RESIDENTS are being asked their thoughts on the future of Bude’s dunes and one of its busiest car parks.

Future Coast Bude (FCB) is seeking public opinion on prospective plans for the dunes surrounding Summerleaze Car Park in the town.

Future Coast Bude is a Defra-funded project, led by Cornwall Council, running from April 2025 to March 2027. It is part of the £200-million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes, managed by the Environment Agency. The project builds on recommendations from previous reports, which the Bude community has already been consulted on, and will deliver practical, 'no regrets' actions to support adaptation to a changing climate.

One of these recommendations surrounds the future of the sand dunes near Summerleaze beach. In 2024, the town was presented with the ‘making space for sand’ project which seeks to establish the future of the area’s dunes, as ‘without changes to the management of beaches and dunes they risk being squeezed out, which could result in a more enhanced rate of erosion.’

Now the FCB is engaging with residents to gauge public opinion on plans to allow dunes to grow at Summerleaze.

Residents can give their thoughts via: letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/future-coast-bude/surveys/summerleaze-car-park-data-collection