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Highways Act 1980 - Section 119
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A
Proposed Diversion of Part of Footpath Trawden 188 at Parson Lee Farm, Wycoller Road, Trawden, Pendle Borough

Meeting: 16/09/2020 - Regulatory Committee (Item 10)

10 Highways Act 1980 - Section 119
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A
Proposed Diversion of Part of Footpath Trawden 188 at Parson Lee Farm, Wycoller Road, Trawden, Pendle Borough
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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 Trawden 188, Pendle Borough. The length of existing path to be diverted was shown by a bold continuous line and marked on the Committee plan as A-B-C, and that the proposed new route was shown by a bold broken line and marked A-D-E.

 

It was reported that the current owner was not aware that the recorded route of the footpath was obstructed by an agricultural barn when she purchased the property. All of the existing route and of the new route was owned by the applicant.

 

The Committee noted that the new footpath would provide similar open views of the countryside and would avoid the need to negotiate the steep embankment and deep ditch. In addition, the new footpath would provide an obvious, safe and convenient footpath away from the buildings at Parson Lee Farm.

 

It was reported that consultation with the statutory undertakers had been carried out and 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 Trawden 188, from the route shown by a bold continuous line and marked A-B-C on the Committee plan, to the route shown by a bold broken line and marked A-D-E.

 

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event of no objections being received, the Order be confirmed and in the event of objections being received and not withdrawn, the Order be sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Authority take a neutral stance with respect to its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

 

 

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