A breakwater lagoon for Sidmouth?

There are clearly strong feelings that 'something must be done' at Pennington Point:
Futures Forum: Sidmouth Beach Management Plan >>> and Pennington Point: "We need to do something before it’s too late."

The Beach Management Plan steering group is working on ideas:
Futures Forum: Sidmouth Beach Management Plan >>> "Your views on potential solutions would be appreciated"
Futures Forum: Sidmouth Beach Management Plan >>> considering the consultants' proposals >>> further reports

One idea that has been around for some time is building a reef or lagoon:
Futures Forum: The future of tidal power... in Sidmouth
Futures Forum: The future of tidal power... in Sidmouth >>>>>>>>>>>> >>> "The 'Tidal Power REEF' is still alive and well"

And a breakwater would deal with the natural problem Sidmouth faces:
Futures Forum: Longshore drift at Sidmouth

And the idea is once again being mooted in the Herald:

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