Wandsworth - DMO 7 Development in the river and on the foreshore

Policy information sourced from Wandsworth Development Planning Management Policies Document

DMO 7 Development in the river and on the foreshore

River-related development which enhances the river infrastructure and increases access to the Thames such as short-stay visitor moorings and piers and jetties for river-based recreation, passenger or goods transport will be permitted in appropriate locations where:

the residential amenity of occupiers of adjoining sites is not harmed;
the use of docks and safeguarded wharves is not harmed;
the navigation of the channel is not affected;
views of the river are not harmed;
the development does not form a barrier, impeding views of the river from the riverside;
the stability or continuity of tidal or flood defences is not harmed; and
the development protects and enhances the habitat value of the river and shoreline and does not cause harmful effects on the river regime, environment, biodiversity or archaeology of the river (including banks, walls and foreshore).

Houseboats, floating structures and moorings for permanent vessels must fulfil the above criteria as well as the following:

adequate servicing is provided;
the character and open nature of the river and riverside is not harmed; and
the proposed mooring or floating structure is sited near a focal point of activity as set out on the Policies Map;
the size and appearance of the vessels to be moored are set out and are appropriate to the location.

The culverting of river channels will not be permitted and naturalisation of the river banks will be sought as part of riverside development proposals where appropriate and possible.

For more information please see the Development Planning Management Policies Document