There's a wonderful former lock cottage near to me where the new owners installed "No Mooring" signs right next to the water point. It's right next to a flight of three of the most scenic locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and they have since planted Leylandii behind the lovely stone wall which I presume is intended to ultimately block their view of the canal and the boats...we did at one time consider holding a CWDF banter there, just to annoy him!
...it beggars belief that someone would pay a premium price for a property like this and then try to block off the very thing that made it so expensive!
...after all, if you buy a former lock cottage at one of the prettiest locations, complete with a nice little cafe for visitors....you would expect to get people and boats, wouldn't you?
Janet