Isle Of Wight Locations Among Worst Hit By Coastal Erosion This Century — Report

Tuesday, 31 January 2023 06:00

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

Isle of Wight locations have been named among the UK areas which will be worst hit by coastal erosion this century.

A new interactive map — using research compiled by climate change specialists One Home — shows coastlines around Colwell Bay, Thorness Bay to Gurnard Bay and Binstead and Quarr as some of the worst affected.

Collectively, its estimated the Island areas will lose 92 homes worth more than £21 million.

One Home’s England’s Communities Under Threat Interactive Map is the most accurate and up-to-date look at the state of our disappearing cliffs and the threat coastal erosion poses to our most at-risk seaside villages and hamlets.

It illustrates where no new sea defences will be built to defend against erosion, meaning homes will be lost to the sea.

In some cases, homeowners could be asked to pay thousands of pounds towards the cost of demolishing their homes, while potentially still paying a mortgage.

Demolition grants of up to £6,000 are available from authorities, but costs above this must be met by the owner.

One Home Chief Executive Angela Terry said:

“Sea levels are rising as global temperatures soar and so larger waves batter our coast during severe storms.

"These irreversible changes mean some cliff faces are crumbling fast.

“We can’t turn the tide or build a wall around the entire coast so we urgently need to help seaside communities to prepare for the damage that will come."

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