Highways Act 1980 - Sections 26 and 118
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A
Replacement (by Creation and Extinguishment) of Footpaths Rufford 9 and 18 at Brick Kiln Farm, West Lancashire Borough
Meeting: 02/12/2020 - Regulatory Committee (Item 7)
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Additional documents:
- Replacement (by Creation and Extinguishment) of Footpaths Rufford 9 and 18 at Brick Kiln Farm, West Lancashire Borough Committee Plan 1, item 7
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- Replacement (by Creation and Extinguishment) of Footpaths Rufford 9 and 18 at Brick Kiln Farm, West Lancashire Borough Committee Plan 2, item 7
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- Replacement (by Creation and Extinguishment) of Footpaths Rufford 9 and 18 at Brick Kiln Farm, West Lancashire Borough Location Plan, item 7
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- Powerpoint Replacement (by Creation and Extinguishment) of Footpaths Rufford 9 and 18 at Brick Kiln Farm, West Lancashire Borough, item 7
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Minutes:
A report was presented on the proposed replacement of the routes of Footpaths Rufford 9 and 18, by Public Path Creation and Extinguishment Orders at Rufford, West Lancashire Borough.
It was reported that the county council had been in discussion with the owners of Brick Kiln Farm, regarding a proposal to move a narrow and difficult public footpath from the northeast side of Rufford Boundary Sluice, to an improved path on the southwest side, and to remove a public footpath passing through the farm yard, replacing it with one along a farm track which was a continuation of Sluice Lane.
The Committee noted that the fields to the southwest of the sluice were part of Brick Kiln Farm and that the owners had agreed that the footpath could be moved onto their land, improving the safety and enjoyment for users of the footpath.
As part of the improvement scheme, it was proposed to create a new route for Footpath Rufford 18 following a farm track continuing from Sluice Lane to link with Footpath Rufford 17, and to extinguish the current route of Footpath Rufford 18 that passed through the farmyard and the 'Fiddler's Lancashire Crisps' food production site.
The lengths of footpath to be created were shown by bold broken lines and marked F-E and C-D on the Committee plans attached to the agenda papers, and the lengths of footpaths to be extinguished were shown by bold continuous lines marked G-H and A-B.
Committee were informed that, since the report had been written, the following amendment needed to be made:
Page 123: a) Description of new length of Footpath Rufford 9
Footpath as described below and shown by a bold broken line C-D on the attached map.
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FROM |
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COMPASS DIRECTION |
LENGTH (metres) |
WIDTH (metres) |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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C |
D |
NW |
220 |
3 metres with the exception of SD 4577 1522 to SD 4574 1525 that will be 2.5 metres and a 0.5 metre length at point D that will be 1 metre wide
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Suitable surface
Gate at Point D that conforms to British Standards 5709 2018 |
Page 124: c) Description of new length of Footpath Rufford 18
Footpath as described below and shown by a bold broken line F-E on the attached map.
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FROM |
TO |
COMPASS DIRECTION |
LENGTH (metres) |
WIDTH (metres) |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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F |
E |
E then NE |
830 |
3 |
Suitable surface
No limitations and conditions |
Page 124-125: Variation to the particulars of the path recorded on the Definitive Statement
a) Rufford 9 be amended to read as follows:
Other Particulars:
No limitations.
The only limitation between SD 4577 1522
and SD 4574 1525 is a gate that confirms to British Standards 5709
2018.
It was reported that consultation with the statutory undertakers had been carried out and that no objections or adverse comments on the proposal had been received.
Committee were informed that the proposed route would be wider and able to be maintained to a higher ... view the full minutes text for item 7
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