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

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Relationship to adjoining land uses/other boatyard facilities:
The shop and workshops on the Embankment are surrounded by a variety <strong>of</strong> uses.
To the rear <strong>of</strong> the site is residential development, whilst there are commercial
premises located over the shop and workshop. The site at Ashlone Wharf is located
next to an area <strong>of</strong> Open Space.
Access arrangements (capacity, proximity to major roads):
Both sites operated by Chas Newens have direct access onto the Embankment.
Comments (2000)
Chas Newens provide a number <strong>of</strong> services including chandlery and engine repairs
from their premises and have a large fleet <strong>of</strong> craft which are used for a wide variety
<strong>of</strong> events and film work. Maintenance and repair <strong>of</strong> these craft and others in use by
the many rowing clubs located along the Embankment is undertaken in the premises
that they lease at Ashlone Wharf, at the end <strong>of</strong> the Embankment.
Comments (2007)
Chas Newens were in the process <strong>of</strong> negotiating with the Council (Wandsworth) to
extend the lease and also expand the showroom and workshop areas into a separate
building. They had stated that the negotiations had not been overly successful in
terms <strong>of</strong> receiving flexibility from the Council in trying to expand what was a
successful operation. In terms <strong>of</strong> planning issues related to their site, they had
received no complaints or been impacted upon by other planning decisions. The
operations had expanded slightly in terms <strong>of</strong> numbers <strong>of</strong> staff and also the
procurement <strong>of</strong> 20 bankside moorings in Richmond.
<strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boatyard</strong> <strong>Facilities</strong> on the River Thames Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd - April 2007