Policy paper

Exmouth tidal defence scheme

What the Environment Agency, working in partnership with East Devon District Council, has done to reduce flood risk in Exmouth, East Devon.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 10 November 2017
• Last updated: 2 November 2022
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  1. 2 November 2022

     The Exmouth tidal defence scheme is now complete therefore the page has been updated to reflect this.

  2. 9 April 2021

     April update added.

  3. 13 March 2020

     Latest news section updated, with schedule of work.

  4. 10 September 2019

     Updated latest news to acknowledge full planning permission has been granted for the Alexander Terrace flood defences.

  5. 28 August 2019

     Construction schedule added. Promotion of public drop-in event removed as date has passed.

  6. 19 June 2019

     Latest news updated with date of public drop in event.

  7. 30 April 2019

     Update on scheme progress - construction started April 2019.

  8. 17 October 2018

     3D animations of proposed work added.

  9. 4 October 2018

     Deleted info about public exhibition held in September.

  10. 24 July 2018

      Information added in Latest news about the September public exhibition

  11. 28 June 2018

      The latest news section has been updated with news of upcoming investigations

  12. 14 February 2018

      Exmouth map showing survey areas added.

  13. 9 February 2018

      Latest news updated, with information on surveys taking place February and March 2018.

  14. 10 November 2017

      First published.

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The £12 million Exmouth tidal defence scheme is complete, reducing the risk of tidal flooding to over 1,400 residential and 400 commercial properties.