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Introduction 1.1 This report takes as a starting point ‘Establishment <strong>of</strong> Criteria to Safeguard <strong>Boatyard</strong>s on the River Thames, February 2000’, that Adams Hendry undertook for the Port <strong>of</strong> London Authority (PLA), Environment Agency (EA), the London Planning Advisory Committee (LPAC) and other bodies in 1999 / 2000. That study identified a large number <strong>of</strong> boatyards, marinas and some <strong>of</strong> the larger residential mooring sites between Sunbury and Canvey Island. 1.2 The project brief for this study opens with the Mayor’s “duty to consider the desirability <strong>of</strong> promoting and encouraging the use <strong>of</strong> the River Thames safely, in particular for the provision <strong>of</strong> passenger transport services and for the transport <strong>of</strong> freight (GLA Act 1999, Section 41).” 1.3 The brief makes reference to the safeguarding <strong>of</strong> 50 wharves by the Secretary <strong>of</strong> State and draws attention to the fact that other support activities and facilities are also vital to delivering greater use and enjoyment <strong>of</strong> London’s waterways. London Plan Policy 4.C.18 sets out the Mayor’s approach to protecting other waterway support facilities, infrastructure and activities, including boat building, servicing and repair activities, mooring sites and posts, boat houses and boatyards, slipway, steps and stairs and other landing or stopping places. 1.4 The draft Further Alterations to the London Plan, published in September 2006, set out a commitment to commission further research on the provision <strong>of</strong> boatyard facilities, which may consider the need for recommending the safeguarding <strong>of</strong> facilities or other measures to ensure that this industry continues to operate at an appropriate level in London. 1.5 Section 2 <strong>of</strong> this study reviews and updates the original boatyard study. This study focuses on boatyards and facilities that are located in Greater London that are subject to Policy 4.C.18 <strong>of</strong> the London Plan. In addition, the current status <strong>of</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> sites outside London that are, or have been, used by Thames boat operators is also studied. The findings are set out in Section 2 and the updated boatyard record sheets are attached as Appendix 1. 1.6 Section 3 reviews the current demand for boatyard facilities as a result <strong>of</strong> consultation with boatyard users and operators. It identifies for example the seasonal nature <strong>of</strong> demand for most work on passenger boats and the way that other demands, such as the conversion and repair <strong>of</strong> houseboats, is carried out at other times. 1.7 Section 4 outlines the key findings. What is the adequacy <strong>of</strong> the existing facilities? How well do they meet the needs <strong>of</strong> boat operators – particularly those providing passenger and freight services? What opportunities are there to improve facilities? 1.8 Section 5 identifies opportunities to improve boatyard facilities in Greater London. <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boatyard</strong> <strong>Facilities</strong> on the River Thames Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd - April 2007 7
8 1.9 Section 6 deals with the role <strong>of</strong> statutory safeguarding in protecting boatyard sites from other competing waterfront uses. The report concludes that simply protecting existing boatyards is unlikely to ensure that there are adequate facilities for the growing numbers <strong>of</strong> vessels in use on the River Thames and that it is necessary to identify new site(s) for additional facilities. This need is particularly pressing for larger public passenger vessels. <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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