Policy information sourced from the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038
LPRTLR1: Mooring Facilities and Boat Yards.
1. Proposals for ancillary riverbank development associated with further small scale and short- term mooring facilities will be permitted at the following locations subject to the views of the Environment Agency:
- i. Allington;
- ii. Maidstone Town Centre;
- iii. Wateringbury;
- iv. East Farleigh;
- v. Yalding; and
- vi. Stoneham;
and provided that the following criteria are met:
- vii. There is no loss of flood plain or land raising;
- viii.The impact, including cumulative impact, shall preserve landscape quality, ecology and uses of the river and valley in the locality;
- ix. Proposals create no operational problems for other river users, including fishermen;
- x. Facilities are provided for disposal of boat toilet contents;
- xi. The site is capable of being adequately screened through provision of appropriate landscaping with indigenous species; and
- xii. The presence of any similar uses in the locality and the combined effect of any such concentration would be acceptable in terms of environmental impact and highway safety.
2. The council will not permit the redevelopment to other uses of boat yards that are in use, or have the potential to be used, in connection with water-based recreation.
For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038