Policy paper

National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England

The strategy sets out a vision of a nation ready for, and resilient to, flooding and coastal change – today, tomorrow and to the year 2100.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 14 July 2020
• Last updated: 7 June 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: executive summary

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National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1791-8

PDF, 2.36 MB, 118 pages

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: annex A

PDF, 367 KB, 8 pages

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: annex B

PDF, 162 KB, 3 pages

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: annex C

PDF, 510 KB, 12 pages

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: glossary

PDF, 432 KB, 11 pages

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: a statement on the environmental content (statement of environmental particulars (SOEP))

PDF, 7.85 MB, 43 pages

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: non-technical summary of a statement on the environmental content (SOEP non-technical summary)

PDF, 316 KB, 11 pages

National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: post-adoption statement

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National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: summary report of the habitats regulations assessment process

PDF, 776 KB, 45 pages

Details

The Environment Agency has a statutory duty to develop, maintain, apply, and monitor a National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for England.

The Environment Agency updated the Draft National FCERM Strategy for England following a public consultation in 2019.

The Secretary of State laid the revised strategy before Parliament on 14 July 2020. This was a requirement of section 7(9) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. The act also states:

• what the strategy must cover

• that it requires public consultation

• that the Secretary of State must approve it

Government adopted the strategy on 25 September 2020. Risk management authorities must now take the strategy into account in their activities.

You should read the final adopted strategy with the supporting documents:

• statement on the environmental content (statement of environmental particulars (SOEP))
• non-technical summary of a statement on the environmental content (SOEP non-technical summary)
• post adoption statement
• summary report of the habitats regulations assessment process
• Draft national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England: consultation response

On the 7 June 2022, the Environment Agency published a Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy Roadmap to 2026. The roadmap contains practical actions out to 2026 which ensure progress toward the strategy’s 2100 vision. The roadmap supersedes the 1-year Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy Action Plan published on 12 May 2021.

Published 14 July 2020

Last updated 7 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 7 June 2022

   Updated landing page with new information on the FCERM strategy roadmap.

2. 12 May 2021

   Link added to the National FCERM Strategy Action Plan

3. 2 March 2021

   Habitats regulations assessment replaced with a more accessible document.

4. 25 September 2020

   The strategy was adopted on 25 September 2020 and supporting documents added.

5. 14 July 2020

   First published.