Decision details

That:

The application to divert part of Footpath 16 and Footpath 17, Marshwood at Hackeridge Farm be accepted and an order made;

The Order include provisions to modify the definitive map and statement to record the

changes made as a consequence of the diversion; and

If the Order is unopposed, it be confirmed by the Council.

(Decision taken is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)

That:

The application to divert part of Footpath 16 and Footpath 17, Marshwood at Hackeridge

Farm be accepted and an order made;

The Order include provisions to modify the definitive map and statement to record the

changes made as a consequence of the diversion; and

If the Order is unopposed, it be confirmed by the Council.

(Decision taken is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)

The proposed diversion meets the legal criteria set out in the Highways Act 1980.

The inclusion of these provisions in a public path order means that there is no need for a

separate legal event order to modify the definitive map and statement as a result of the

diversion.

Accordingly, the absence of objections may be taken as acceptance that the proposed

diversion is expedient and therefore Dorset Council can itself confirm the order.