King Charles III England Coast Path from Aust to Brean Down: Natural England's proposals
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in the Severn Estuary.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
On 25 July 2019, Natural England submitted a collection of reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out the proposals for improved access to the coast between Aust and Brean Down.
The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on Thursday, 19 September 2019. You can no longer make a representation or objection on proposals.
All representations and objections were considered before the Secretary of State made a final decision about the reports.
You can:
- read the overview report which includes background information to help you understand the proposals and maps
- use the index map to find the relevant report for the length of coast you are interested in
- open the corresponding report for more information
Outcome
On 9 July 2020, the Secretary of State announced their decision to approve the proposals for ABD2 to ABD5 and ABD7 to ABD10.
On 23 June 2022, the Secretary of State announced their decision to approve the proposals for ABD1.
On 7 May 2024, the Secretary of State announced their decision to approve the proposals for ABD6.
Natural England will publish further details of the approved route in due course.
Updates to this page
Published 25 July 2019Last updated 7 May 2024 + show all updates
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Page updated with details of the outcome of the proposals.
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Revised version of ABD6: Wain's Hill, Clevedon to Huckers Bow to correct an error.
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First published.