Our Application Process

Off-line mooring and marina developments on our waterways require our agreement to connect and gain access to our waterway network. Before granting agreement, we need to be sure that there is sufficient water and capacity to accommodate it, and that the technical specifications of the marina are adequate to protect the integrity of the waterway and the safety of our customers. In order to get our agreement you must:

• design and construct your scheme to meet our requirements which are specified in the Your Scheme pages of this website and in our responses to the various stages of this application process.
   
• complete our Application Process, making submissions (see the 4 stages below) and payments of Fees at the appropriate stages. We will appraise your submissions and confirm whether we have the capacity to accommodate your scheme on our network and whether it meets our safety requirements. There are target timescales for progress through the application system. If you miss these, you risk forfeiting your priority where capacity is limited.
   
• complete the Network Access Agreement with us and any other necessary agreement(s) before you construct the connection to our waterway. Information on the Agreement is on the page Legal Agreements of this website.
   

Our Application Process is designed to help us manage potentially competing demands on water resources and other facilities from multiple developments in a fair way. It also aims to minimise the information you need to submit to us (and your costs of producing it) in the early stages, in case the scheme does not or cannot proceed. There are 4 stages:

1. Expression of Interest
2. Feasibility Submission
3. Detailed Design & Construction Submission for Works NOT affecting BW (DCNA)
4. Detailed Design & Construction Submission for Works AFFECTING BW (DCA)

We also monitor and inspect the construction and conduct a water-tightness test before we allow the final connection and access to our network. Click here for a flowchart giving an overview of the process.

Next level links:

> Expression of Interest
> Feasibility Submission
> Detailed Design & Construction Submission for Works NOT affecting BW (DCNA)
> Detailed Design & Construction Submission for Works AFFECTING BW (DCA)
> Terms & Conditions
> Fees
> Legal Agreements