Dropping a buoy

[rigi36]

Supposing I want to drop a small mooring buoy and leave a small boat on it in an area that does not obstruct navigation/pose a danger what do I need to do?

I am referring to a quiet spot in the lee of an island and looking to leave a rowing dinghy there

Do I need a licence? No fixed structure/pile, just a buoy

Boat will be afloat or a month at a time

Will the EA tell me off?

 

[byron]

If we are talking non tidal Thames then anything that floats requires a licence. Now! If you just dropped a buoy somewhere that wasn't immediately seen as a problem. It would raise some curiosity and eventually someone would ask questions. What the outcome would be is in the lap of the gods I would think. However it is fairly likely your dinghy would go walkies.

 

[oldgit]

Bit more detail would be useful.
On tidal parts of any river permission would be needed,everything is owned or regulated by somebody.

 

[teddington_lock]

Suspect you'd need some sort of accommodation licence ? Could be wrong though.