Footpath WB72, Tunbridge Wells - Definitive Map Modification Order 2022
Kent County Council has received an application, and subsequently made an Order, to amend the legal record of Public Rights of Way, known as the Definitive Map, by recording a new Public Footpath WB72 running between Blackhurst Lane and Sandown Park at Tunbridge Wells.
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, the County Council may make an Order to modify the Definitive Map where it is considered that a public right of way which is not shown on the map is reasonably alleged to subsist.
An objection has been received to this Order which has not been withdrawn. Therefore, the County Council has submitted the Order, the objection and all other relevant documents to the Secretary of State.
Copies of the submission documents can be found in the Documents section.
Kent County Council has received an application, and subsequently made an Order, to amend the legal record of Public Rights of Way, known as the Definitive Map, by recording a new Public Footpath WB72 running between Blackhurst Lane and Sandown Park at Tunbridge Wells.
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, the County Council may make an Order to modify the Definitive Map where it is considered that a public right of way which is not shown on the map is reasonably alleged to subsist.
An objection has been received to this Order which has not been withdrawn. Therefore, the County Council has submitted the Order, the objection and all other relevant documents to the Secretary of State.
Copies of the submission documents can be found in the Documents section.
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14 October 2024
This case is now to be determined by way of a public inquiry on 28 January 2025 at Pembury Village Hall, 49 High Street, Pembury, Kent, TN2 4PH.
Further details can be found in the documents section under the Public Inquiry documents folder.
Timeline
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Submission
Footpath WB72, Tunbridge Wells - Definitive Map Modification Order 2022 is currently at this stageSubmission documents submitted to the Planning Inspectorate 12 January 2023
Documents
- Public Inquiry documents
- Order documents
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Comments on Statements of Case and Legal Submissions
- 02-06-67 Gazette Notice (147 KB) (pdf)
- OMA response to Burgess Salmon letter (144 KB) (pdf)
- Letter from Burgess Salmon LLP (108 KB) (pdf)
- OMA letter to Burgess Salmon LLP (611 KB) (pdf)
- OMA further response to legal submissions (108 KB) (pdf)
- CESL response to OMA Legal submissions (96.2 KB) (pdf)
- 25-04-68 Gazette Notice (147 KB) (pdf)
- 08-04-60 Appt of Liquidators notice (117 KB) (pdf)
- WB72 OMA legal submissions in response (195 KB) (pdf)
- OMA Comments on Statements of Case (146 KB) (pdf)
- CESL Rebuttal of SoCs including Legal Submissions (311 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix A - Submission of Mr G Jones KC (150 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix B - 20_01506_OUT-Site_Location_Plan (2.17 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix C - 20_01506_OUT-Application_Form (298 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix D - 2022.03.29 20_01506_OUT-KCC_Public_Rights_of_Way-4279646 (6.88 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix E - 2021.12.22 20_01506_OUT-Appeal_Start_Letter (54.6 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix F - 2020.07.22 20_01506_OUT-KCC_Public_Rights_of_Way-4073527 (246 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix G - NE definitive-map-guide 2008 (145 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix H - DEFRA non-stat-guid-width letter 12.02.2007 (73 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix J - July 2011 G French Topo (172 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix Ka - 20-010506-OUT LVIA Viewpoint Locations Plan (2.91 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix Kb - 20-010506-OUT LVIA Viewpoint Images (4.61 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix M - 2022.01.30 1815 McMahon S OBJECT_Redacted (116 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix M - Undated McMahon S OBJECT to Plg App_Redacted (7.29 KB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-53 (824 KB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-55 2 (1.69 MB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-55 3 (1.4 MB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-55 (1.43 MB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-56 2 (2.21 MB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-56 3 (627 KB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-56 4 (1000 KB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-56 (1.35 MB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-57 2 (1.81 MB) (pdf)
- PHOTO-2023-12-13-10-51-57 (1.35 MB) (pdf)
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Statements of Case
- Objectors' Statement of Case and Appendices (10.1 MB) (pdf)
- Applicant's Statement of Case (56.3 KB) (pdf)
- Kent County Council's Statement of Case (231 KB) (pdf)
- KCC24 Lynch evidence (173 KB) (pdf)
- KCC25 Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 section 53 (65.9 KB) (pdf)
- KCC26 Highways Act 1980 section 31 (103 KB) (pdf)
- KCC27 R v. Secretary of State for the Environment ex parte Bagshaw and Norton (1994) Full Case Report (35.4 KB) (pdf)
- KCC28 R v Secretary of State for Wales, ex parte Emery (1998) Full Case Report (223 KB) (pdf)
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Submission documents
- List of documents (616 KB) (pdf)
- KCC1 Two copies of the Order and associated Map (1.41 MB) (pdf)
- KCC2 Submission covering letter (1.17 MB) (pdf)
- KCC3 Statement of grounds on which it is considered the Order should be confirmed (716 KB) (pdf)
- KCC4 Representations and objections to the Order (20.3 MB) (pdf)
- KCC5 Statement containing the OMA's comments on the objections (761 KB) (pdf)
- KCC6 Copy of the notice publicising the Order (918 KB) (pdf)
- KCC7 Certificate that notices have been published in accordance with the legislation (716 KB) (pdf)
- KCC8 Certificate that the necessary consultations have been carried out (715 KB) (pdf)
- KCC9 Copies of pre-Order consultation replies and responses by the OMA (1.91 MB) (pdf)
- KCC10 Names and addresses of persons notified (714 KB) (pdf)
- KCC11 Undertaking that if confirmed, notices will be duly published and served; or if not confirmed notices will be duly served (715 KB) (pdf)
- KCC12 Location maps (2.97 MB) (pdf)
- KCC13 Name and address of the applicant (703 KB) (pdf)
- KCC14 Confirmation that the OMA is supporting the Order (715 KB) (pdf)
- KCC15 Confirmation that if an inquiry is held, the OMA will still be supporting the Order (715 KB) (pdf)
- KCC16 Details of when and where the documents can be viewed (716 KB) (pdf)
- KCC17 Health and Safety questionnaire (826 KB) (pdf)
- KCC18 Secretary of State's letter of dispensation (799 KB) (pdf)
- KCC19 Extract from the working copy of the Definitive Map and Statement (2.76 MB) (pdf)
- KCC20 User evidence (22.8 MB) (pdf)
- KCC21 A copy of the application and supporting documents (17.6 MB) (pdf)
- KCC22 Delegated authority report (3.63 MB) (pdf)
- KCC23 Statement to accompany the Order (784 KB) (pdf)
Contact Details
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Public Rights of Way Officer
Phone 03000 41 34 20 Email maria.mclauchlan@kent.gov.uk
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