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Around the coast

We manage around half of the foreshore (the land between mean high and mean low water mark) around England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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26.02.2018

Rights to extract tin and other minerals off the Cornish coast to be considered by The Crown Estate

We have today announced that we will consider offering rights to extract tin and other minerals lying on or under the seabed off the coast of Cornwall. We are opening the potential offer in respons...

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05.08.2015

Call for volunteers to support major coastal archaeological project

CITiZAN, the Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network, is the first national community-led project focused on the threat to archaeological sites along England’s coast and tidal estuaries ...

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25.11.2014

Rights sought to explore tin deposits off Cornish coast

The Crown Estate has advised today that it is considering awarding seabed rights to allow for the exploration of tin deposits off the coast of Cornwall.

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06.06.2014

Coastal community groups offered land ownership

Local organisations who own land now have the opportunity to take on ownership of neighbouring coastal areas under a new initiative from The Crown Estate.

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01.04.2014

Legal panel appointed for Rural and Coastal portfolio and Windsor estate

The Crown Estate has announced that Burges Salmon and Bond Dickinson will form our Rural and Coastal Portfolio and Windsor Estate legal panel after the conclusion of a competitive tender process.

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06.01.2021

The Crown Estate grants Cornish Lithium rights to explore for lithium off the Cornish coast

The Crown Estate, manager of the seabed and much of the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has today announced the outcome of its Minerals Licensing Round, granting Cornish Lithi...

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17.07.2023

Milestone for floating wind off coast of Wales and South West England as first marine surveys get underway

Plans to unlock valuable new clean energy off the coast of Wales and South West England are due to reach another milestone, with the first in a series of specialist survey vessels setting sail from...

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23.08.2019

Coastal

Official announcements about projects or comments we may make on topics of discussion relating to coastal can be found here.

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We provide permissions for activities that physically interact with the nearshore and seabed of tidal rivers, estuaries and harbours within our ownership.

We provide permissions for activities that physically interact with the nearshore and seabed of tidal rivers, estuaries and harbours within our ownership.

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