)
WFD Assessment
(Appendix J)
SEA and HRA
(Appendix I)
SUPPORTINGAPPENDICES

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1. Introduction
This Action Plan (AP) has been developed by the Severn Estuary Coastal Group (SECG). It
forms PART C of the Severn Estuary Shoreline Management Plan Review (SMP2). It has the
following aims:
• To set out the steps needed to put into practice the policies set out in the SMP2 (see SMP2
Report PART B – Policy Statements)
• To encourage the use of the SMP2 by planners and planning authorities – when they
develop their land use plans and when they make planning decisions
• To set out the monitoring and data collection needs to fill current gaps in knowledge
• To prioritise where actions are required, but it
• To help the SECG in reviewing the progress of the SMP2 policies
does not guarantee that funding is available
Including an action in this Action Plan does not guarantee that funding is available for that
action.
Funding for flood and erosion risk management measures comes from a range or organisations,
including central government, local authorities, the Environment Agency and landowners; and
from a range of funding ‘pots’. Funding is limited and flood risk management projects compete for
these limited funds. Sources of funding over and above existing sources are unlikely to be
available for the actions contained in this Action Plan. This may mean it is not possible to fund all
the actions and that prioritisation decisions will need to be made either jointly by the PMG or by
individual partners.
The SECG feel that a strategic assessment of all the Action Plans for SMP2s in the Bristol
Channel area should be undertaken to determine if it is possible for the different coastal groups to
work together on common actions to ensure best value for money. A specific action has been
developed for the matter to be raised at the Bristol Channel Strategic Coastal Group to see
how the partners can work together to secure funding, prioritise aims and achieve best value for
money for all SMP2 Action Plans within the Bristol Channel (see Table 3.1).
1.1 Structure of the Action Plan
The Action Plan is set out in three parts:
• Section 1 – a brief description of the Action Plan, its aims, development and links to other
important flood and erosion risk management plans
• Section 2 – Outstanding Actions from SMP1
• Section 3 – SMP2 Actions
1.2 Development of the Action Plan
The Action Plan has been developed by the whole SECG (all the local authorities, conservation
authorities, Internal Drainage Boards, and Environment Agency regions around the Severn
Estuary).

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In order to make sure that the SMP2 and the Action Plan fit together with the planning system,
planners and flood defence engineers from all the local authorities input directly to the
development of the Action Plan.
The Action Plan also takes account of the feedback and comments raised during the consultation
events that were held during the development of the SMP2 (see Appendix B for information on
the stakeholder events, issues raised and how they have been taken into account).
It has been developed to help ensure that actions are taken to put into practice the SMP2 policies
in the first epoch (0-20 years). Actions address planning and engineering issues.
The actions also aim to help lay the groundwork needed to put into practice the policies beyond
the first epoch (20-50 years and 50-100 years). These actions include collecting data and
information, research and engaging with stakeholder and communicating the complicated issues
connected with coastal erosion and flood risk management.
1.2.1 Role of the Quality Review Group (QRG)
The Environment Agency and the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) have established a
Quality Review Group (QRG) to look at all the SMP2s and Action Plans produced around England
and Wales to make sure they have been produced in a consistent way. The QRG is made up of
technical experts from:
• Government – Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Department of
Communities and Local Government (DCLG), WAG
• Environment Agency (EA) and Environment Agency Wales (EAW)
• Local Authorities
• Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) or Natural England (NE)
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
• The private environmental consultancy industry
The QRG has identified a number of success criteria against which SMP2s will be assessed.
These success criteria are grouped under five headings:
• Technical – relating to the use of data and information, analytical techniques and the
presentation of such information;
• Social – the consideration of issues relating to stakeholder involvement, views and wishes,
political guidance, adaptation and community resilience. This also considers short-term
versus long-term issues;
• Environmental – issues relating to environmental assessments, Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA), EU Habitats Directives, habitat creation, Biodiversity Action Plans
(BAPs) and environmental sites and features (e.g. SSSIs, historic environment, landscape
designations);
• Economic – relating to the use of economic data and its analysis;
• Administrative – issues connected to the management of the plan preparation process,
communication and engagement with partners and operating authorities.
The Action Plan has been developed with these five success criteria groups in mind. Each action
has been labelled to show how it relates to these criteria.

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1.3 Links with the SEFRMS and other relevant plans
1.3.1 The Severn Es tuary Flood Ris k Management Scheme (SEFRMS)
An important parallel and more detailed study taking place is the Flood Risk Management
Strategy (SEFRMS). This started in February 2008. The SEFRMS was designed so that it could
run in parallel and be linked to the development of the SMP2.
It is important to recognise the difference between the two projects:
1. The SMP2 has been developed by the SECG. The SMP2 is mainly for a planning
audience – people that develop land use plans, make planning decisions, policy makers
and strategic flood risk managers. It provides a policy approach over specific timescales
(the three epochs of 0-20, 20-50 and 50-100 years). It does not set out how
2. The SEFRMS is an EA/EAW project. It has three main objectives:
policies
should be implemented e.g. what shoreline defences should be built of.
• To set out a 100-year investment plan
• To prioritise
for flood defences for the Environment
Agency and local authorities – it sets out the economic case for investment, where
the line of the defence should be and the standard of protection of the defences
other flood risk management measures
• To decide
– e.g. providing advice to utility
companies to protect critical infrastructure, providing advice to planners, providing
flood warning
where new wildlife habitats around the shoreline should be created – to
compensate for the loss of similar habitats due to sea level rise
The SMP2 area and the SEFRMS area overlap, but are not exactly the same. Figure 1.1 shows
the area covered by the SMP2 and the SEFRMS. Part of the SEFRMS area is covered by the
North Devon and Somerset SMP2 (NS&S SMP2).
The Action Plan clearly highlights which actions will be delivered through the SEFRMS (see
actions table).
In SMP2 areas that are not covered by SEFRMS, the Action Plan clearly highlights how these
actions should be delivered. This could be through other strategic plans (e.g. Catchment Flood
Management Plans (CFMPs)), or specific actions by the SECG, members of the SECG or others.

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Figure 1.1 - SMP2 and SEFRMS study areas

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1.3.2 Other SMP2s
There are two SMP2s adjacent to the Severn Estuary SMP2:
• Swansea and Carmarthen Bays SMP2 – to be completed in 2011 –
http://www.southwalescoast.org
• North Devon and Somerset SMP2 (ND&S SMP2) – to be completed later in 2010 -
http://www.ndascag.org/SMP2.html
Both of these SMP2s are being undertaken on behalf of the relevant coastal groups by Halcrow
Ltd.
The SECG will communicate actions to the adjacent Coastal Groups so that joint initiatives and
cost saving actions can be identified. The Severn Estuary SMP2, ND&S SMP2 and Swansea and
Carmarthen Bays SMP2 are all members of the Bristol Channel Strategic Coastal Group. This
would be an appropriate group to co-ordinate joint initiatives between the three coastal groups.
The SECG will also continue to communicate with other Coastal Groups through the Coastal
Groups Chairs’ Meetings and other coastal fora to share best practice and lessons learned.
1.3.3 Catchment Flood Management Plans (CFMPs )
The Severn Estuary SMP2 area meets or slightly overlaps with all the Catchment Flood
Management Plans (CFMPs) around the Severn Estuary. Each CFMP has an Action Plan.
These have been reviewed as part of the development of this SMP2.
Some of the issues raised during the development of the SMP2 overlap with CFMP Action Plans.
Some actions in this SMP2 Action Plan should be undertaken along with actions in CFMP Action
Plans. The Action Plan clearly highlights which actions will be delivered through / in partnership
with CFMP actions.

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2. Outstanding Actions from SMP1
Table 2.1 sets out the outstanding actions from the Severn Estuary SMP1 (published in 2000).
These actions have been reviewed as part of the development of this Action Plan. Those actions
that have been identified as still being important are highlighted in bold. They are considered to
be important because they are similar to actions / issues that have been raised by the SECG,
planners and through the consultation processes in developing the SMP2 and this Action Plan.

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Table 2.1 - Outstanding actions from the SMP1
Process
Unit (PU)
Recommended Activities (taken from the SMP1, 2000)
PU 1:
Penarth
Monitoring of beach material levels mid process unit.
Periodic recording of rates of cliff retreat and coastal change.
Coastal survey review – the Environment Agency has recently prepared a new asset survey which can provide input into Scheme Strategy Plans, Foreshore
Management Plans and SMP review.
Post-project evaluation of the effects, if any, of the Cardiff Bay Barrage on sediment transport in adjacent units
PU2: Cardiff
Bay
Research on the historical interactions between Cardiff Bay and the coastal regime.
Post-project evaluation of the effects of the Barrage on coastal processes in adjacent units.
Research on the effect of the new coastline configuration on sediment transport.
Research and monitoring of the intertidal and shorelines in the adjacent units to assess the extent of the influence of the barrage on adjacent areas.
PU3:
Wentlooge
Monitoring and research into the causes and mechanisms of foreshore change.
Historically, the construction of the Cardiff Docks has implemented Advance the Line, as has the recent construction of the Cardiff Bay Barrage. The consequences of
this, both within the process unit and more broadly within the estuary, require monitoring and research. This should be linked to a similar assessment of Cardiff Bay,
which although now isolated from the coastal regime, was previously linked: it is therefore important to understand its interaction with the coastal regime both historically
and now.
Research the roles of Cardiff Bay and of dredging the Cardiff Channel in the supply of sediment to the Wentlooge foreshore.
Research into techniques for maintaining of the defensive capacity of the marsh on the foreshore.
Monitoring of attempts to recreate marsh colonisation along the Rhymney frontage and trials of other potential mechanisms for habitat creation.
Assessment of the impacts of hard defences (revetments and return walls) on the fronting marsh.
PU4: River
Usk
Field survey and modelling of the channel and sediment dynamics to determine more accurately whether internal process unit boundaries may be
distinguished within the estuary.
The Environment Agency are currently undertaking a survey of tidal defence assets. It is recommended that a formal survey of all the banks and related defence assets
(whether or not formally regarded as tidal defences) is carried out with the co-operation of the local authorities, rail track operators and riparian owners, so as to
establish a comprehensive record of the defences, ownership, condition and responsibilities on the Usk.

