APPENDIX 3

HOUSEBOATS

(i) There are only two locations in the District where houseboats are considered acceptable in accordance with the following policies:

Felixstowe Ferry : AP191

Woodbridge and Melton : AP241

(ii) They must also comply with the following Code of Practice, a number of aspects of which are not land-use issues but relate to the District Council's other function in relation to public health:

(a) boats should be in good repair and fit for human habitation;

(b) a wholesome water supply should be available;

(c) suitable sanitation shall be available and waste water shall be disposed of to the satisfaction of the National Rivers Authority;

(d) satisfactory provision for refuse;

(e) adequate provision of fire-fighting equipment;

(f) all gangplanks and mooring apparatus to be in good repair and of satisfactory appearance;

(g)  there shall be no obstruction of any public rights of way as a result of any mooring;

(h)  there shall be no ancillary buildings or overhead cables on the river bank, other than with the prior written approval of the Local Authority.

(iii) Additional houseboats will not be permitted in these areas or elsewhere in the District.