Decision details

. A report was presented on an application for the upgrading to Bridleway of parts of Footpaths 1 and 8 Chorley, known as Common Bank Lane, in accordance with File No. 804-575.

Details of the claim and the evidence related to it, together with a summary of the law in relation to the continuous review of the definitive map and statement of public rights of way (in the form of Annex 'A'), were presented both as part of the report and by officers at the meeting.

Regulatory Committee had considered an application to upgrade part of the route under investigation in 2002 with further evidence considered in 2003 together with an application to upgrade a greater length of Public Footpath 1. The application was rejected and copies of both reports were presented at the meeting.

The Committee had to consider all relevant evidence but also the the user and consider the intention of the owner

Having examined all of the information provided, the Committee agreed that taking all the relevant evidence into account, the decision on the application be deferred. The previous report from 2003, which was appended to the report. referred to more user evidence and to Chorley Borough Council supporting the application at that time as landowners for much of the lane. This time Chorley Borough Council had said nothing. The Committee asked that officers contact Chorley Borough Council again

Resolved: That the decision on the application to upgrade to Bridleway parts of Footpaths 1 and 8 Chorley, in accordance with File No. 804-575, be deferred.