Pevensey to Eastbourne
Coastal Management Scheme

Sussex Bay is working with The Environment Agency, Lewes and Eastbourne Councils, partners and local communities for a £100+ million investment in flood defence, in response to the climate emergency. This is one of the largest such projects in UK. Partners seek to make the stretch from Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne resilient to coastal flooding.

The scheme will reduce the risk of flooding and coastal erosion to an estimated 10,000 residential properties as well as key infrastructure, local businesses, heritage sites and nature conservation areas. It also aims to increase biodiversity by 20% and reduce the carbon generated by the project, becoming Net Zero by 2030.