Contested Orders

Below are listed all of the contested Orders and Schedule 14 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 appeals currently with The Planning Inspectorate. Where applicable links are provided to start date notices, public inquiry and hearing notices. Further information on individual cases and case file documents contact Public Rights of Way.

Public Path Orders

Highways Act 1980 – Section 119

• (Footpath No. 20 Parish of Bunbury) Public Path extinguishment Order 2019
  • Received by Planning Inspectorate: 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Bunbury Footpath Path 20 Start Notice (194KB)

• (Footpath No. 5 (Part) Parish of Adlington) Public Path Diversion Order 2018
  • Received by Planning Inspectorate:  21 January 2021
  • Current Status: Footpath No. 5 Start Notice (PDF, 171KB)

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Section 257 

• (Public Footpath No. 14 (part), Parish of Sandbach)
  • Public Path Stopping up Order 2019
  • Public Path Stopping up Order 2019 (PDF, 144KB)
  • Received by Planning Inspectorate: 10 February 2021
  • Public Inquiry held: Tuesday 10 January 2023
  • Current status: Awaiting final decision from Inspector

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 s.53 

• (Addition of Public Footpath No. 29, Parish of Knutsford) Modification Order 2018
  • Received by Planning Inspectorate: 17 January 2020
  • Start Notice (PDF, 264KB)
  • Notice of public enquiry (PDF, 122KB)
  • Order plan (PDF,528KB)
  • Notice of modification order (PDF, 283KB)
  • Modification order (PDF, 740KB)
  • Start Notice Modified Order (PDF, 76KB)

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