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Process
Unit (PU)
PU5:
Uskmouth
Seasonal and annual monitoring of the foreshore levels as part of the data gathering for foreshore management.
Tracing of sediment movement to assess natural sediment pathways and the exchanges with the wider estuary would be desirable. However, the feasibility of achieving
valid results for cohesive sediments using existing techniques is unlikely. Therefore the Coastal Group should not promote this type of research at present.
PU6:
Caldicot
Levels
Remote sensing (LIDAR) surveys of the channel margins and low water channel to assess changes to the intertidal slope, marsh and the backshore zone.
Detailed mapping and investigation of the varied rates of erosion within the Northwick and the middle and lower Wentlooge Formations.
PU7: The
Severn
Crossing
Establishment of a baseline and monitoring of the rates of change of the shoreline.
PU8: The
River Wye
The general stability of the process unit suggests that any monitoring should be over a long time scale. Modelling of the estuary and tidal river section would be
needed to increase the confidence in setting process unit boundaries or zones. Research into morphological, hydrodynamic and sediment dynamics would
support understanding of the potential direction of change under conditions of sea level rise.
PU9:
Beachley to
Sharpness
Monitoring of the position of the offshore banks and main channels to relate to the rates for channel margin change where the shoreline is undefended. Cross-sectional
surveys or repeat aerial or LIDAR data sources provide a suitable basis for the broad scale assessment required.
Examination of bank substructure should be considered, to establish the total sediment volumes and the constraints on channel evolution.
PU10:
Sharpness
to Purton
Monitoring of the position and extent of the intertidal sand bars through periodic survey of the channel profiles would help to understand the nature and
rates of the changes in the channel morphology and the possible interaction with the foreshore.
PU11: Tites
Point to
Hock Cliff
Investigation of the rates of change of the foreshore levels and cross sectional changes within the channel.
PU12: Hock Periodic linear topographic survey of the edge of the banks. This would enable potential risks to assets to be forecast and would assist the understanding of estuarine

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Process
Unit (PU)
Cliff to
Longney
Pool
evolution in the longer term.
Periodic survey of river cross-sections (HR model cross-sections may be applicable). For example, seasonal monitoring (e.g. Spring and Autumn) every five years.
Periodic hydrographic survey of shoals and low-water channels near to areas where assets are at risk from erosion. This would enable the influence of channel
movement on bank erosion to be anticipated. It could assist in the design of river management measures (e.g. training works, dredging) as alternatives to “hard”
defences.
PU13:
Longney
Pools to The
Weirs
Periodic linear topographic survey of the edge of the banks. This would enable potential risks to assets to be forecast and would assist the understanding of estuarine
evolution in the longer term.
Periodic survey of river cross-sections (HR model cross-sections may be applicable). For example, seasonal monitoring (e.g. Spring and Autumn) every five years to
assess the rates and nature of changes to the channel.
Periodic hydrographic survey of shoals and low-water channels near to areas where assets are at risk from erosion. This would enable the influence of channel
movement on bank erosion to be anticipated. It could assist in the design of river management measures (e.g. training works, dredging) as alternatives to “hard”
defences.
PU14: The
Weirs to
Haw Bridge
For this process unit research and monitoring would relate mainly to the management of the fluvial catchment and the control of fluvial flooding. This is likely to involve
ongoing assessment of the influence of tidal levels on the discharge of extreme fluvial flows, and the need, if any, for adaptation of river management measures in
response to predicted changes in weather patterns and relative sea level rise.
PU15: New
Passage to
Portishead
Remote sensing (LIDAR) surveys or other surveys of the channel margins and low water channel to assess changes to the intertidal slope, marsh and the backshore
zone.
Monitoring and interpretation of the shoreline evolution, in particular changes in the saltmarsh frontage.
PU16: River
Avon
The EA Tidal Defence Survey (MRM, 1992) also includes a brief appraisal of those river bank and structures which are not formally categorised as tidal defences. It is
recommended that a formal survey of these defences and related assets is carried out with the co-operation of the local authorities, rail track operators and riparian
owners, so as to establish a comprehensive record of the defences, ownership, condition and responsibilities on the Avon.
Monitor the foreshore and bathymetry within the mouth of the River Avon, and assess the relationship between sedimentation and dredging activities in this unit and the
adjacent process unit 15, to contribute to the assessment of management regimes and to the record of shoreline evolution.
PU17:
Portishead
to Clevedon
Monitoring of foreshore levels, to contribute to the recording and assessment of shoreline evolution.
PU18:
Kingston
Remote sensing (LIDAR) surveys of the channel margins and low water channel to assess changes to the intertidal slope, marsh and the backshore zone.

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Process
Unit (PU)
Seymour Monitoring and interpretation of shoreline evolution, in particular the changes in the saltmarsh frontage.
PU19:
Middle Hope
Monitoring of cliff erosion rates.
PU20: Sand
Bay
Seasonal and annual monitoring of the foreshore levels as part of the data gathering for foreshore management within Sand Bay.
Develop understanding of non-cohesive sediment movement within Sand Bay to assess natural sediment pathways. This would assist the development of a
foreshore management strategy and assessment of the need for intervention in the transport process to maintain the beach and the dunes.
PU21:
Weston Bay
Seasonal and annual monitoring of the foreshore levels as part of the data gathering for foreshore management within Weston Bay.
Develop understanding of non-cohesive sediment movement within Weston Bay to assess natural sediment pathways. This would assist the development of a
foreshore management strategy and assessment of the need for intervention in the transport process to maintain the beach and the dunes.
PU22: The
Holms
Monitoring the rates of erosion of the shoreline.

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3. SMP2 Actions
The following tables set out the identified actions for the SMP2. Actions have been divided into
those that are relevant across the whole SMP2 area (overarching actions – Table 3.1) and those
for each stretch of shoreline (Policy Unit) – Tables 3.2 – 3.17.
Many of the actions identified for a particular Policy Unit are the same as or similar to actions in
other Policy Units. In order to make sure that all the actions that are relevant are included in the
Policy Unit, every time an action is needed it has been recorded. This has led to repetition in
Tables 3.2 – 3.17.
Table
number
SMP2 Theme Area SMP2
Management Unit
Council Country
3.2 Penarth
PEN1
Vale of Glamorgan
Wales
PEN2
3.3 Cardiff
CAR1
Cardiff
CAR2
CAR3
3.4 Wentlooge
WEN1
WEN2
Newport
3.5 Newport & Usk
NEW1
NEW2
NEW3
Newport /
Monmouthshire
NEW4
Newport
NEW5
3.6 Caldicot
CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire
CALD2
MonmouthshireCALD3
3.7 Chepstow & Wye
WYE1
WYE2
Monmouthshire /
Forest of Dean
Wales / England
WYE3
Forest of Dean
England
WYE4
3.8
Tidenham &
Villages
TID1
TID2
3.9 Lydney LYD1
3.10
Lydney to
Gloucester
GLO1
GLO2
GLO3
GLO4
GLO5
GLO6
GLO7
GLO8
3.11
Gloucester to Haw
Bridge
MAI1
TewkesburyMAI2
MAI3
MAI4
Gloucester CityMAI5
MAI6
3.12 Gloucester to SHAR1 Stroud

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Table
number
SMP2 Theme Area SMP2
Management Unit
Council Country
Sharpness SHAR2
SHAR3
SHAR4
SHAR5
SHAR6
SHAR7
SHAR8
3.13
Sharpness to
Severn Crossing
SEV1
SEV2
SEV3
Stroud / South
Gloucestershire
SEV4
South
Gloucestershire
SEV5
SEV6
3.14
Severnside, Bristol
& Avon
BRIS1
BRIS2
South
Gloucestershire /
Bristol City
BRIS3
Bristol City
BRIS4
BRIS5
Bristol City / North
Somerset
BRIS6
North Somerset
3.15
Portishead &
Clevedon
PORT1
PORT2
PORT3
PORT4
3.16
Kingston Seymour
to Sand Bay
KIN1
KIN2
KIN3
KIN4
3.17 The Holms
HOL1 Cardiff Wales
HOL2 North Somerset England
The actions included in this Action Plan are considered to be both important and achievable. The
inclusion of actions in this Action Plan does not guarantee that they will be undertaken or that
funding will be available.
Funding for flood and erosion risk management measures comes from a range or organisations,
including central government, local authorities, the Environment Agency and landowners; and
from a range of funding ‘pots’. Managing flood and erosion risk can be very expensive and
actions may need to be funded for a long time – flood warnings need to be made whenever there
is a risk of flooding; flood defences need to be built and maintained; and natural defences such as
dunes and salt marshes need to be managed and monitored. Funding for managing flood and
erosion risk is limited and individual flood defence schemes, management actions and awareness
raising programmes compete for these limited funds. It is not possible to fund everything and
prioritisation of management measures is necessary.
Sources of funding over and above existing sources are unlikely to be available for the actions
contained in this Action Plan.

