Decision details

A report was presented on an application for the diversion of part of Footpath FP0706024 at Station Road, Little Hoole.

The recorded alignment of the section of the footpath from just south of the end of Station Road to approximately 500m north of the road was along the track. It was proposed that the footpath be diverted from the track and onto a path to be created by Natural England along the western verge, where they intend to realign the England Coast Path. To the south of Station Road, the current alignment passed through a hedge and it was proposed to divert the last 40m along the field edge and install a kissing gate leading across the tarmac turning head to a further kissing gate into the field to the north.

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, excluding section X-Y across Station Road, and the proposed alternative route was shown by a bold broken line and marked A-E-Z-C-D-B.

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

Resolved:

(i)  That an Order be made under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 to divert part of Footpath FP0706024 from the route shown by a bold continuous line and marked A-B (except X-Y across Station Road) to the route shown by a bold broken line and marked A-E-Z-C-D-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the event of no objections being received, the Order be confirmed and in the event of objections being received and not withdrawn, the Order be sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Authority take a neutral stance with respect to its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.