The Thames Estuary 2100 Plan (TE2100 Plan), first published in 2012 and updated in 2023, is a strategic approach to managing tidal flood risk to communities and business in the Thames Estuary area due to rising sea level…
s. Over 1.42 million people and 586,000 homes worth £321 billion in London and the wider estuary will benefit from the Plan. Thames Estuary Phase 1 (TEP1) was established to deliver the first 10 years of the TE2100 plan as an industry-leading programme following an adaptative pathways strategy. In t
he Plan, Option 1.4 calls for a strategic approach to asset management that optimises between maintenance, repair and replacement and incorporates adaptation for our changing climate and future sea level rise. The Environment Agency Sustain