The company says it has a long waiting list for berths at its existing marina. The new proposal is ideally situated close to the junction with the Lichfield & Hatherton Canal restoration project which, when reopened, would increase the requirement for moorings.

Lichfield District Council has recently rejected two marina applications in its area, both for developments on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Kings Bromley, where there is an existing marina which has already been expanded.

The Huddlesford proposal is in a location that is less congested by locks and has initial backing from British Waterways (BW).