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How long will the coast defences in my area last? Every coast protection authority carry out inspections of their coast protection assets (sea defences). The results of these surveys are fed into a database. Information obtained from these surveys includes the condition of the defences, including their residual life.
Each individual local authority should be able to inform you on the residual life of their defences and on any plans to replace them. What is the difference between coast defence and flood defence? Coast defence is concerned with preventing coastal erosion. Flood defence relates to flooding by the sea and generally falls under the remit of the Environment Agency. Local authorities will carry out works related to coast defence (see questions relating to coastal authorities). In practice there are close links between the two and there is a considerable amount of overlapping of responsibilities between the Environment Agency and coast protection authorities. Who pays for coast defences? DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) is the government department charged with acting on coast protection in England. In Wales, it is the National Assembly for Wales. New coast defence schemes are generally grant aided through central government. Coast protection authorities make up the remainder of the cost.
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