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Key
BAP Biodiversity Action Plan
CCW Countryside Council for Wales
CFMP Catchment Flood Management Plan
DCWW Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
EA Environment Agency
EAW Environment Agency Wales
EH English Heritage
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
GGAT Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust
IDB Internal Drainage Board
NE Natural England
NFCDD National Flood Coastal Defence Database
PU Policy Unit
SAC Special Area of Conservation
SECG Severn Estuary Coastal Group
SEFRMS Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy
SMP Shoreline Management Plan
SPA Special Protection Area
SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest
VoG Vale of Glamorgan
WAG Welsh Assembly Government

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Table 3.1 - Overarching actions
Action
no. Action Objective Indicator Lead partner Other partners
1
Undertake a ‘Future Estuary’
study - wave monitoring data
should be used
To determine the most appropriate
boundary for the upstream extent of
future SMPs. To consider how the
changing upstream tidal extent may
be affected by climate change
Study is complete. Report is
produced EA SECG
2
Undertake a study of the impacts
of storm surges on flood risk,
including how climate change
may alter storm surges
To better understand the risks
posed by storm surges and where
the risks are
produced EA/EAW
SECG members,
WAG, Defra
3
Undertake a study of sediment
transport mechanisms
To better understand the sediment
budget in the Estuary
produced EA/EAW SECG members
4
SECG members to create
internal stakeholder groups /
distribution lists for flood risk
management
To improve the dissemination of
flood risk information within SECG
member organisations. To improve
understanding of flood risk
management issues within SECG
member organisations
Internal stakeholder group /
distribution list created in each
SECG member organisation SECG SECG members
5
Continue stakeholder
engagement post-SMP2
To improve stakeholder
management. To improve
stakeholder engagement in future
flood and erosion plans.
Flood risk management issues
included in SECG updates. SECG SECG members
6
SMP2 disseminated to all Local
Authority planners
To improve planning officers /
planning departments' awareness
and understanding of the SMP2
All Local Authority planning
departments have received a
copy of the SMP2. All Local
Authority planning
departments have met with an
SECG member to discuss the
SMP2. All local authority
development plans make
reference to the SMP2 SECG SECG members

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Action
7
Regular engagement with town /
parish councils
SECG meets regularly every
town / parish council in SECG
area SECG SECG members
8
Ensure all stakeholder
engagement material is
produced in easy to understand
format e.g. by using Plain
English
Published material, websites,
etc. is in Plain English SECG SECG members
9
Make NFCDD data and Local
Authority registers of defence
information compatible and
accessible to all relevant
partners
To improve information flow on
defences
SECG members are aware of
the condition of all defences
(their own and others') SECG
EA, EAW, WAG,
Wales Coastal
Monitoring Centre
10
Review the economic value of
agricultural land at flood/erosion
risk
To better understand the economic
and food production importance of
the agricultural land at risk Report is produced EA/EAW
Local Authorities,
IDBs, Defra, WAG
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Ensure a habitat creation plan is
developed and implemented to
replace EU protected habitats
lost through coastal erosion.
This should take account of
losses to supporting habitat or
terrestrial and freshwater
habitats lost as a result of
creating new intertidal habitat.
To ensure the integrity, structure
and function of EU protected sites
and the species they support. To
achieve the conservation objectives
for the site.
Habitat creation plan is
produced. Compensatory
habitat is secured and created
through management actions.
EA/EAW
CCW/NE
WAG, Defra, IDBs,
Local Authorities,
land owners
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Review new legislation, policies,
etc. of relevance to flood and
erosion risk management as and
when they are published.
To determine if there is a need to
update / amend the SMP2.
Plans are reviewed / SMP2 is
updated as appropriate.
SECG should consider making
a statement regarding each
new policy / piece of legislation
and its effect (or otherwise) on
the SMP2 SECG
WAG, Defra, IDBs,
Local Authorities,
CCW, NE

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Action
13
Review updates to climate
change and / or sea level rise
predictions as and when they are
published
update / amend the SMP2
Plans are reviewed / SMP2 is
updated as appropriate.
SECG should consider making
a statement regarding new
predictions and their effect (or
otherwise) on the SMP2 SECG
WAG, Defra, IDBs,
Local Authorities,
CCW, NE
14
Bristol Channel Strategic Coastal
Group to consider strategic
priorities and funding for actions
within this Action Plan and others
within the Severn Estuary /
Bristol Channel
To prioritise and work co-
operatively to achieve the actions in
this and other Bristol Channel
SMP2 Action Plans. This may
include the development of a
delivery plan for actions
Actions are prioritised.
Funding sources are identified.
Ultimately, actions are
achieved. BCSCG
SECG, ND&SCG,
South Wales
Coastal Group
15
Review SMP and Action Plan
based on feedback and
comments gathered during the
sign off process
update / amend the SMP2 or the
Action Plan
SMP2 and Action Plan is
updated as appropriate. SECG
WAG, Defra, IDBs,
Local Authorities,
CCW, NE
16
Undertake research to better
understand the role that habitat
outside the SPA / Ramsar plays
in supporting the bird species
and populations for which the
site has been designated.
Better understanding of the
importance and role of supporting
habitat outside the designated sites
produced EA/WAG NE, CCW, EAW
17
Undertake an analysis of the
ecological context of the
proposed habitat creation sites in
relation to the areas where
habitat will be lost - supports
Actions 11 and 15
Better understanding of the
suitability of the proposed habitat
creation sites in ensuring the
integrity, structure and function of
the EU protected sites.
produced EA/WAG NE, CCW, EAW
18
Monitor the amount and type of
habitats lost and created - links
to Action 11
To ensure the integrity, structure
and function of EU protected sites
and the species they support. To
achieve the conservation objectives
for the site.
Monitoring system is created
and maintained. Reports are
regularly produced on 'habitat
balance' EA/WAG NE, CCW, EAW
19
Monitor habitat creation sites -
links to Actions 11, 17 and 18
To ensure that habitat is created as
predicted and / or that management
is appropriate to create habitat
similar to that lost.
Monitoring system is created
and maintained. Reports are
regularly produced on the
progress of each habitat
creation site EA
WAG, NE, CCW,
EAW

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Table 3.2 – Penarth (PEN)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
area Country Action Objective Indicator
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
1.1 PEN1
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Put in place monitoring
programme of erosion
rates and beach levels
Provide more data
for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for Wales
Coastal Monitoring
Centre
Monitoring data
is collected VoG EAW, WAG
Swansea &
Carms SMP2
1.2 PEN1
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Identify how the Wales
Coastal path will be re-
routed (links to a1)
Wales Coastal Path
remains operational
as shoreline evolves
Coastal path is
operational VoG
EAW, WAG,
CCW
Swansea &
Carms SMP2
1.3 PEN1
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Engage with GGAT /
Cadw on integrating
historic environment
into beach monitoring
Historic environment
finds are notified to
GGAT / Cadw
Historic
environment
data is collected VoG GGAT, Cadw
Swansea &
Carms SMP2
1.4 PEN1
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
SMP2 is taken into
account in Strategic
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
Council development /
land use plans
To ensure integration
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-Tawe
CFMP - PU12
1.5 PEN1
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Carry out a study to
determine the historic
environment features
at risk of flooding and
erosion. Develop a
risk based action plan
To manage the risk
of flooding and
erosion to historic
environment assets
Survey
undertaken.
Report
produced.
Action plan
developed GGAT Cadw
1.6 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
rates and beach levels
Provide more data
for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for Wales
Coastal Monitoring
Centre
Monitoring data
is collected VoG EAW, WAG
Swansea &
Carms SMP2

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Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
1.7 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Identify where new
defences will need to
be, when they will
need to be replaced,
how they should be
constructed
Reduce the risk of
flood consequences
to businesses /
properties where
defences currently
exist
Asset
management
plan or similar is
created
Defence
owner
EAW, CCW,
VoG
SEFRMS,
Swansea &
Carms SMP2
1.8 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Undertake economic
assessment of the
cost/benefit of
replacing defences
To provide more
scheme specific cost
data
Report is
produced
Defence
owner
EAW, CCW,
VoG
1.9 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Ensure environmental
issues are taken into
account in the design /
construction of new
defences. Ensure any
works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence construction
EIA is carried
out
Defence
owner
EAW, CCW,
VoG, GGAT
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
1.10 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Identify flood risk
management actions
to help businesses /
residents cope with the
results of increasing
wave overtopping
Businesses /
residents are aware
of the risks from
overtopping.
Businesses /
residents are aware
of warning systems.
Businesses /
residents are aware
of actions they can
take to reduce the
consequences of
overtoppping
Damage from
overtopping
events is limited. VoG EAW, WAG
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-Tawe
CFMP - PU12
1.11 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Undertake a study of
the risks of climate
change, flooding and
erosion to the Pier
To better understand
the risks to the Pier
and develop an
appropriate action
plan
Study is
undertaken.
Action plan is
produced VoG GGAT, Cadw

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Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
1.12 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Coastal path will be re-
routed (links to
knowing rate of
erosion)
Wales Coastal Path
remains operational
Coastal path is
operational VoG EAW, WAG
1.13 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Engage with GGAT /
Cadw on integrating
into beach monitoring
finds are notified to
GGAT / Cadw
Historic
environment
data is collected VoG GGAT, Cadw
1.14 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Engage with GGAT /
Cadw on replacement
of defences / flood risk
management
is not damaged by
flood defence
construction / flood
risk management
actions
EIA is carried
out
Defence
owner GGAT, Cadw
1.15 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-Tawe
CFMP - PU12
1.16 PEN2
Vale of
Glamorgan Wales
Carry out a study to
determine the historic
environment features
at risk of flooding and
erosion. Develop a
risk based action plan
To manage the risk
of flooding and
erosion to historic
environment assets.
Survey
undertaken.
Report
produced.
Action plan
developed GGAT Cadw

