Safeguarded wharf

Barges at Walbrook Wharf, the only safeguarded wharf in central London

Safeguarded wharves are those wharves in London which have been given special status by the Mayor of London and the Port of London Authority (PLA) which ensures they are retained as working wharves and are protected from redevelopment into non-port use.[citation needed]

Nineteen operational and six non-operational or road served wharves are viable or capable of being made viable for cargo-handling and should be safeguarded by direction of the Deputy Prime Minister. Nineteen of the proposed sites are not viable for cargo-handling.[1]

  1. ^ "Safeguarded Wharves on the River Thames London Plan Implementation Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011.