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Coastline - protection

Coastline protection schemes that are in place across Dorset to reduce coastal erosion.

  • Work on groynes at Highcliffe Beach: Link to Coast protection in ChristchurchCoast protection in Christchurch

    Christchurch Borough Council is one of 88 maritime district councils in whom is vested the responsibilities for controlling coastal erosion under the Coast Protection Act 1949.

  • Cliffs at Durlston Bay: Link to Coast protection in Purbeck Coast protection in Purbeck

    Purbeck District Council has a coastline of approximately 100km, which extends from Poole Harbour in the east to White Nothe in the west. The coastline includes the southern boundary of Poole Harbour and the islands within it.

  • Chesil Beach view: Link to Coast protection in Weymouth and PortlandCoast protection in Weymouth and Portland

    Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is the Coast Protection Authority, under the Coast Protection Act 1949, within its borough boundaries between Redcliff Point in the east and The Fleet in the west.

  • Open Access along the Coast: Link to Coastal managementCoastal management

    Dorset is lucky enough to have a stunning coastline which is internationally recognised as a World Heritage Site.

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