Decision details

A report was presented on an application for the diversion of part of Footpath FP0312014 at Isaac's House, Chipping.

The recorded alignment of this section of the footpath was from Parsonage Lane, through the private grounds of Isaac's House into pasture to the north of Isaac's House. It was proposed that the footpath be diverted from a point on Parsonage Lane slightly to the east north-east of the current starting point, entering the same pasture and continuing parallel to and around the boundary of Isaac's House, to then continuing on the existing line.

The length of existing path to be diverted was shown by a bold continuous line on the Committee plan attached to the agenda papers marked A-B, and the proposed alternative route was shown by a bold broken line marked C-B.

The consultation with the statutory undertakers had been carried out and no objections or adverse comments on the proposal had been received.

The Officer answered questions from Committee.

Resolved:

(i)  That an Order be made under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 to divert part of Footpath FP0312014 from the route shown by a bold continuous line and marked A-B to the route shown by a bold broken line and marked C-B on the attached map.

(ii)  That in the event of no objections being received, the Order be confirmed and in the event of objections being received and not withdrawn, the Order be sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Authority take a neutral stance with respect to its confirmation.

(iii)  That provision be included in the Order such that it is also made under Section 53A of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, to amend the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way in consequence of the coming into operation of the diversion.