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Table 3.3 – Cardiff (CAR)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
2.1 CAR1 Cardiff City Wales
Encourage Cardiff Harbour
Authority to undertake an
assessment of climate change
impacts on the operation and
performance of Cardiff Barrage
taking account of the impacts
on flood risk management.
The costs of maintaining the
Barrage should be included in
any investigation.
the impact of climate
change on the Cardiff
Barrage and operation
Report is
produced
EAW -
CFMP
Cardiff
Harbour
Authority
Taff-Ely
CFMP -
PU8, action
17
SMP2 is taken into account in
Strategic Flood Consequence
Assessments for Council
development / land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Cardiff
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Taff-Ely
CFMP -
PU8, action
2
Carry out a study to determine
the effects (if any) of the
Cardiff Barrage on sediment
transport in adjacent units
(SMP1 recommendation).
the impact of the
Cardiff Barrage on
sediment dynamics in
the area
Report is
produced
Cardiff
Harbour
Authority
EAW,
Cardiff
Council
SEFRMS,
Taff-Ely
CFMP -
PU8, action
9
Ensure environmental issues
are taken into account in the
management of the Cardiff
Barrage. Ensure any works
adhere to agreed working
practices e.g. to prevent
disturbance to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence management
EIA is
carried out
Cardiff
Harbour
Authority
EAW,
CCW,
GGAT
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP
- PU12

21
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Encourage Network Rail to
undertake an assessment of
the current and future risks
and resilience to flooding of
the railway line. Develop a
flood resilience and adaptation
plan as appropriate.
the risks to the rail
network and how they
can be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans /
actions
developed EAW
Network
Rail
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Cardiff
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Taff-Ely
CFMP -
PU8, action
2
Identify where new defences
will need to be, when they will
need to be replaced, how they
should be constructed
Reduce the risk of
flood consequences
to businesses /
properties where
defences currently
exist
Asset
management
plan or
similar is
created
EA -
SEFRMS
CCW,
Cardiff
Council,
IDBs SEFRMS
design / construction of new
defences. Ensure any works
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EIA is
carried out
Defence
owner
EAW,
CCW,
Cardiff
Council
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with GGAT / Cadw on
replacement of defences /
flood risk management
is not damaged by
flood defence
risk management
actions
EIA is
carried out
Defence
owner
GGAT,
Cadw
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Cardiff
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Taff-Ely
CFMP -
PU8, action
2

22
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP
- PU12
Identify where new defences
will need to be, when they will
need to be replaced, how they
Reduce the risk of
flood consequences
to businesses /
properties where
defences currently
exist
Asset
management
plan or
similar is
created
EA -
SEFRMS
EAW,
CCW,
Cardiff
Council,
IDBs SEFRMS
design / construction of new
defences. Ensure any works
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EIA is
carried out
Defence
owner
EAW,
CCW,
Cardiff
Council
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with GGAT / Cadw on
replacement of defences /
is not damaged by
flood defence
risk management
actions
EIA is
carried out
Defence
owner
GGAT,
Cadw
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Cardiff
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Taff-Ely
CFMP -
PU8, action
2
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP
- PU12

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Table 3.4 – Wentlooge (WEN)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
3.1 WEN1 Cardiff City Wales
Undertake research
involving stakeholders to
identify where (and when)
MR could take place within
the Policy Unit in the
medium and longer terms.
Study should look at minor,
staged and larger, long
term MR options
To identify areas of
MR that can be
practically
implemented. To
involve stakeholders
and landowners in
the management
process
Stakeholders /
landowners are
aware of the
need and
reasons for MR.
Stakeholders /
landowners are
involved in the
process to
identify areas for
MR. Areas for
MR that can be
implemented are
identified.
EAW -
SEFRMS
CCW,
Cardiff
Council,
IDB, GGAT,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans,
Regional
Habitat plans
Identify where new
defences will need to be,
when they will need to be
replaced, how they should
be constructed. This
should consider if there are
opportunities for MR
Reduce the risk of
flood consequences
to businesses /
properties where
defences currently
exist
Asset
management
plan or similar is
created
EAW -
SEFRMS
EAW, CCW,
Cardiff
Council,
IDBs SEFRMS
construction of new
works adhere to agreed
working practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EIA is carried
out EAW
EAW, CCW,
Cardiff
Council
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with GGAT / Cadw
on replacement of defences
/ flood risk management
is not damaged by
flood defence
risk management
actions
EIA is carried
out EAW
GGAT,
Cadw

24
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
programme of erosion rates
and salt marsh levels/extent
Provide more data
for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for Wales
Coastal Monitoring
Centre, habitat
creation needs, SAC
management
Monitoring data
is collected EAW CCW, WAG
SEFRMS,
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans,
Regional
Habitat plans
SMP2 is taken into account
in Strategic Flood
Consequence Assessments
for Council development /
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Cardiff
Council EAW
Work with private defence
owners to integrate private
defences into the flood
management strategy for
the area
To integrate private
defences into the
overall flood and
erosion strategy and
ensure all defences
are appropriately
monitored and
maintained
Private defence
owners are
aware of the
flood and
erosion risk
management
actions. EAW is
aware of the
state and
standard of
private
defences. All
defences work
together in an
integrated
manner EAW
Private
defence
owners,
IDBs SEFRMS

25
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
undertake an assessment
of the current and future
risks and resilience to
flooding of the railway line.
Develop a flood resilience
and adaptation plan as
appropriate.
network and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EAW Network Rail
Encourage utility providers
(water and electricity) to
risks and resilience of their
assets to flooding. Develop
a flood resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
the risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EAW
Western
Power
Distribution,
DCWW
Coastal path could be re-
routed under MR options
Wales Coastal Path
remains operational
Coastal path is
operational
Cardiff
Council
EAW, WAG,
CCW
in Strategic Flood
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP -
PU12
Identify where new
be constructed. This
should consider
Reduce the risk of
flood consequences
to businesses /
properties where
defences currently
exist
Asset
management
plan or similar is
created. Areas
for MR identified
(if appropriate)
EAW -
SEFRMS
EAW, CCW,
Newport
Council,
IDBs, GGAT SEFRMS

26
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Undertake research
involving stakeholders to
identify where (and when)
MR could take place within
the Policy Unit in the
medium and longer terms.
Study should look at minor,
staged and larger, long
term MR options
MR that can be
practically
implemented. To
and landowners in
the management
process
Stakeholders /
landowners are
aware of the
need and
reasons for MR.
Stakeholders /
landowners are
involved in the
process to
identify areas for
MR. Areas for
MR that can be
implemented are
identified.
EAW -
SEFRMS
CCW,
Newport
Council,
IDB, GGAT,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans,
Regional
Habitat plans
3.14 WEN2 Newport Wales
construction of new
prevent disturbance to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EIA is carried
out EAW
CCW,
Newport
Council
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with GGAT / Cadw
on replacement of defences
is not damaged by
flood defence
risk management
actions
EIA is carried
out EAW
GGAT,
Cadw
programme of erosion rates
and salt marsh levels/extent
Provide more data
for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for Wales
Coastal Monitoring
Centre, habitat
creation needs, SAC
management
monitoring data
is collected EAW CCW, WAG
FRMS, SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans,
Regional
Habitat plans

27
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
in Strategic Flood
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Cardiff
Council EAW
risks and resilience to
flooding of the railway line.
appropriate.
network and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EAW Network Rail
assets to flooding. Develop
a flood resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EAW
Western
Power
Distribution,
DCWW
Assess the impacts of hard
defences (revetments and
return walls) on the fronting
saltmarsh (SMP1
recommendation).
the risks to saltmarsh
of hard engineered
defences
Report is
produced EAW
CCW,
Cardiff
Council, IDB
FRMS, SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans,
Regional
Habitat plans

28
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Monitor attempts to
recreate saltmarsh
colonisation along the
Rhymney frontage and
trials of other potential
mechanisms for habitat
creation (SMP1
recommendation).
effectiveness of
saltmarsh
creation/colonisation
programmes.
Monitoring data
is collected /
Report is
produced EAW
CCW,
Cardiff
Council, IDB
FRMS, SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans,
Regional
Habitat plans
Review the economic value
of agricultural land at
flood/erosion risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
agricultural land at
risk
Report is
produced WAG EAW, IDB
Coastal path could be re-
routed under MR options
Wales Coastal Path
remains operational
Coastal path is
operational LA
EAW, WAG,
CCW
in Strategic Flood
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP -
PU12

29
Table 3.5 - Newport & Usk (NEW)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
4.1 NEW1 Newport Wales
Identify where new
be constructed
Reduce the risk of flood
consequences to
businesses / properties
where defences
currently exist
Asset
management plan
or similar is
created
EAW -
SEFRMS
EAW,
CCW,
Newport
Council,
IDBs
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 5, 9,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy
construction of new
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence construction EIA is carried out EAW
EAW,
CCW,
Newport
Council
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with GGAT /
Cadw on replacement of
defences / flood risk
management
Historic environment is
not damaged by flood
defence construction /
actions EIA is carried out EAW
GGAT,
Cadw
SEFRMS,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy
SMP2 is taken into
account in Strategic Flood
Consequence
development / land use
plans
To ensure integration of
plans and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Newport
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy, Wye
and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
action 6,
planning
documents
Undertake survey and
modelling of the channel
and sediment dynamics
To determine more
accurately whether
Policy Unit boundaries
in the estuary are
correct
Report produced /
recommendations
made EAW
Newport
Council
SEFRMS,
future SMPs

30
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-Tawe
CFMP - PU12
Identify where new
be constructed
consequences to
where defences
currently exist
Asset
management plan
or similar is
created
EAW -
SEFRMS
EAW,
CCW,
Newport
Council
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 5, 9,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy
construction of new
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EAW,
CCW,
Newport
Council
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with GGAT /
management
GGAT,
Cadw
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Newport
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy, Wye
and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
action 6,
planning
documents

