costal erosion line a new request

Summary

The request sought internal Cabinet Office records regarding the coastal erosion line for Kirk Michael in the Draft Area Plan for the North & West. The authority provided partial information, including a 2021 email discussing the Coastline Management Zone and excerpts from a 2016 JBA Consulting report on flood risks.

Key Facts

• The response includes an email from Fiona Huyton dated 24 June 2021 regarding the Coastline Management Zone for Kirk Michael.
• A 2016 report by JBA Consulting titled 'National Strategy on Sea Defences, Flooding and Coastal Erosion' was referenced.
• The report identifies Peel, Kirk Michael, Ballaugh, Andreas, and The Ayres as key areas for the Area Plan for the North and West.
• Peel Harbour has 38 properties at risk from still water flooding over a 200-year return period.
• The outcome of the request was 'Some information sent but part exempt'.

Data Disclosed

• 24 June 2021
• 2007
• 2000
• June 2016
• 200 year return period
• 38 properties
• 25 Properties
• 1 in 10 years
• 1 in 100 year
• 2115
• 770 new homes
• 2016

Original Request

Freedom of Information Coordinator

Cabinet Office

Government Office

Douglas

Isle of Man

IM1 3PN

Dear Sir or Madam,

Freedom of Information Request - Internal Records Relating to the Coastal Erosion Line (Kirk Michael)

I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

This request concerns internal Cabinet Office records relating to the designation and use of the coastal erosion line for Kirk Michael within the Draft Area Plan for the North & West.

For clarity, this is a new and separate request from FOI 5093521.

1. Internal correspondence and briefing material

Please provide copies of any internal Cabinet Office correspondence, including emails, memos, meeting notes, or inter‑departmental communications, that refer to, discuss, or rely upon the coastal erosion line used in the Draft Area Plan for the North & West.

Please also provide any briefing notes, internal guidance, or explanatory material held by the Cabinet Office relating to the erosion line, its purpose, or its application in the plan‑making process.

1. Receipt or use of property impact information

Please confirm whether the Cabinet Office has ever received, reviewed, referenced, or relied upon any lists, datasets, maps, or summaries identifying residential properties affected by the coastal erosion line in Kirk Michael.

If such information has been received or reviewed, please provide copies of the material held.

1. Internal reports, studies, or assessments

Please provide any internal reports, assessments, analyses, or studies held by the Cabinet Office that relate to, inform, or reference the coastal erosion line in Kirk Michael, including any documents that summarise, interpret, critique, or rely upon external reports (such as those published on the Flood Hub).

1. Record of searches conducted

To assist in understanding the scope of information held, please provide a description of the searches undertaken to identify the information requested above, including systems searched, search terms used, and the date range covered.

Format

I request that the information be provided electronically.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.