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

that it represents inappropriate development that would jeopardise the integrity <strong>of</strong>
the adjacent Metropolitan Open Land by reason <strong>of</strong> the introduction <strong>of</strong> additional
moorings with associated pilings and pontoons.”
Planning permission was granted in 2004 for a pump house to run electricity supplies
and sewage pumping equipment through, and for new steps with handrail to improve
moorings facilities.
Further to that application, an application in 2005 for the “erection <strong>of</strong> landing stage
over river in front <strong>of</strong> public house / restaurant” was refused.
Given the failure <strong>of</strong> both the initial 2001 application to relocate the pontoons, and the
subsequent appeal, an application for the redevelopment <strong>of</strong> the piles associated with
pontoon moorings at Harts <strong>Boatyard</strong> was submitted in 2005 and given conditional
approval in November 2005. The works involved the replacement <strong>of</strong> piles for the
pontoon moorings on-site to improve both safety <strong>of</strong> the operations and accessibility
in case <strong>of</strong> emergency.
The report on the merits <strong>of</strong> the application can be found in pages 27-50 at the
followinglink:
http://moderngov.kingston.gov.uk/Published/C00000138/M00004499/$$ADocPackPu
blic.pdf
Planning and environmental health issues:
Not known.
Relationship to adjoining land uses/other boatyard facilities:
Part <strong>of</strong> the site (the old boathouse) has been sold <strong>of</strong>f and developed as a Beefeater
Pub. To the west <strong>of</strong> the site are filter beds operated by Thames Water which form a
green wedge along the riverbank. To the east <strong>of</strong> the site is the Thames Sailing Club.
Thames Ditton Marina is approximately 0.5 miles upstream.
Access arrangements (capacity, proximity to major roads):
The site has direct access <strong>of</strong>f Portsmouth Road (A307) and shares a split level car
park with the Beefeater Pub that has been developed on the site.
Comments (2007)
This site appears to operate largely as moorings and a base for the operation <strong>of</strong> small
hire boats.
<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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