It was slow, heavenly walking in calm, clear air through a seductively beautiful coastal landscape.

A wildflower grass roof also helps to blend the house, surrounded by a half-acre garden, into the coastal landscape.

From here at low tide the coastal landscape looked starkly apocalyptic, the fractured strata of the grey and yellow cliffs worn ragged by the sea.

Fears have been raised over potential damage to the coastal landscape and the quality of the traffic route has been criticized.

Since 1999, the local council has developed a strategy for issues including traffic, parking, zoning, coastal landscape and recreation.