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Future Coast North Swanage - part of the Coastal transition accelerator programme
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Charmouth and North Swanage have been selected for funding through the Coastal Transition Accelerator ProgrammeCTAP, supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and funded by the Environment Agency (EA).
Coastal change is a nationwide challenge, but Charmouth and North Swanage are uniquely positioned to get a head start. Future Coast Dorset will help these communities manage their changing coasts and become more resilient. With £3 million in funding, the project will enhance infrastructure, improve beach access, develop and improve awareness of coastal risk and create plans for the future.
This initiative is a significant step towards a resilient and thriving coastline for future generations.
NEW join our citizen science initiative Future Coast Click and upload your North Swanage coastal photographs here
Please click on the picture links below
The Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme supports the Environment Agency’s FCERM Strategy, which provides a longer-term vision of how we will better protect and prepare homes and businesses from flooding and coastal change and create climate resilient places.
Charmouth and North Swanage have been selected for funding through the Coastal Transition Accelerator ProgrammeCTAP, supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and funded by the Environment Agency (EA).
Coastal change is a nationwide challenge, but Charmouth and North Swanage are uniquely positioned to get a head start. Future Coast Dorset will help these communities manage their changing coasts and become more resilient. With £3 million in funding, the project will enhance infrastructure, improve beach access, develop and improve awareness of coastal risk and create plans for the future.
This initiative is a significant step towards a resilient and thriving coastline for future generations.
NEW join our citizen science initiative Future Coast Click and upload your North Swanage coastal photographs here
Please click on the picture links below
The Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme supports the Environment Agency’s FCERM Strategy, which provides a longer-term vision of how we will better protect and prepare homes and businesses from flooding and coastal change and create climate resilient places.
For more information on Future Coast North Swanage please contact the Project Officer above or for more general enquiries email: futurecoast-dorset@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
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Footage following landslip near The Pines Hotel credit Malcolm Turnbull
Due to recent landslips we advise everyone to please take extra care in the area. See Project Updates for more details.
Get involved! Upload your coastal photographs with Future Coast Click
Future Coast Click is your opportunity to take part in a citizen science project in North Swanage. Help us track the changing coastline from Ocean Bay to Sheps Hollow. You can upload your photographs here
NEW! Join our Coastal Adaptation Student Panel
Representing both the North Swanage and Charmouth CTAP locations, Future Coast Dorset has created a unique Coastal Adaptation Pathways Student panel consisting of GCSE, A Level Environmental Sciences, Engineering or Geography students and University students from the local area. Applicants were selected in January 2026 but we are keen to extend the offer to other interested students. Anyone looking to enhance their knowledge and experience and help establish their own career pathway should contact Project Officer Sara for more information.
Lifecycle
Outline Business Case Submission
Future Coast North Swanage - part of the Coastal transition accelerator programme has finished this stage
October 2024 - Submit the business case for the project.
Outline Business Case Approval
Future Coast North Swanage - part of the Coastal transition accelerator programme has finished this stage
November 2024 - The OBC is approved, allowing the programme to begin.
Project delivery
Future Coast North Swanage - part of the Coastal transition accelerator programme is currently at this stage
May 2025 - March 2027
Programme Completion
this is an upcoming stage for Future Coast North Swanage - part of the Coastal transition accelerator programme