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+6James Mitchell Trevor Rowe Barry Kneller Ed Randall Harry Notley Keith Collett 10 posters |
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Keith Collett
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2010-12-15 Age : 62 Location : ADDLESTONE
| Subject: floating boat platforms Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:40 pm | |
| right, heres one for all you legal begle no it alls, do you need permission to build one of these on the Thames, the location is the River Thames, were the M3 goes over the Thames at Chertsey, said club has built it, have phone spelthonre council, awaiting reply, | |
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Harry Notley
Posts : 82 Join date : 2011-01-15
| Subject: lost fishing Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:01 pm | |
| thanks keith. that was one of my favourite swims.full of roach. i thought the free thames was all free to fish up to staines stone. as said in the magna carta. | |
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Ed Randall
Posts : 3326 Join date : 2010-11-19 Age : 58 Location : Twickenham
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:52 pm | |
| If that's legal we could just as well put fishing platforms in every available swim from Staines to the estuary with a sign "Thames Anglers Conservancy - private fishing platform - access for club members only" | |
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Barry Kneller
Posts : 191 Join date : 2010-08-29 Age : 81 Location : S.E. Essex
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Trevor Rowe
Posts : 161 Join date : 2011-03-30 Age : 73 Location : Hounslow
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:06 pm | |
| Looks like an illegally moored boat to me. You could fish from the grass next to it. | |
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Ed Randall
Posts : 3326 Join date : 2010-11-19 Age : 58 Location : Twickenham
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:24 am | |
| They are very pleased with it, see their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/surreycanoeclubPresumably they don't own the land behind this platform - their club house is upstream of there at Laleham Park sports ground, right? Just to pinpoint the exact location: This is located a bit further down on the Middlesex bank adjacent to the M3 (at 1)? Or is it the Surrey bank on the downstream side of the M3 (at 2)? | |
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Ed Randall
Posts : 3326 Join date : 2010-11-19 Age : 58 Location : Twickenham
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:41 am | |
| I have asked them directly on their facebook page, expect it to kick off. | |
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Keith Collett
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2010-12-15 Age : 62 Location : ADDLESTONE
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:56 am | |
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Harry Notley
Posts : 82 Join date : 2011-01-15
| Subject: canoes Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:03 am | |
| ed they have a lock up canoe building directly behind the pontoon.with double gates. and this is where all the guy was getting the canoes from. tight lines harry | |
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James Mitchell
Posts : 738 Join date : 2011-11-14 Location : Kingston
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:41 am | |
| Here is part of the answer: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-a-thames-accommodation-licence"Overview You need a River Thames accommodation licence to build, change or keep any structure: on, in or over the river, eg jetty, boom, pontoon, piling that cuts into the river bank, eg dock, slipway It is valid until you move or change the structure. You must display the accommodation licence plate on the structure. There is an annual fee for the licence, which runs from 29 September each year. Licences can’t be transferred. You must get a licence if you buy or live in a property with a structure. Before you build a new structure or change an existing structure, contact the Environment Agency to discuss your plans." Does the Surrey Canoe pontoon have an EA licence plate displayed? If not, it is defacto unlawful/illegal. Which presumably means it is classed as flotsam/debris, and you are perfectly entitled to fish off it, or, for that matter, cut it loose and take it down the dump. | |
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Keith Collett
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2010-12-15 Age : 62 Location : ADDLESTONE
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:58 am | |
| spoke to EA, Carl Waters, he said a person called Julie Cottrell has all the paper work and all agreed, i am happy with with | |
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James Mitchell
Posts : 738 Join date : 2011-11-14 Location : Kingston
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:19 am | |
| Disappointing that the EA didn't consult before granting permission then. | |
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Keith Collett
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2010-12-15 Age : 62 Location : ADDLESTONE
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:39 am | |
| ref No reference number SEWT_SUR_2014_163.
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William Pettigrew
Posts : 1125 Join date : 2010-10-25 Age : 59 Location : roehampton
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:00 pm | |
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David Harvey
Posts : 5381 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 109 Location : Surrey,
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:35 pm | |
| They would only consult I think if it requires planning, this looks like a temporary structure? Also looks like a nice spot to fish the evenings from | |
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James Mitchell
Posts : 738 Join date : 2011-11-14 Location : Kingston
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:43 am | |
| I would have thought they'd put a notice up at leats asking if there are any substantial objections.
I don't particularly mind and there is plenty of room for all river users, I just don't like public access land going de facto private without anyone being asked. | |
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Adrian Hoare
Posts : 1438 Join date : 2010-01-21 Age : 46 Location : sunbury on thames
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:32 pm | |
| Wouldnt it be a real shame if that was to somehow flot off down the river !!! | |
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Steve Appleford
Posts : 1106 Join date : 2010-01-28 Age : 60 Location : Newbury Berkshire
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:45 pm | |
| One exactly the same appeared outside a local canoe club about 2 months ago so maybe the BCU are intending to stick one outside every canoe training centre ,Stick an outboard on the back and you have the most stable fishing boat going | |
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Keith Collett
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2010-12-15 Age : 62 Location : ADDLESTONE
| Subject: Re: floating boat platforms Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:58 am | |
| i think they have taken down your and mine comments Ed, and i never got a re-ply about it taking them them 20 odd minits to notice that they where parked up next to me when i waz fishing at pit 1 the meads for the last 2hrs, and i will be cheaking it this week to see it they have put the EA number plate on it yet, it not, pics will will taken put on EA face book page, telephones calls made, action will be taken, if the i are not dotted and the t's are not crossed, its illegal, | |
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