Nearly 90 homes could be lost on Sheppey in the coming decades, with the Island expected to lose 200m of its coastline to erosion.

According to a study conducted by not for profit social enterprise OneHome, the stretch of seafront between Minster Slopes and Warden Point is one of 21 areas which could see significant amounts land washed away over the next 77 years.

The damage could cost in the region of £25 million.

Residents have already seen the devastation that can be caused by erosion when, in 2020, 20 homes were evacuated following a huge landslide in Eastchurch.

Emma Tullett and her family fled from their bungalow in Surf Crescent as they heard the ground begin to give way. The home, called Cliffhanger, lived up to its name and teetered on the edge for four days before being lost.

Neighbour Malcolm Newell has been vocal on the issue in the past, fighting for measures to be put in place to protect the loss of the cliffside.

As it stands there is a no intervention policy imposed upon it by authorities.

He said: “I couldn’t move to a new house now I’m too old. I can’t get a mortgage I’m 70.

“When I first moved here in 2001 I had an estimated time of 50-70 years before it would go by that time I would be pushing up the daisies but it’s only been 20 years and already it’s a problem.

“Sometimes I go off for a week and I wonder if I’ll have a house to go back to or if my neighbours will still be there.

“It will always be a danger until they do something to the bottom of the cliff."

OneHome predicts that, in total by 2100, 2218 houses will be lost across all 21 communities in England, costing £583,970,200 in damages.

The company’s chief executive, Angela Terry, said: “Irreversible changes mean some cliff faces are crumbling fast.

“We can’t turn the tide or build a wall around the entire coast so we urgently need to help seaside communities to prepare for the damage that will come.

“Funding is not guaranteed so even where communities have been chosen to be ‘saved’ the money might not be there, giving people false hope that their home will be protected long-term.

“Currently, for those homes at risk, there is no compensation scheme available.

"Owners might be asked to pay to demolish their homes while still paying their mortgage.”