These dramatic pictures show the effect of three decades of erosion on England's east coast - as more blighted homes were bulldozed at the weekend over safety fears.

Aerial footage shot over 30 years show homes on The Marrams road in Hemsby, Norfolk, being lost to the sea one by one as the sea erodes the cliffs below them.

Only this weekend construction workers tore down three homes close to the cliff edge amid fears they would fall into the sea.

Some terrified residents left their homes last week (9/3) after the sandy cliffs beneath them eroded, leaving some just 1m from the cliff edge.

Ian Brennan, 63, the chairman of Save Hemsby Coastline, has been campaigning for 10 years to ensure the future of those living on The Marrams.

He said: "Hemsby is suffering. "

"Three families lost their homes this week - try and imagine the mental health impact on those who are next in line. "

"Seeing what has happened and knowing if nothing is done it is going to happen to you must be a terrifying prospect. "

"The authorities know what needs to be done and it’s only political will and the inaction of the landowners and the absence of funding that makes their loss pretty inevitable. "

"The last study showed that 92 homes are at risk if nothing is done. How much does Hemsby need to bleed before something is done?"

Ian has been waiting for a planning application to be approved for over a year which would see a rock berm placed on the beach in an attempt to slow the erosion.

On Friday (10/3) one home was demolished as it teetered on the edge of the cliff whilst yesterday (12/3) two more homes were torn down over fears for local residents' safety.

The 3,000-strong coastal village has suffered from severe coastal erosion in recent years, with a number of properties being abandoned as the cliffs slip away.

Footage taken by local drone team Pink Spitfire Aerial Photography showed how diggers were brought in to destroy the properties on Sunday (12/3).

Last Friday 50mph winds and a high tide of 3.7m ultimately proved the last straw as homeowners watched their gardens slip onto the beach below.

As a result, at least five people had to be evacuated and some will have to be permanently re-homed.

One man who was evacuated, Kevin Jordan, 69, says he 'lives in fear' that his home may have to be demolished.

The retired IT engineer said: "I'm disabled and I can't walk very far. I don't know what I'm going to do when the road collapses- and it will. "

"No one would want to buy my property now. I don't have the savings to walk away and buy another place. "

"If my house is condemned I would be homeless - I've never been in this situation before."

Kevin and his elderly neighbour Margaret have been told their water may be soon cut off as their mains pipe is now hanging exposed over the cliff.

Kevin's £85,000 two-bed detached bungalow also now has no vehicle access after the only road to his property, The Marrams, was undermined by this weekend's storm surge.

He now must walk across a quarter mile of sand dune on foot using a stick to reach the village.

If the authorities cannot reinforce the road their houses will be condemned as emergency services won't be able to reach them.

He said: "It's currently a concrete bridge where the sane has washed away underneath it."

"My house being demolished is inevitable. I don't know how long it will be. "

"Twelve years ago when I moved in I was told by experts that I had at least 100 years here before erosion would be a problem- they didn't take climate change into consideration."

He is now kept up at night with the very real prospect of becoming homeless, having moved to the cottage as a refuge after his partner and son died.

He said: "I haven't slept much because I'm thinking about it all the time. "

"I can't afford to move, I would have to sell this place and no one will buy it now. I'm 69, I won't be able to get a mortgage. "

"I wouldn't even be able to get removal trucks here- everything I own is here."

"I don't have any other places to stay or family to stay with."