Decision details
Application under Section 257 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to Divert Part of Public Footpath Number 105, Bury
Decision Maker: Executive Director of Operations
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
To accept the application and to instruct
Legal Services to make the appropriate orders to secure the
diversion of part of Public Footpath Number 105, Bury. The path
(shown in the attached plan PRW/105/BURY/1) is located in an area
to be used for the construction of flood defences. In order to have
an effective defence and continued access for the public on foot a
diversion of part of the footpath is required.
The land for the existing and proposed diverted section of path is
owned by St Modwen Development Ltd. and they have agreed with the
Environment Agency that works can take place on their land and that
part of the footpath can be diverted. Planning permission has been
sought for the flood defences (Planning No.65171) and a diversion
will be required to allow the development to take place, subject to
planning permission being granted.
The relevant section of path to be diverted is 105m in length (A-B
on the plan) and would be replaced by a diversion route of 140m
(A-C-B). The extra length of the diversion allows for the creation
of a 1:12 gradient footpath across the 3m high flood embankment.
The diversion offers potential enhancement to the use of the
footpath by providing a raised elevation and access to the top of
embankment.
Publication date: 19/06/2020
Date of decision: 19/06/2020
Accompanying Documents: