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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, section 53, application to modify the Definitive Map and Statement to include various public rights of way on and around St Luke’s Church Road, Formby.

 

 

Meeting: 07/09/2020 - Licensing and Regulatory Committee (Item 6)

6 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Section 53, Application to modify the Definitive Map and Statement to include various public rights of way on and around St Luke’s Church Road, Formby. pdf icon PDF 7 MB

Report of the Head of Highways and Public Protection

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Highways and Public Protection seeking  determination of an application for a Definitive Map Modification Order, under Section 53(5) of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 relating to several routes in Formby and seeking authority to make Modification Orders, if the evidence shows that public rights of way exist or that the Definitive Map and Statement needs modifying.

 

Prior to consideration of the report, the Committee received a petition by Mr McComb in objection to the proposal.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)

the resolutions of the Highways Committee dated 6th March 1995 and the Transportation (General Purposes) Sub-Committee dated 12th of February 1996 be re-affirmed and the making of Modification Orders by the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer to make Orders to add the following ways to the definitive rights of way map and statement for the following areas be authorised:

 

1. Albert Road, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/50 – Byway open to all traffic,

2. Alexandra Road, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/51 – Byway open to all traffic,

3. St. Luke’s Church Road, Bushby's Lane to Alexandra Road, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/52 – Byway open to all traffic,

4. St. Luke’s Church Road, Alexandra Road to Range Lane, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/53 – Byway open to all traffic,

5. St. Luke’s Church Road, Range Lane to Altcar Footpath 5, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/54 – Public Footpath,

6. Cambridge Road, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/55 – Byway open to all traffic,

7. Range Lane, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/56 – Byway open to all traffic,

8. Two tracks connecting Albert Road to Alexandra Road, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/57 and TSU/DC/ROW/0160/58 – Public Footpaths,

9. Extension of Albert Road to Shore, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/0160/59 – Public Footpath,

10.Track extending seaward from Range Lane, A-B on TSU/DC/ROW/160/43 – Public Footpath;

 

and it be noted that they were confirmed unopposed;

 

(2)

the evidence and the law to determine the status of the claimed public rights of way at Beechwood Drive, as shown in drawing DC2054, that was not part of the previous Formby Civic Society applications be noted and the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer be authorised to make a Definitive Map Modification Order under Section 53 (2) and 53 (3) (b) and (c)(i) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981, to modify the Definitive Map and Statement by adding/upgrading/amending the route that is considered to be a public right of way;

 

and it be noted that this was confirmed unopposed; and

 

(3)

the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer be authorised to give notice of the Authority’s decisions on the application to the applicant and the landowners as required; and it be noted that this was confirmed unopposed.