1

Public accessibility

Some sites allow the public to access the waterside while others are gated communities. Sometimes the public right of way is obvious; sometimes it is cleverly disguised.

2

Interaction with the canal

Some sites serve the canal well (e.g the community mooring at Kings Place); others merely overlook it.

3

Loss of sky or open space

Bow Wharf, Rosemary Works.

Wall-to-wall development in de Beauvoir

4

Harm to character of the area

Bow Wharf. Rosemary Works. Holborn Studios demolition

5

Impact of change of use

Canal information centre was nearly lost in Camden Town.

6

Buffer between buildings and the canal

Sometimes the buildings encroach on the waterspace (e.g. Rosemary Works) or make the towpath feel claustrophobic (e.g Bow Wharf); in other cases a wide gap is retained, allowing room for biodiversity.

7

Loss or gain of amenity

Loss of jobs in and around Holborn Studios. Loss of workshops and live/work units at Rosemary Works

8

Loss of affordable mooring

Whenever land ownership changes hands, there is a risk that any associated mooring spaces will be beyond the budget of regular boaters.

9

Harm to navigation

Encroachment of second chamber at City Road Lock.

10

Loss of heritage

Proposed demolition of industrial buildings (including chimney) at Holborn Studios

11

Use of the Canal during Construction

Kings Place was exemplary during its construction.