31
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Undertake survey and
modelling of the channel
and sediment dynamics
To determine more
accurately whether
Policy Unit boundaries
in the estuary are
correct
Report produced /
recommendations
made EAW
Newport
Council
SEFRMS,
future SMPs
Encourage utility
providers (water and
electricity) to undertake
an assessment of the
current and future risks
and resilience of their
assets to flooding.
appropriate.
To better understand the
risks to the water and
electricity networks and
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
actions developed EAW
Western
Power
Distribution,
DCWW
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-Tawe
CFMP - PU12
Make landowners,
residents, etc. aware of
the likely flood risks in the
future.
Businesses / residents
are aware of the risks
from flooding EAW
Newport
Council,
IDBs
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 7, 8
Identify flood risk
management actions to
help landowners /
residents cope with the
results of increased
flooding
Businesses / residents
are aware of warning
systems. Businesses /
residents are aware of
actions they can take to
reduce the
consequences of
flooding
Impacts of
flooding events is
limited. EAW
Newport
Council,
EAW,
WAG, IDBs
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 7, 8,
13, 14

32
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Assess historic
environment assets at risk
and develop a plan to
respond appropriately to
the risks
assets at risk. To better
plan for the
management of historic
environment assets at
risk.
Historic assets at
risk register (or
similar) and action
plan is produced GGAT
Cadw,
Newport
Council,
EAW
SEFRMS,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
appropriate.
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Western
Power
Distribution,
DCWW
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Newport
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy, Wye
and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
action 6,
planning
documents
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-Tawe
CFMP - PU12
Identify where new
be constructed
consequences to
where defences
currently exist
Asset
management plan
or similar is
created
EAW -
SEFRMS
EAW,
CCW, LA
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 5, 9,
Newport
Flood Risk

33
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Strategy
construction of new
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EAW,
CCW, LA
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with GGAT /
management
GGAT,
Cadw
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 LA EAW
SEFRMS,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy, Wye
and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
action 6,
planning
documents
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Western
Power
Distribution,
DCWW

34
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
appropriate.
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-Tawe
CFMP - PU12
Seasonal and annual
monitoring of the
foreshore levels at
Uskmouth (SMP1
recommendation)
Better understanding of
erosion / accretion
levels
Monitoring data is
collected EAW
Newport
Council,
IDBs
SEFRMS,
future SMPs
Identify where new
be constructed
consequences to
where defences
currently exist
Asset
management plan
or similar is
created
EAW -
SEFRMS
EAW,
CCW, LA
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 5, 9,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy
construction of new
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EAW,
CCW, LA
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

35
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Engage with GGAT /
management
GGAT,
Cadw
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 LA EAW
SEFRMS,
Newport
Flood Risk
Strategy, Wye
and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
action 6,
planning
documents
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
appropriate.
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Western
Power
Distribution,
DCWW
SMP2 is taken into
Consequence
plans
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-Tawe
CFMP - PU12

36
Table 3.6 - Caldicot Levels (CALD)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority area Country Action Objective Indicator
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
5.1 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
Identify where new
be, when they will
how they should be
constructed. This
should consider if
there are
Reduce the risk of
flood consequences
to businesses /
properties where
defences currently
exist
Asset
management plan
or similar is
created
EAW -
SEFRMS
EAW, CCW,
Newport
Council,
Monmouthshi
re Council,
IDB
SEFRMS,
Wye and
Usk CFMP -
PU2, action
3, 4
5.2 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
Undertake research
involving
stakeholders to
identify where (and
when) MR could take
place within the
Policy Unit in the
medium and longer
terms. Study should
look at minor, staged
and larger, long term
MR options
MR that can be
practically
implemented. To
and landowners in
the management
process
Stakeholders /
landowners are
aware of the need
and reasons for
MR.
Stakeholders /
landowners are
involved in the
process to identify
areas for MR.
Areas for MR that
can be
implemented are
identified. EAW
CCW,
Newport
Council,
Monmouthshi
re Council,
IDB, GGAT,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans,
Regional
Habitat plans
5.3 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
Ensure
environmental issues
are taken into
account in the design
/ construction of new
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EAW, CCW,
LA
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

37
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
5.4 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
Engage with GGAT /
Cadw on
replacement of
management
is not damaged by
flood defence
risk management
actions EIA is carried out EAW GGAT, Cadw
5.5 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Newport
Council /
Monmouthshi
re Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Wye and
Usk CFMP -
PU2, action
1, planning
documents
5.6 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
Identify how the
Wales Coastal path
may be re-routed
under MR
Wales Coastal Path
remains operational
coastal path is
operational
Newport
Council /
Monmouthshi
re Council
EAW, WAG,
CCW
5.7 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and resilience
of their assets to
flooding. Develop a
flood resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Western
Power
Distribution,
DCWW
5.8 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
Put in place
monitoring
programme of
erosion rates and
salt marsh
levels/extent
Provide more data
for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for Wales
Coastal Monitoring
Centre, habitat
creation needs, SAC
Monitoring data is
collected EAW
EAW, CCW,
WAG
SEFRMS,
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management

38
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
management plans,
Regional
Habitat plans
5.9 CALD1
Newport /
Monmouthshire Wales
Review the economic
value of agricultural
land at flood/erosion
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
risk
Report is
5.10 CALD1 Monmouthshire Wales
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP
- PU12
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Monmouthshi
re Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Wye and
Usk CFMP -
PU2, action
1, planning
documents
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Monmouthshi
re Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Wye and
Usk CFMP -
PU2, action
1, planning
documents

39
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Put in place
monitoring
programme of
erosion rates and
salt marsh
levels/extent
Provide more data
for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for Wales
Coastal Monitoring
Centre, habitat
creation needs, SAC
management
monitoring data is
collected EAW
EAW, CCW,
WAG
SEFRMS,
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans,
Regional
Habitat plans
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
risk
Report is
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2 VoG EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP
- PU12

40
Table 3.7 - Chepstow & Wye (WYE)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority area Country Action Objective Indicator Lead partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
6.1 WYE1 Monmouthshire Wales
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Monmouthshire
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU1,
action 1,
planning
documents
Undertake economic
assessment of the
cost/benefit of
replacing defences
To provide more
data
Report is
produced Defence owner
EAW,
Monmouths
hire
Council
Make landowners,
residents, etc. aware
of the likely flood risks
in the future.
Businesses /
residents are aware
of the risks from
flooding EAW
Monmouths
hire
Council,
IDBs
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 7, 8
Identify flood risk
management actions
to help landowners /
residents cope with
the results of
increased flooding
Businesses /
residents are aware
of warning systems.
Businesses /
residents are aware
of actions they can
take to reduce the
consequences of
flooding
Impacts of
flooding events
are limited. EAW
Monmouths
hire
Council,
EAW,
WAG, IDBs
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 7, 8,
13, 14
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Monmouthshire
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP
- PU12

41
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
6.6 WYE2
Monmouthshire
/ Forest of
Dean
Wales /
England
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments /
Strategic Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Monmouthshire
Council / Forest
of Dean District
Council EAW, EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU4,
action 2,
planning
documents
6.7 WYE2
Monmouthshire
/ Forest of
Dean
Wales /
England
Undertake economic
assessment of the
cost/benefit of
replacing defences
To provide more
data
Report is
produced Defence owner
EAW,
CCW,
Monmouths
hire
Council,
Forest of
Dean
District
Council
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU4,
action 5
6.8 WYE2
Monmouthshire
/ Forest of
Dean
Wales /
England
Make landowners,
in the future.
Businesses /
residents are aware
of the risks from
flooding EAW / EA
Monmouth
Council,
Forest of
Dean
District
Council
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU4,
actions 8, 9,
10
6.9 WYE2
Monmouthshire
/ Forest of
Dean
Wales /
England
Identify flood risk
management actions
residents cope with
the results of
increased flooding
Businesses /
residents are aware
of warning systems.
Businesses /
residents are aware
of actions they can
take to reduce the
consequences of
flooding
Impacts of
flooding events
are limited. EAW / EA
Monmouths
hire
Council,
Forest of
Dean
District
Council,
WAG, IDBs
SEFRMS,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU7,
actions 8, 9,
10, 11, 12
6.10 WYE2
Monmouthshire
/ Forest of
Dean Wales
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments /
Strategic Flood Risk
Assessments for
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Monmouthshire
Council EAW
SEFRMS,
Ogmore-
Tawe CFMP
- PU12

42
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
land use plans
6.11 WYE3 Forest of Dean England
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of Dean
District Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU1,
action 1,
planning
documents
6.12 WYE4 Forest of Dean England
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of Dean
District Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Wye and Usk
CFMP - PU2,
action 1,
planning
documents

43
Table 3.8 - Tidenham & Surrounding Villages (TID)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
7.1 TID1
Forest of
Dean England
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
To ensure
integration of flood
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
7.2 TID1
Forest of
Dean England
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans
/ actions
developed EA
Western
Power
Distribution /
Central
Networks,
DCWW /
Severn Trent
7.3 TID1
Forest of
Dean England
Investigate the methods
to improve the quality
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
data available for
all flood
management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data is
up to date and
used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
7.4 TID2
Forest of
Dean England
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy

44
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
7.5 TID2
Forest of
Dean England
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans
/ actions
developed EA
Western
Power
Distribution /
Central
Networks,
DCWW /
Severn Trent
7.6 TID2
Forest of
Dean England
account in the
management and
maintenance of
working practices e.g.
to prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
management EIA is carried out EA
EA, NE,
Forest of
Dean District
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
7.7 TID2
Forest of
Dean England
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra EA, IDB
7.8 TID2
Forest of
Dean England
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
data available for
all flood
management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data is
up to date and
used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2

45
Table 3.9 – Lydney (LYD)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
8.1 LYD1
Forest of
Dean England
SMP2 is taken into
Risk Assessments for
Council development / land
use plans
of flood risk
management plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
8.2 LYD1
Forest of
Dean England
assets to flooding.
appropriate.
and electricity networks
and how they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Western
Power
Distribution /
Central
Networks,
DCWW /
Severn Trent
8.3 LYD1
Forest of
Dean England
account in the
management and
maintenance of defences.
Ensure any works adhere
to agreed working
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence management
EIA is carried
out EA
EA, NE, Forest
of Dean
District
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
8.4 LYD1
Forest of
Dean England
Investigate the methods to
improve the quality and
availability of NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD data
available for all flood
management planning
and actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of Dean
District Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2

