Issue - meetings

A report was presented on an application for an Order to be made under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, to divert part of Footpath Heapey 27, Chorley Borough. The length of the existing path to be diverted was shown by a bold continuous line and marked A-B-C on the Committee plan attached to the agenda papers, and the proposed new route was shown by a bold broken line and marked A-D-E-C.

The Committee noted that, if the diversion was successful, it would remove the footpath that crossed the open farmyard and the small field that was used for grazing and sorting livestock, assisting the applicants with their farm operations. It would also improve the privacy and security at the farm, removing the footpath from the open farmyard that included outbuildings, building materials storage, farm equipment and the parking area for vehicles.

It was reported that consultation with the statutory undertakers had taken place and that no objections or adverse comments on the proposal had been received.

Resolved:

(i)  That subject to no significantly adverse responses to the consultations, an Order be made under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 to divert part of Footpath Heapey 27, from the route shown by a bold continuous line and marked A-B-C to the route shown by a bold broken line and marked A-D-E-C on the Committee plan.

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event of no objections being received, the Order be confirmed and in the event of objections being received and not withdrawn, the Order be sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Authority take a neutral stance with respect to its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