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Ennerdale - Public Local Inquiry

WN8 6ANPublished 15/07/26
Lancashire Post • 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC LOCAL INQUIRY
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 53

Notice is hereby given that an Inspector will be appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to determine

Lancashire County Council

THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL UPGRADING OF WRIGHTINGTON FOOTPATH 21 TO BRIDLEWAY BETWEEN MOSS LANE AND MOSSY LEA ROAD, WRIGHTINGTON, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION ORDER 2016

and will attend at:

Tanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6AN on 9th September 2026 at 10.00am.

To hold a public local inquiry into the Order

The effect of the Order, if confirmed without modifications, will be to modify the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way for the area, by upgrading Public Footpath 21 Wrightington to public bridleway from SD 5358 1094 (point A on the Order map) on Moss Lane, Wrightington south of Wrightington Hotel and Country Club, running in a north easterly direction along an enclosed track at a width varying between 5 metres and 1.5 metres to SD 5396 1120 (point F) where it passes 6 and 8 Mossy Lea Fold and continues along Mossy Lea Fold at a width of 4 metres to meet Mossy Lea Road at SD 5406 1124 (point G); a total distance of approximately 585 metres as shown between points A-B-C-D-E-F-G on the Order Map.

Any person wishing to view the statements of case and other documents relating to this Order may do so by appointment at County Hall, Preston, PR1 0LD, for further information please contact Francesca Jackson

francesca.jackson1@lancashire.gov.uk

or on 01772 536379

Documents have also been made available online. To access the documents, please use the following URL address:

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/transparency/dmmos/upgrade-FP21-wrightington-2016/



Planning Inspectorate Reference: ROW/3355097
Contact point at the Planning Inspectorate: Paul Scrivener, Rights of Way Section c/o QUADIENT 69 Buckingham Avenue Slough SL1 4PN
Tel: 0303 444 5000
Email:

paul.scrivener@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

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