Assessment of Strategic Policy Options (685 KB PDF - Angus Council

Consultation Issues
The following issues were raised during consultation:
Shoreline Management Plan
Issue Individual/ Organisation
Coastal Processes • Ongoing loss of beach at southern end of
Lunan Bay
• Ethie Haven Residents
Natural Environment • Erosion to dunes due to unmanaged access • The Keilor Trust
Human & Built
• Visual Impact of electricity poles
• The Keilor Trust
Environment
• Programme of continual upgrading of • Ethiehaven Residents
recreation facilities
• The Keilor Trust
Coastal Defence • Provision of coastal defences to protect • Ethiehaven Residents
Future development
holiday homes at Corbie Knowe
• The Keilor Trust
Issues not directly relevant to coastal defence are shown in italic.
Assessment of Assets at Risk
Evaluation of the risk of tangible and intangible assets being lost within the Management Unit is
based on:
• Long-term erosion of the frontal dunes and potential dune breach north of the mouth of the Lunan
Water.
• Loss of coastal defences at the southern end of the bay.
Risk to tangible assets Risk Risk to intangible assets Risk
Property loss
Infrastructure loss
Land loss
Property flooding
Land flooding
Transport disruption
Recreational loss
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Environmental losses
Heritage losses
Recreation & tourism
Social effects
Future coastal changes will be dominated by episodic storm events leading to a long-term, but slow
retreat of the dune edge. It is unlikely that this rate of retreat will result in erosion of farmland backing
the dunes along the southern half of the bay or result in loss of property or historic interest at the
mouth of the Lunan Water. Under a severe easterly storm, there is a risk of breaching of the dune
ridge to the north of the Lunan Water outlet. This could lead to flooding of land, including the car
park, and a flood risk to property in the immediate hinterland. Despite Corbie Knowe being relatively
sheltered, the coastal defences are unlikely to prevent damage to frontal property and the immediate
hinterland under a severe storm from the north-east.
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