PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation·Page 33·5.49
Access and design requirements for water sports facilities
Proposals for water sports facilities must assess access impacts, demonstrate that ancillary space requirements will not damage the wider environment, and include good design with attention to noise, erosion, loss of amenity, layout, buildings, boundaries, landscaping and surface treatments.
The need for and impact of access across land to inland bodies of water will be addressed when considering proposals for water sports. Ancillary space requirements for launching, mooring and car parking can vary from modest dimensions to large compounds. Proposals for facilities must therefore demonstrate that they will not damage the wider environment. Noise, erosion of shorelines or river banks and the potential loss of amenity for other users will be considered. The Department will require good design in terms of layout, buildings and other structures and high quality treatment for boundaries either adjacent to the road or the actual waterway. Proposals should include details of all landscaping and surface treatments.
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