Any tips on fishing lake legals and practicals?

[Vizslaman]

I do not want to hijack the thread but I already have a 12.4 acre field that has a very wet area and I would like to construct a small lake rather than have the area of reeds, I am guessing I will need PP even though it is not for fishing.

 

[George from SJM Planning]

I do not want to hijack the thread but I already have a 12.4 acre field that has a very wet area and I would like to construct a small lake rather than have the area of reeds, I am guessing I will need PP even though it is not for fishing.

Could be done under Prior Approval just like an agricultural building.

 

[Nosha123]

Hello Glass Half Full! That is VERY interesting indeed! We would of course need to live on site (ideally in a house and not one of the log cabins but either is fine)... and our main objective is to run a 'retreat' type of location... not a commercial fishing spot.. but instead, just somewhere beautiful to stay and have high end executive coaching (so business related rather than zen/holistic like everyone is doing)...
Im amazed your neighbour got PP for 10 houses on Greenfield site faster than you got PP for a lake!!!
Im guessing it is much easier if we find a site that already has lake or pond.. and then simply make it bigger... rather than trying to obtain new PP for installing one from scratch.
Any tips you can share would be amazing!

 

[Kevtherev]

You will need planning and lakes over a certain size will or could come under the reservoirs act.
The fishery will also have to be registered with the EA
That’s quite easy to do though.

 

[Glass half full]

Could be done under Prior Approval just like an agricultural building.

what are you allowed under permitted development?

 

[George from SJM Planning]

what are you allowed under permitted development?

If it is solely for agricultural use, you can use your full PD allowance of 1000sqm.
But you would need to justify it for agricultural reasons and it couldn't be used for any other use.
You would still need to seek Prior Approval.

 

[SteveHants]

I do not want to hijack the thread but I already have a 12.4 acre field that has a very wet area and I would like to construct a small lake rather than have the area of reeds, I am guessing I will need PP even though it is not for fishing.

You might not if it is framed as habitat enhancement.

As irritating as they are, the EA would be the people to talk to about that.

I'm not much use about the initial planning, but have maintained/rebuilt parts of fishing lakes for people back when I was trout farming and doing a bit of fishery consultancy.

Ideally you'd want somewhere with a water source, because then you could silt trap/aerate by drop, dam/sluice the outlet etc and you'd get a good flow through of oxygenated water which would keep fish alive. It would technically then be "diverting a water course", which you'd need EA permission for, if you could get it, would work much better for aquatic creatures.