Assessment of Boatyard Facilities on the River Thames - Mayor of ...
Assessment of Boatyard Facilities on the River Thames - Mayor of ...
Assessment of Boatyard Facilities on the River Thames - Mayor of ...
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Services for Boaters<br />
Moorings<br />
• P<strong>on</strong>to<strong>on</strong> No<br />
• Bankside No<br />
• O<strong>the</strong>r No<br />
Elsan Disposal No<br />
Pump Out No<br />
Water Point No<br />
Diesel No – but c<strong>on</strong>sidering installing facilities<br />
Gas No<br />
Electricity No<br />
Rubbish Disposal No<br />
Chandlery No<br />
Employee Numbers<br />
8 – 10 staff. There is very little DIY use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> facilities<br />
Planning and envir<strong>on</strong>mental health issues<br />
An applicati<strong>on</strong> for retrospective planning permissi<strong>on</strong> is to be made for <strong>the</strong><br />
rec<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> three grids <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> former SPL site.<br />
Stardale Ltd. had drawn up proposals for a seven storey block <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> flats <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> site<br />
above a retained boatyard and a number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> storeys <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> car parking. These proposals<br />
are not being pursued currently.<br />
Relati<strong>on</strong>ship to adjoining land uses<br />
Brentford Dock <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> south side <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> boatyard has been redeveloped for<br />
residential use. These neighbours are generally supportive <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> boatyard activities.<br />
Access arrangements<br />
Road access is via Dock Road that is a private road forming part <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> Brentford Dock<br />
development. It is <strong>on</strong>ly possible to bring in small boats into Dock Road up to 5 t<strong>on</strong>s<br />
that are launched with <strong>the</strong> crane barge.<br />
Comments (2007)<br />
This is <strong>on</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>ly three boatbuilding yards in Greater L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>. The firm has acquired<br />
a lease <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> former SPL site form British Waterways. The firm has also acquired a<br />
lease <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> disused dry dock <strong>on</strong> Johns<strong>on</strong>’s Island from British Waterways and<br />
intends to bring it back into use.<br />
Stardale has a l<strong>on</strong>g lease <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> site that was obtained to pursue a scheme for<br />
residential flats <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> site (such a use would be c<strong>on</strong>trary to LB Hounslow planning<br />
policy). This is <strong>the</strong> largest <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> three sites occupied by MSO and was previously<br />
used for tug and barge building and repairs by EC J<strong>on</strong>es, The buildings <strong>on</strong> Site 1 are<br />
in poor c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> and MSO Marine services wants to upgrade <strong>the</strong>m but as <strong>the</strong> lease<br />
from Stardale Ltd. expires in June 2007 it is not viable to do so.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Assessment</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Boatyard</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Facilities</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Thames</strong> Adams Hendry C<strong>on</strong>sulting Ltd - April 2007