46
Table 3.10 - Lydney to Gloucester (GLO)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
9.1 GLO1 Forest of Dean England
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk Assessments
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
Encourage Network Rail
to undertake an
assessment of the
and resilience to flooding
of the railway line.
Develop a flood
resilience and adaptation
To better
understand the risks
to the rail network
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA Network Rail
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
to the water and
electricity networks
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
rates
Provide more data
for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for Wales
Coastal Monitoring
Centre
Monitoring
data is
collected EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
data available for all
flood management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2

47
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Identify where new MR
defences will be, when
they will be built and how
they should be
constructed
Reduce the risk of
flood impacts to
businesses /
properties over the
long term. Create
new habitat.
Improve flood plain /
flood storage
New set back
defences are
created
EA -
SEFRMS
NE, Forest of
Dean District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
account in the
management and
maintenance of
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
EA, NE,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
construction of new
defences
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
construction
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Forest of
Dean District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with English
Heritage / County
Archaeologist on
replacement of defences
Historic
environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
risk management
actions
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Forest of
Dean District
Council, EH
SMP2 is taken into
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy

48
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Review the economic
value of agricultural land
at flood/erosion risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, IDB,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
flood management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
to the water and
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
SMP2 is taken into
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
to undertake an
assessment of the
Develop a flood
To better
to the rail network
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions

49
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
flood management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
to the water and
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
SMP2 is taken into
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
account in the
management and
maintenance of
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
management
EIA is carried
out
Defence
owner
EA, NE,
Forest of
Dean District
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

50
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
to undertake an
assessment of the
Develop a flood
To better
to the rail network
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
flood management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
to the water and
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
SMP2 is taken into
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
account in the
management and
maintenance of defences
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Forest of
Dean District
Council, EH
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

51
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Study of the flood risks to
Westbury Court Gardens
from Westbury Brook
To better
of flooding to
Westbury Court
Gardens and take
appropriate action
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed
National
Trust
EA, NE,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
Review the economic
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, IDB,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
flood management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
to the water and
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
SMP2 is taken into
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy

52
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Review the economic
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, IDB,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
flood management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
to the water and
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
account in the
management and
maintenance of
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Forest of
Dean District
Council, EH
Ramsar Site
management,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

53
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Investigate the feasibility
of improving the condition
of Walmore Common
SSSI and increasing its
size by reconnecting the
river to the floodplain.
Improve the
condition and
connectivity of
Walmore Common.
Improve flood
conveyance
Produce and
implement a
water level
management
plan
Natural
England
EA, IDB,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
SSSI
management
plan, Ramsar
site
management,
BAP
management
plans, Severn
Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Undertake a study into
opportunities to remove
flood embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement
plan EA - CFMP NE
SEFRMS,
SSSI
management
plan, Ramsar
site
management,
BAP
management
plans, Severn
Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Review the economic
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, IDB,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
flood management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2

54
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
to the water and
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
Identify where new
replaced, how they
Reduce the risk of
flood consequences
to businesses /
properties where
defences currently
exist
Asset
management
plan or similar
is created
EA -
SEFRMS
EAW, CCW,
LA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
construction of new
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
construction
EIA is carried
out EA
EA, NE,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
BAP
management
plans
Engage with English
Heritage / County
Archaeologist on
replacement of defences
Historic
environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
risk management
actions
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Forest of
Dean District
Council, EH
SMP2 is taken into
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Forest of
Dean District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy

55
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Review the economic
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, IDB,
Forest of
Dean District
Council
and availability of
NFCDD data
Improve NFCDD
flood management
planning and
actions
NFCDD data
is up to date
and used EA
Forest of
Dean District
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Encourage utility
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
to the water and
and how they can
be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent

56
Table 3.11 - Gloucester to Haw Bridge (MAI)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
10.1 MAI1 Tewkesbury England
Identify where new
MR defences will be,
when they will be built
and how they should
be constructed
Reduce the risk of
flood impacts to
businesses /
properties over the
long term. Create new
habitat. Improve flood
plain / flood storage
New set back
defences are
created
EA -
SEFRMS
NE,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EIA is carried
out EA
NE,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with English
Heritage / County
Archaeologist on
replacement of
management
actions
EIA is carried
out EA
NE,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, EH

57
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
Undertake a study
into opportunities to
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement
plan EA - CFMP NE
SEFRMS,
SSSI
management
plan, Ramsar
site
management,
BAP
management
plans, Severn
Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Investigate the
methods to improve
the quality and
availability of NFCDD
data
Improve NFCDD data
management planning
and actions
NFCDD data is
up to date and
used EA
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Review the economic
risk
the economic and food
production importance
of the agricultural land
at risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, IDB,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement
plan EA - CFMP NE
SEFRMS,
SSSI
management
plan, Ramsar
site
management,
BAP
management
plans, Severn

58
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and resilience of
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how they
can be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
Identify where new
be, when they will
how they should be
constructed
Reduce the risk of
flood impacts to
businesses /
properties over the
New set back
defences are
created
EA -
SEFRMS
NE,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

59
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
birds
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EIA is carried
out EA
NE,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with English
Heritage / County
Archaeologist on
replacement of
management
actions
EIA is carried
out EA
NE,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, EH
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement
plan EA - CFMP NE
SEFRMS,
SSSI
management
plan, Ramsar
site
management,
BAP
management
plans, Severn
Tidal

60
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Investigate the
methods to improve
the quality and
data
Improve NFCDD data
management planning
and actions
NFCDD data is
up to date and
used EA
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Review the economic
risk
at risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, IDB,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
can be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy

61
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Make landowners,
in the future.
Landowners /
the risks from flooding EA
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, IDBs
SEFRMS,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Identify flood risk
management actions
residents cope with
the results of
increased flooding
Landowners /
warning systems.
Landowners /
actions they can take
to reduce the
consequences of
flooding
Impacts of
flooding events
are limited. EA
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council, IDBs
SEFRMS,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Investigate the
methods to improve
the quality and
data
Improve NFCDD data
management planning
and actions
NFCDD data is
up to date and
used EA
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Review the economic
risk
at risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, IDB,
Tewkesbury
Borough
Council
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement
plan EA - CFMP NE
SEFRMS,
SSSI
management
plan, Ramsar
site
management,
BAP
management
plans, Severn
Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3

62
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
10.26 MAI3 Gloucester England
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
can be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence management
EIA is carried
out EA
EA, NE,
Gloucester
City Council
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Gloucester
City Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
Make landowners,
in the future.
Landowners /
the risks from flooding EA
Gloucester
City Council,
IDBs
SEFRMS,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3

63
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Identify flood risk
management actions
residents cope with
the results of
increased flooding
Landowners /
warning systems.
Landowners /
actions they can take
to reduce the
consequences of
flooding
Impacts of
flooding events
are limited. EA
Gloucester
City Council,
IDBs
SEFRMS,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Investigate the
methods to improve
the quality and
data
Improve NFCDD data
management planning
and actions
NFCDD data is
up to date and
used EA
Gloucester
City Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Review the economic
risk
at risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA,
Gloucester
City Council,
IDBs
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement
plan EA - CFMP NE
SEFRMS,
SSSI
management
plan, Ramsar
site
management,
BAP
management
plans, Severn
Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3

64
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
can be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence management
EIA is carried
out EA
EA, NE,
Gloucester
City Council
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Gloucester
City Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
Investigate the
methods to improve
the quality and
data
Improve NFCDD data
management planning
and actions
NFCDD data is
up to date and
used EA
Gloucester
City Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3

65
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
Review the economic
risk
at risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA,
Gloucester
City Council,
IDBs
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement
plan EA - CFMP NE
SEFRMS,
SSSI
management
plan, Ramsar
site
management,
BAP
management
plans, Severn
Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU3
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
can be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
Identify where new
be, when they will
how they should be
constructed
Reduce the risk of
flood impacts to
businesses /
properties over the
New set back
defences are
created
EA -
SEFRMS
NE,
Gloucester
City Council,
IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy

66
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence management
EIA is carried
out EA
EA, NE,
Gloucester
City Council
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
EIA is carried
out EA
NE,
Gloucester
City Council,
IDB,
stakeholders
SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with English
Heritage / County
Archaeologist on
replacement of
management
actions
EIA is carried
out EA
NE,
Gloucester
City Council,
EH
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Gloucester
City Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy
Investigate the
methods to improve
the quality and
data
Improve NFCDD data
management planning
and actions
NFCDD data is
up to date and
used EA
Gloucester
City Council
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries

67
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
CFMP - PU3
Review the economic
risk
at risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA,
Gloucester
City Council,
IDBs
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
can be managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent

68
Table 3.12 - Gloucester to Sharpness (SHAR)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
11.1 SHAR1 Stroud England
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
BAP
management
plans
Undertake research
to identify where new
MR defences should
be (for construction in
20-50 epoch).
Stakeholders should
be involved in the
discussions
MR that can be
practically
implemented. To
and landowners in
the process
Stakeholders /
landowners are
aware of the need
and reasons for MR.
Stakeholders /
landowners are
involved in the
process to identify
areas for MR. Areas
for MR that can be
implemented are
identified.
EA -
SEFRMS
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
EH,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategies,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development plans
make reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
risk Report is produced Defra
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs

69
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement plan EA - CFMP
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
BAP
management
plans

70
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Undertake research
MR defences should
20-50 epoch).
Stakeholders should
be involved in the
discussions
MR that can be
practically
implemented. To
and landowners in
the process
Stakeholders /
landowners are
aware of the need
and reasons for MR.
Stakeholders /
landowners are
involved in the
process to identify
areas for MR. Areas
for MR that can be
implemented are
identified.
EA -
SEFRMS
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
English
Heritage,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategies,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development plans
make reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2

