Decision details
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 53 Schedule 14 - Application to upgrade footpath WN 27/4 and part of footpath WN 23/11 to bridleways from the A303, Queen Camel to Sparkford Hill, Sparkford
Decision Maker: Strategic Planning Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Resolved:
That that the application which seeks to upgrade footpath WN 23/11 to a bridleway from the A303, Queen Camel to Sparkford Hill, Sparkford between F and F1 as shown on Appendix 1 be REFUSED.
It was furtherAGREED that:
i.an Order be made, the effect of which would be to amend the Definitive Map and Statement to upgrade footpaths WN 27/4 and WN 23/15 from G to F2 as shown on Appendix 1 to bridleways.
ii.if there were no objections to such an order, or if all objections were withdrawn, it be confirmed (subject to the order meeting the legal tests for confirmation).
iii.if objections were maintained to such an order, it will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
(Voting: 5 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)
Publication date: 19/10/2023
Date of decision: 19/10/2023
Decided at meeting: 19/10/2023 - Strategic Planning Committee
Accompanying Documents:
- Final report 851M PDF 355 KB
- Appendix 01 - plan H39-21-pt3 (1) PDF 707 KB
- Appendix 02 - photographs of the route 851 (1) PDF 4 MB
- Appendix 03 - Landownership plan (3) PDF 302 KB
- Appendix 04 - Legal Framework (3) PDF 88 KB
- Appendix 05 - Documentary Evidence 851M (1) PDF 197 KB
- Appendix 06 - Consultation list 851M (1) PDF 41 KB
- Appendix 07 - Queen Camel Inclosure Award (2) PDF 448 KB
- Appendix 08 - Tithe records (2) PDF 594 KB
- Appendix 09 - Quarter Sessions (2) PDF 287 KB
- Appendix 10 - Ordnance Survey Maps (2) PDF 420 KB
- Appendix 11 - Turnpike records (2) PDF 433 KB
- Appendix 12 - Finance Act (2) PDF 189 KB
- Appendix 13 - DMS preparation records (1) PDF 512 KB
- Appendix 14 - Commercial Maps (1) PDF 189 KB
- Appendix 15 - Ministry of Food survey (1) PDF 52 KB
- Appendix 16 - Divisional Surveyor Memoranda (1) PDF 192 KB
- Appendix 17 - Road records (1) PDF 261 KB
- Appendix 18 Earl Poulett settlement PDF 151 KB
- Appendix 19 Hazelgrove Estate sale cataglogues PDF 824 KB
- Appendix 20 Mildmay estate papers PDF 988 KB
- October Committee Presentation on Footpaths PDF 2 MB