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The last 20 years has seen steady growth in boat ownership on our inland waterway network. Demographic and lifestyle trends point to an acceleration of demand growth over the coming decade. Boats require secure long term moorings and we are keen to encourage further investment in quality inland marinas to underpin the market potential. The purpose of this site is to facilitate successful canal marina and lay-by developments by providing specialist information. It includes market analysis, illustrative investment cases and advice on identifying potentially suitable sites. It explains our requirements and recommendations of schemes that will connect to our network, our application process and our role through the planning and development process. It also contains a wealth of other useful references and links. The site assumes that the developer already has a basic understanding of the construction, property development and planning processes. Its emphasis therefore is on aspects specific to marinas. Marina development and construction carries risks similar to those of any development project, so access to sound professional advice, which is independent of this guide, is essential. Please note that this site does not include information relating to the development of non-mooring basins, on-line moorings or river navigation marinas. For information relating to these please refer to the Code of Practice for Works Affecting British Waterways (622KB PDF). In addition, if a proposed canal marina or lay-by development includes any of the following related works then the Code of Practice for Works Affecting British Waterways will apply to those aspects:
Marina development can be a complex process but we are committed to supporting and facilitating developers through this process with our dedicated New Marinas Unit and with the information provided on this site. We are eager to see successful new marina developments established across our network. |
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