71
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development plans
make reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs

72
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
BAP
management
plans

73
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Undertake research
MR defences should
20-50 epoch).
Stakeholders should
be involved in the
discussions
MR that can be
practically
implemented. To
and landowners in
the process
Stakeholders /
landowners are
aware of the need
and reasons for MR.
Stakeholders /
landowners are
involved in the
process to identify
areas for MR. Areas
for MR that can be
implemented are
identified.
EA -
SEFRMS
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
English
Heritage,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategies,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development plans
make reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2

74
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development plans
make reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent

75
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development plans
make reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
improvement plan EA
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2

76
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
Identify where new
when they will be built
and how they should
be constructed
Reduce the risk of
flood impacts to
businesses /
properties over the
long term. Create
new habitat.
Improve flood plain /
flood storage
New set back
defences are created
EA -
SEFRMS
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
EH,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence construction EIA is carried out EA
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management

77
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
plans
Engage with English
Heritage / County
Archaeologist on
replacement of
management
is not damaged by
flood defence
risk management
actions EIA is carried out EA
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development plans
make reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs
Undertake a study
remove flood
embankments (links
to action 11.32
above)
Increase the
connection of the
floodplain with the
rivers
Produce and
implement a
connectivity
NE, Stroud
District
Council, IDB,
stakeholders
SEFRMS,
BAP
management
plans,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU2

78
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development plans
make reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
the economic and
food production
importance of the
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent

79
Table 3.13 - Sharpness to Severn Crossings (SEV)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
12.1 SEV1 Stroud England
account in the
management and
maintenance of
works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
actions developed EA
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent

80
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
account in the
management and
maintenance of
works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council, EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, Stroud
District
Council,
IDBs
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent

81
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
Research into the
contamination of soils
from Berkeley Power
Station
To better
understand the
potential risks to
people and the
environment of
flooding of erosion
of land surrounding
Berkeley Power
Station
Report is
produced. Plans /
actions developed
Berkeley
Power
Station EA, HSE
12.10 SEV3
Stroud / South
Gloucestershire England
account in the
management and
maintenance of
works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, Stroud
District
Council /
South
Gloucestersh
ire Council,
EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
12.11 SEV3
Stroud / South
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Stroud
District
Council /
South
Gloucestersh
ire Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
12.12 SEV3
Stroud / South
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, Stroud
District
Council /
South
Gloucestersh
ire Council,
IDBs

82
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
12.13 SEV3
Stroud / South
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
12.14 SEV3
Stroud / South
Research into the
from Berkeley and
Oldbury Power
Stations
To better
understand the
potential risks to
people and the
environment of
flooding of erosion
of land surrounding
Berkeley and
Oldbury Power
Stations
Report is
produced. Plans /
actions developed
Berkeley
Power
Station,
Oldbury
Power
Station EA, HSE
12.15 SEV4
South
account in the
management and
maintenance of
works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, South
Gloucestersh
ire Council,
EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
12.16 SEV4
South
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
South
Gloucestersh
ire Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy

83
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
12.17 SEV4
South
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, South
Gloucestersh
ire Council,
IDBs
12.18 SEV4
South
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
12.19 SEV4
South
Research into the
from Oldbury Power
Station
To better
understand the
potential risks to
people and the
environment of
flooding of erosion
of land surrounding
Oldbury Power
Station
Report is
produced. Plans /
actions developed
Oldbury
Power
Station EA, HSE
12.20 SEV5
South
account in the
management and
maintenance of
works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
NE, South
Gloucestersh
ire Council,
EH
SAC
Regulation
33 advice,
SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

84
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
12.21 SEV5
South
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
South
Gloucestersh
ire Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
12.22 SEV5
South
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, South
Gloucestersh
ire Council,
IDBs
12.23 SEV5
South
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Central
Networks,
Severn Trent
12.24 SEV6
South
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
South
Gloucestersh
ire Council EA
SEFRMS,
Local Flood
Risk
Strategy
12.25 SEV6
South
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, South
Gloucestersh
ire Council,
IDBs

85
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other plans
12.26 SEV6
South
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced. Plans /
Central
Networks/We
stern Power
Distribution,
Severn Trent

86
Table 3.14 - Severnside, Bristol & Avon (BRIS)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority area Country Action Objective Indicator Lead partner Other partners
Links to other
plans
13.1 BRIS1
South
Ensure
environmental
issues are taken
into account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere
to agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent
disturbance to
birds
Environment is
not damaged by
flood defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, South
Gloucestershire
Council, EH
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
13.2 BRIS1
South
SMP2 is taken
into account in
Strategic Flood
Risk
Assessments for
Council
development /
land use plans
To ensure
integration of
flood risk
management
plans and
development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
South
Gloucestershire
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU7
13.3 BRIS1
South
Review the
economic value of
agricultural land
at flood/erosion
risk
To better
understand the
economic and
food production
importance of the
agricultural land
at risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, South
Gloucestershire
Council, IDBs
13.4 BRIS1
South
Encourage utility
providers (water
and electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and
resilience of their
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Western Power
Distribution /
Central
Networks,
Wessex Water
/ Severn trent

87
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
resilience and
adaptation plan
as appropriate.
13.5 BRIS1
South
Put in place
monitoring
programme of
erosion rates and
salt marsh
levels/extent
Provide more
data for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for
Wales Coastal
Monitoring
Centre, habitat
creation needs,
SAC
management
Monitoring data
is collected EA NE
SEFRMS, SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans, Regional
Habitat plans
13.6 BRIS2
South
Gloucestershire/
City of Bristol England
Ensure
environmental
issues are taken
into account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere
to agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent
disturbance to
birds
Environment is
not damaged by
flood defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, South
Gloucestershire
Council, EH
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

88
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
13.7 BRIS2
South
Gloucestershire/
SMP2 is taken
into account in
Strategic Flood
Risk
Assessments for
Council
development /
land use plans
To ensure
integration of
flood risk
management
plans and
development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
South
Gloucestershire
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU7
13.8 BRIS2
South
Gloucestershire/
Review the
economic value of
agricultural land
at flood/erosion
risk
To better
understand the
economic and
food production
importance of the
agricultural land
at risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, South
Gloucestershire
Council, IDBs
13.9 BRIS2
South
Gloucestershire/
Encourage utility
providers (water
and electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and
resilience of their
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan
as appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Western Power
Distribution /
Central
Networks,
Wessex Water
/ Severn Trent
13.10 BRIS2
South
Gloucestershire/
Put in place
monitoring
programme of
erosion rates and
salt marsh
levels/extent
Provide more
data for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for
Wales Coastal
Monitoring
Centre, habitat
creation needs,
SAC
management
Monitoring data
is collected EA NE
SEFRMS, SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans, Regional
Habitat plans

89
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
13.11 BRIS2
South
Gloucestershire/
Carry out a study
to determine the
combined fluvial /
tidal flood risk to
Bristol from the
tide, the River
Avon and the
Bristol Frome
To inform and
further develop a
flood risk
management
strategy for
Bristol and
reduce
uncertainty about
the risk of
flooding
Study is carried
out / report is
produced.
Integrated flood
risk
management
strategy is
completed EA - SEFRMS
Bristol City
Council
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy,
Severn Tidal
Tributaries
CFMP - PU7
13.12 BRIS3 City of Bristol England
Identify where
new defences will
need to be, when
they will need to
be replaced, how
they should be
constructed
Reduce the risk
of flood
consequences to
businesses /
properties where
defences
currently exist
Asset
management
plan or similar is
created EA - SEFRMS
NE, Bristol City
Council, Bristol
Docks
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, Bristol
and Avon
CFMP - PU L,
PU E
Ensure
environmental
issues are taken
into account in the
design /
construction of
new defences.
Ensure any works
adhere to agreed
working practices
e.g. to prevent
disturbance to
birds
Environment is
not damaged by
flood defence
construction
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Bristol City
Council, Bristol
Docks
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with
English Heritage /
County
Archaeologist on
replacement of
defences / flood
risk management
Historic
environment is
not damaged by
flood defence
construction /
flood risk
management
actions
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Bristol City
Council, EH

90
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
SMP2 is taken
into account in
Strategic Flood
Risk
Assessments for
Council
development /
land use plans
To ensure
integration of
flood risk
management
plans and
development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Bristol City
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, Bristol
and Avon
CFMP - PUL,
PU E
Encourage utility
providers (water
and electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and
resilience of their
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan
as appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Western Power
Distribution /
Central
Networks,
Wessex Water
/ Severn Trent
Put in place
monitoring
programme of
erosion rates and
salt marsh
levels/extent
Provide more
data for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for
Wales Coastal
Monitoring
Centre, habitat
creation needs,
SAC
management
Monitoring data
is collected EA NE
SEFRMS, SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans, Regional
Habitat plans
Carry out a study
to determine the
combined fluvial /
tidal flood risk to
Bristol from the
tide, the River
Avon and the
To inform and
further develop a
flood risk
management
strategy for
Bristol and
reduce
Study is carried
out / report is
produced.
Integrated flood
risk
management
strategy is EA - SEFRMS
Bristol City
Council
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, Bristol
and Avon
CFMP - PU L,
PU E

91
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
Bristol Frome uncertainty about
the risk of
flooding
completed
Undertake a study
of the flood risk
associated with
the development
of the Bristol
Deep Water
Container Port
To ensure
development of
Bristol Deep
Water Container
Port does not
affect flood risk.
Changes to flood
risk are taken
account of in
other flood risk
management
plans
Study is carried
out / report is
produced. Bristol Docks
EA, Bristol City
Council
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, Bristol
and Avon
CFMP - PU L,
PU E
Ensure
environmental
issues are taken
into account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere
to agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent
disturbance to
birds
Environment is
not damaged by
flood defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Bristol City
Council, Bristol
Docks, EH
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken
into account in
Strategic Flood
Risk
Assessments for
Council
development /
To ensure
integration of
flood risk
management
plans and
development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Bristol City
Council EA
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Bristol and
Avon CFMP -
PU E

