Superyacht owners could travel straight from the airport to their boats by water during the America’s Cup, after plans were lodged for a temporary dock next to Kindley Field Road.

ACBDA has applied for planning permission for a T-shaped floating dock, which would extend from the existing bus lay-by northeast of the Causeway roundabout.

The application states: “This dock is an important part of the event transportation plan to deal with the high volume of private aircraft passengers who wish to travel directly to their superyachts via water.

“The dock will also serve members of the public who wish to pick up and drop off air passengers by boat.

“It is proposed that the dock be installed in April 2017 and removed following the event in August 2017.

“It is proposed that the dock is installed with a minimum of work due to the temporary nature of the structure.”

The application states that the dock has been designed to be supported using two piles driven into the seabed with an access ramp supported on the shore with an “easily removed concrete abutment”.

The floating dock was described as being 110ft long, connected to the shoreline via a 55ft gangway.

In addition, the project was reported to include “associated works to improve the existing lay-by”.

A Marine Ecological Survey, included with the planning application, states that with careful siting the dock would not directly impact any protected species in the area. There is a condition, however: the dock should be placed to the northern end of the bus lay-by.