Locating the Marina Entrance
The location of the entrance connecting to the navigation, is an important
consideration in terms of providing for safe access and egress to the waterway.
We have produced an advisory entrance layout drawing which you should have regard
to when producing your Feasibility drawings.
For more details please view the section;
Design > Performance Criteria >
Locating the entrance of the mooring basin/marina
Lay-bye marinas
Lay-bye marinas on the towpath side of the canal will not be permitted and an entrance (isolation) structure must be provided along with a towpath bridge to accommodate the towpath. (Permission is unlikely to be granted for towpaths to be diverted from its original line, such that it cannot be used for its original design function to facilitate the towing of boats).
Lay-bye marinas on the off side of the canal will be permitted and must satisfy design criteria for marina entrances on the NMU website to ensure the lay-bye footprint extends far enough into adjacent land to accommodate all types of boats and allow sufficient room to manoeuvre boats safely, and without encroaching on the main navigation
