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

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Revisions to the application indicated in October 2005 were submitted to the Council
on 30 November 2005 (ultimately published on 10 January 2006). These revisions
reduced the number <strong>of</strong> residential units by one and also altered the design <strong>of</strong>
buildings, included alterations to the landscaping details and bridge. The alterations
are described at:
http://www.ukplanning.com/richmond/doc/Other-2568219.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=
2568219&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=11
The application is yet to be determined by the London Borough <strong>of</strong> Richmond Upon
Thames. The most recent technical work put together by the Borough and applicant
is in relation to a bat survey and environmental aspects <strong>of</strong> the scheme. Objections to
the scheme have been raised by the EA and English Nature. Nothwithstanding this,
the GLA Biodiversity unit has supported the findings <strong>of</strong> the survey and expressed a
view that the recommendations <strong>of</strong> the report should be secured through planning
condition.
Comments (2000)
In 2000 we commented that the yard is engaged in the repair and maintenance <strong>of</strong>
maritime rather than river craft that are normally wooden. Mr Woollard stated that, as
other facilities closed down, they were becoming a wooden boat specialist. There
was no shortage <strong>of</strong> work available and it was the facilities available to him that
dictated how much he could take on. He was not however prepared to invest in the
facilities, which had been allowed to decline into a state <strong>of</strong> disrepair by the owners
as his lease expired in 2001 and it was unclear what the future <strong>of</strong> the site is, given
that a development company own it.
We have been unable to contact Otter Marine in 2007 but understand that the
boatyard is still in operation.
<strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boatyard</strong> <strong>Facilities</strong> on the River Thames Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd - April 2007