92
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
land use plans
Encourage utility
providers (water
and electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and
resilience of their
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan
as appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Western Power
Distribution /
Central
Networks,
Wessex Water
/ Severn Trent
Carry out a study
to determine the
combined fluvial /
tidal flood risk to
Bristol from the
tide, the River
Avon and the
Bristol Frome
To inform and
further develop a
flood risk
management
strategy for
Bristol and
reduce
uncertainty about
the risk of
flooding
Study is carried
out / report is
produced.
Integrated flood
risk
management
strategy is
Bristol City
Council
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Bristol and
Avon CFMP -
PU E
Ensure
environmental
issues are taken
into account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere
to agreed working
practices e.g. to
Environment is
not damaged by
flood defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
EA, NE, Bristol
City Council,
Bristol Docks,
EH
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

93
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
prevent
disturbance to
birds
SMP2 is taken
into account in
Strategic Flood
Risk
Assessments for
Council
development /
land use plans
To ensure
integration of
flood risk
management
plans and
development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Bristol City
Council EA
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Bristol and
Avon CFMP -
PU E
Encourage utility
providers (water
and electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and
resilience of their
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan
as appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Western Power
Distribution /
Central
Networks,
Wessex Water
/ Severn Trent
Carry out a study
to determine the
combined fluvial /
tidal flood risk to
Bristol from the
tide, the River
Avon and the
Bristol Frome
To inform and
further develop a
flood risk
management
strategy for
Bristol and
reduce
uncertainty about
the risk of
flooding
Study is carried
out / report is
produced.
Integrated flood
risk
management
strategy is
Bristol City
Council
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
Bristol and
Avon CFMP -
PU E

94
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
13.28 BRIS6 North Somerset England
Identify where
new defences will
need to be, when
they will need to
be replaced, how
they should be
constructed
Reduce the risk
of flood
consequences to
businesses /
properties where
defences
currently exist
Asset
management
plan or similar is
created EA - SEFRMS
EA, NE, North
Somerset
Council, Bristol
Docks
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, Bristol
and Avon
CFMP - PU L,
PU E, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU2,
actions 2.1, 2.2
Ensure
environmental
issues are taken
into account in the
design /
construction of
new defences.
Ensure any works
adhere to agreed
working practices
e.g. to prevent
disturbance to
birds
Environment is
not damaged by
flood defence
construction
EIA is carried
out EA
EA, NE, North
Somerset
Council, Bristol
Docks
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
Engage with
English Heritage /
County
Archaeologist on
replacement of
defences / flood
risk management
Historic
environment is
not damaged by
flood defence
construction /
flood risk
management
actions
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, Bristol City
Council, EH
Put in place
monitoring
programme of
erosion rates and
salt marsh
levels/extent
Provide more
data for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates, for
Wales Coastal
Monitoring
Centre, habitat
creation needs,
Monitoring data
is collected EA
NE, Bristol
Docks
SEFRMS, SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans, Regional
Habitat plans

95
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Links to other
plans
SAC
management
Develop an
integrated
drainage plan
(surface water
/sewer/river
flooding) for the
Royal Portbury
Docks
Maintain the
same standard of
protection into the
future, allowing
for potential
increases in
rainfall intensity
and tide-locking
due to climate
change
Plan is
produced EA - CFMP
Bristol Docks,
Wessex Water,
North Somerset
Council
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North
& Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU2,
action 2.2
SMP2 is taken
into account in
Strategic Flood
Risk
Assessments for
Council
development /
land use plans
To ensure
integration of
flood risk
management
plans and
development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Bristol City
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North
& Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU2,
action 2.2
Encourage utility
providers (water
and electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and
resilience of their
assets to flooding.
Develop a flood
resilience and
adaptation plan
as appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and
how they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Western Power
Distribution,
Wessex Water

96
Table 3.15 - Portishead & Clevedon (PORT)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
14.1 PORT1
North
Somerset England
SMP2 is taken into
for Council development
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU1,
action 1.1
14.2 PORT1
North
Somerset England
rates
Provide more data for
future management
decisions, SMP2
updates
Monitoring data
is collected EA
North
Somerset
Council
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU1,
action 1.1
14.3 PORT2
North
Somerset England
SMP2 is taken into
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU1,
action 1.1
14.4 PORT2
North
Somerset England
rates
future management
decisions, SMP2
updates
Monitoring data
is collected EA
North
Somerset
Council
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU1,
action 1.1
14.5 PORT3
North
Somerset England
SMP2 is taken into
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU1,
action 1.1
14.6 PORT3
North
Somerset England
rates
future management
decisions, SMP2
updates
Monitoring data
is collected EA
North
Somerset
Council
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU1,
action 1.1

97
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local
Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to other
plans
14.7 PORT4
North
Somerset England
account in the
management and
maintenance of
birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, North
Somerset
Council, EH
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
14.8 PORT4
North
Somerset England
SMP2 is taken into
/ land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU1,
action 1.1
14.9 PORT4
North
Somerset England
rates
future management
decisions, SMP2
updates
Monitoring data
is collected EA
North
Somerset
Council
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North &
Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU1,
action 1.1

98
Table 3.16 - Kingston Seymour to Sand Bay (KIN)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner Other partners
Links to other
plans
15.1 KIN1 North Somerset England
Ensure
are taken into
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, North
Somerset
Council, EH
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North
& Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU5
action 5.1, PU8
action 8.1
Identify where new
when they will be
built and how they
should be
constructed
Reduce the risk of
flood impacts to
businesses /
properties over the
long term. Create
new habitat.
Improve flood plain
/ flood storage
New set back
defences are
created
EA -
SEFRMS
NE, North
Somerset
Council, IDB,
EH,
stakeholders
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North
& Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU5
action 5.1, 5.2,
5.3 PU8 action
8.1
Undertake research
involving
stakeholders to
identify where (and
when) MR could take
place within the
Policy Unit in the
medium and longer
terms. Study should
look at minor, staged
and larger, long term
MR that can be
practically
implemented. To
involve
stakeholders and
landowners in the
management
processs
Stakeholders /
landowners are
aware of the
need and
reasons for MR.
Stakeholders /
landowners are
involved in the
process to
identify areas for
MR. Areas for EA
NE, North
Somerset
Council, IDB,
EH,
stakeholders
SEFRMS, SAC
Regulation 33
advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans, Regional
Habitat plans

99
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
Links to other
plans
MR options MR that can be
implemented
are identified.
Develop plans to
implement the CAPE
approach to areas
where MR may be
undertaken
To help residents /
businesses /
landowners
understand the
impacts of climate
change and
adaptation
Stakeholders /
landowners are
aware of the
need and
reasons for MR.
Stakeholders /
landowners are
involved in the
process to
identify areas for
MR. Areas for
MR that can be
implemented
are identified. EA
NE, North
Somerset
Council, IDB,
EH,
stakeholders
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, South
Gloucestershire
Council, IDBs
Ensure
are taken into
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
construction
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, North
Somerset
Council, IDB,
EH
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

100
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
Links to other
plans
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
Engage with English
Heritage / County
Archaeologist on
replacement of
management
Historic
environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
risk management
actions
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, North
Somerset
Council, EH
Encourage utility
electricity) to
undertake an
assessment of the
current and future
risks and resilience
of their assets to
flooding. Develop a
adaptation plan as
appropriate.
To better
understand the
risks to the water
and electricity
networks and how
they can be
managed
Report is
produced.
Plans / actions
developed EA
Western Power
Distribution,
Wessex Water
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North
& Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU8
action 8.1
Ensure
are taken into
account in the
management and
maintenance of
defences. Ensure
any works adhere to
Environment is not
damaged by flood
defence
management
EIA is carried
out EA
NE, North
Somerset
Council, EH
SAC Regulation
33 advice, SSSI
management
plans, BAP
management
plans

101
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
Links to other
plans
agreed working
practices e.g. to
prevent disturbance
to birds
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
SEFRMS,
ND&SSMP2,
Local Flood
Risk Strategy,
North & Mid
Somerset
CFMP - PU8
action 8.1
Review the economic
risk
To better
understand the
economic and food
production
importance of the
risk
Report is
produced Defra
EA, South
Gloucestershire
Council, IDBs
Put in place
monitoring
programme of beach
levels, dunes and
erosion rates
Provide more data
for future
management
decisions, SMP2
updates
Monitoring data
is collected EA
North Somerset
Council
ND&SSMP2,
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North
& Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU8
action 8.1
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
Council development
/ land use plans
To ensure
risk management
plans and
development plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
ND&SSMP2,
SEFRMS, Local
Flood Risk
Strategy, North
& Mid Somerset
CFMP - PU8
action 8.1

102
Table 3.17 - The Holms (HOL)
Action
no.
Policy
Unit
Local Authority
Lead
partner
Other
partners
Links to
other
plans
16.1 HOL1 Cardiff Wales
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Consequence
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
Cardiff
Council EAW
16.2 HOL1 Cardiff Wales
rates
future management
decisions, SMP2
updates
Monitoring data
is collected
Cardiff
Council EAW
Future
SMPs
16.3 HOL2 North Somerset England
SMP2 is taken into
Flood Risk
Assessments for
land use plans
of flood risk
management plans
and development
plans
Development
plans make
reference to
SMP2
North
Somerset
Council EA
16.4 HOL2 North Somerset England
rates
future management
decisions, SMP2
updates
Monitoring data
is collected EA
North
Somerset
Council
Future
SMPs

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