The Poole Harbour Revision Order 2012

Article 4

SCHEDULE 1 HARBOUR LIMITS

1.  So much of the natural harbour at Poole as is situated below the level of high water and enclosed by imaginary straight lines—

(a) across the harbour entrance, commencing at a point on the Sandbanks peninsula (reference point latitude 50˚ 40.989’ north longitude 1˚ 56.909’ west)(1) and terminating at a point on the Studland peninsula (reference point latitude 50˚ 40.766’ north longitude 1˚ 57.015’ west);

(b) in the vicinity of the confluence of the rivers Trent and Frome, commencing at a point on the north side of the Wareham channel (reference point latitude 50˚ 42.560’ north longitude 2˚ 04.745’ west) and terminating at a point on the south side of that channel (reference point latitude 50˚ 40.607’ north longitude 2˚ 04.435’ west);

and by the level of high water within the area so enclosed, including all adjoining creeks, bays and inlets to the extent that they are situated below the level of high water.

2.  All docks, marinas and other natural or artificial watered areas navigable by seagoing vessels which adjoin the natural harbour described in paragraph 1 (other than those parts of the rivers Trent and Frome which lie beyond the lines mentioned in that paragraph), including all such areas which are separated from the natural harbour by lock gates, sluices or other moveable devices through which seagoing vessels may pass, whether or not the same are in existence at the date of the coming into force of this Order.

3.  The seaward area, that is, so much of the sea as is situated below the level of low water and bounded on its seaward sides by imaginary straight lines—

(a) commencing at a point near Flaghead Chine (reference point latitude 50˚ 41.867’ north longitude 1˚ 55.522’ west), extending in a south south-easterly direction and terminating at reference point latitude 50˚ 39.069’ north longitude 1˚ 54.860’ west;

(b) commencing at reference point latitude 50˚ 39.069’ north longitude 1˚ 54.860’ west, extending in a westerly direction and terminating at reference point latitude 50˚ 39.069’ north longitude 1˚ 55.465’ west;

(c) commencing at reference point latitude 50˚ 39.069’ north longitude 1˚ 55.465’ west, extending in a north-westerly direction and terminating at a point on Studland Peninsular (reference point latitude 50˚ 40.242’ north longitude 1˚ 56.907’ west);

and on its landward side by the level of low water within the area so enclosed and by the imaginary line referred to in paragraph 1(a).

(1)

The reference points in this Schedule are given in accordance with the WGS (World Geodetic System) 84.