Agenda item

To consider an application to upgrade parts of footpaths to bridleway and add bridleways within the Parishes of Queen Camel and Sparkford.

Application 858M northern section

Councillor Mike Caswell proposed the officer’s recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Philip Ham.

Having been duly proposed and seconded, the Strategic Planning Committee resolved that:

·       the part of the application 858M which sought to upgrade part of footpath WN23/40 to a bridleway from points A1 to A2 to A3 and add a bridleway from points A3 to B, as shown on Appendix 1 to the officer’s report, be refused

·       an Order be made, the effect of which would be to amend the Definitive Map and Statement to upgrade part of footpath WN 23/40 from points A to A1 to a restricted byway, to add a restricted byway from points A1 to I to G to B and to upgrade part of footpath WN 23/38 from points B to C to a restricted byway as shown on Appendix 1.

·       an Order be made to amend the Definitive Statement to record footpath WN 23/40 as running from points X to A3 to A2 to A1 as shown on Appendix 1.

(Vote – 9 For, 2 Against)

Application 859

Councillor Mike Caswell proposed the recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Edric Hobbs.

Having been duly proposed and seconded, the Strategic Planning Committee resolved that:

·       the part of the application which sought to upgrade footpath WN 23/12 from points CE2 to CE3 to CE4 to a bridleway, as shown on Appendix 1, be refused.

·       an Order be made, the effect of which would be to amend the Definitive Map and Statement to upgrade part of footpath WN 23/38, from points C to CE1 to CE2 to a restricted byway, as shown on Appendix 1.

·       an Order be made, the effect of which would be to amend the Definitive Map and Statement to add a footpath from points CE4 to E2, as shown on Appendix 1.

·       an Order be made, the effect of which would be to amend the Definitive Map and Statement to upgrade part of footpath WN 23/12 from points CE4 to CE5 to a restricted byway and to add a restricted byway from points CE5 to point E, as shown on Appendix 1.

(Vote – Unanimous)