King Charles III England Coast Path from Eastbourne to Camber: Natural England's proposals
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in East Sussex.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
On 27 February 2020, Natural England submitted a report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out the proposals for improved access to the coast between Eastbourne and Camber (EBC).
The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on 9 June 2020. You can no longer make a representation or objection on proposals.
All representations and objections will be considered before the Secretary of State makes a final decision about the report.
The report is available as a series of separate documents. You should:
- read the overview which includes background information to help you understand the proposals and maps
- use the index map to find the relevant chapter for the length of coast you are interested in
- open the corresponding chapter of the report for more information
Outcome
On 1 October 2021, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths EBC1 and EBC3 to EBC6.
On 6 April 2022, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length EBC2.
On 27 July 2023, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length EBC7 (MR1).
On 6 December 2024, lengths EBC1-7 (Eastbourne Pier to Rye Harbour) opened to the public.
Updates to this page
Published 27 February 2020Last updated 6 December 2024 + show all updates
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Page updated with details of the partial opening of this stretch.
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Added information about the current approvals for these reports.
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Updated Covid-19 statement with new deadline for submission of comments.
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Covid-19 statement added to page.
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Removed locations where the reports can be viewed in person. Added note requesting objections and representations should be sent by email rather than post.
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First published.