A history of defences summarised
1959 - timber revetments & groynes built
1982 - damaged revetment & groynes partially rebuilt
1992-1995 - various schemes rejected or costs > benefits
2002 - another scheme rejected, lifeboat ramp collapses, 4000 tonnes of rock placed at foot of cliffs as short-term emergency measure
2003 - house dismantled before it collapses onto beach, metal staircase giving beach access opens
2004 - garages on cliff top demolished, EU experts say defences badly manages, new management plan suggest managed retreat only cost effective & sustainable plan, 99.6% consulted object to new plan
2008 - natural England plan o allow sea to flood the area
2019 - new rockbound constructed at base of cliff to try reduce erosion, local council