Assessment of Boatyard Facilities on the River Thames - Mayor of ...

Planning and environmental health issues:
Mr Deverell had not received any complaints about noise. The Thames footpath
bisects the site cutting the riverside element from the landward element although
this did not seem to cause any major problems.
Relationship to adjoining land uses/other boatyard facilities:
The site is surrounded by other industrial operations including a refinery and tarmac
plant.
Access arrangements (capacity, proximity to major roads):
The site is accessed <strong>of</strong>f Banning Road (a local road). The nearest major road is the
A102 Blackwall Tunnel Approach.
Comments (2000)
The site is an important commercial repair facility and maintains many <strong>of</strong> the larger
passenger boats working on the Thames. There has been recent substantial
investment in the form <strong>of</strong> a new floating dry dock that cost approximately £250,000.
This can accommodate all but the largest passenger vessels currently in operation on
the Thames.
Comments (2007)
Thames Craft Dry Docking has acquired a larger dry dock that is capable <strong>of</strong> docking
Silver Sturgeon that is 61 metres length x 13 metres beam. This dry dock is currently
waiting downriver to be installed at Bay Wharf together with the other dry docks that
are to be re-located as part <strong>of</strong> the S106 agreement that is attached to a planning
permission to redevelop Lovell’s Wharf and Badcocks Wharf for mixed use
development.
Mr. Paul Deverell has commented that the scheme is “in abeyance” and is dependent
on the developer to discharge the S106 obligations. He has referred the study to Nick
King <strong>of</strong> the Greenwich Development Agency for further information.
Nick King is to provide details <strong>of</strong> the relocation to Bay Wharf.
<strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boatyard</strong> <strong>Facilities</strong> on the River Thames Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd - April 2007
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