PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation·Page 33·5.48
Ancillary facilities for water sports - planning assessment
Development of facilities supporting water sports such as slipways, jetties, boat houses, and associated amenities requires planning permission and will be assessed for visual impact, character, and potential environmental harm, particularly near nature conservation sites or designated landscape areas.
The development of ancillary facilities to support water sport uses, such as slipways, jetties, boat houses, toilet and changing facilities, parking areas and access, generally requires planning permission. In considering such development proposals, the Department will assess the impact on the visual amenity and character of the area. Particular attention will be paid to the potential for development to result in over-intensive use of a site especially in or adjacent to sites of nature conservation importance, or areas designated for their landscape quality. It is the general intention of the Department to conserve the environmental quality and character of inland bodies of water and to protect them and their surroundings from harmful development.
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