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Coastal Erosion Assessment

Last updated October 29, 2026.

Local validation checklist code B26

  1. When you'll need to provide this
  2. What you'll need to include
  3. Why we need it

When you'll need to provide this

You may need to include this if you're submitting your planning application to Swale Borough Council.

For applications submitted to Swale Borough Council

Proposals for development within Erosion Zones 1 and 2 (as defined on the Local Plan Proposals Map).

Typical proposals

The coastal erosion assessment planning application requirement is typically needed when you're proposing to do any of the following:

Home extension or alteration; New house; New housing development; Converting a building into homes; HMO; Commercial development; Industrial or warehouse development; Development near the coast

What you'll need to provide

What you'll need to include in your application

For applications submitted to Swale Borough Council

Coastal Erosion Vulnerability Assessment.

Why we need you to provide this

Why we need you to include this in your application.

For applications submitted to Swale Borough Council

Within erosion zones an assessment must identify that development will be safe throughout its planned lifetime and will not increase risk to life or property.