Great Dunmow, Diversion Of Public Footpaths

Essex County Council

Uttlesford District Council

Notice of Making of An Order

Town & Country Planning Act 1990 – Section 257

Footpaths 23 and 24 Great Dunmow

The above order, made on 14 July 2025, will divert part length of public Footpaths 23 and 24 in the parish of Great Dunmow.

Uttlesford District Council granted application UTT/24/0213/FUL Full planning application for 51 no. residential units (Class C3), new access from Braintree Road, landscaping and other associated works at Land East of St Edmunds Lane North of Braintree Road Dunmow, which necessitates the re-routing of the footpaths.

Footpath 23 Great Dunmow

A part length of Footpath 23 Great Dunmow commencing from point A at grid reference 56353,22225 where it enters a field running in an east, south easterly direction across the field for a distance of 124 metres to point B at grid reference 56365,22221 where it connects to Footpath 24 Great Dunmow, to an alternative route 2 metres in width commencing at the aforementioned point A running in north easterly then south easterly direction around the perimeter of the development for a distance of 165 metres to the aforementioned point B where it connects to Footpath 24 Great Dunmow.

Footpath 24 Great Dunmow

A part length of Footpath 24 Great Dunmow commencing from point C at grid reference 56358,22204 where it connects to Braintree Road running in a north easterly direction along a property driveway, through a property garden and across a field for a distance of 185 metres to the aforementioned point B where it connects to Footpath 23 Great Dunmow continuing across the field for a further distance of 7 metres to point D at grid reference 56365,22222 where it continues unaffected, to an alternative route 2 metres in width commencing at point E at grid reference 56367,22206 running in a north, then north easterly then north westerly direction alongside the development access and then around the perimeter of the development for a distance of 201 metres to the aforementioned point D where it continues unaffected.

Copies of the order and order map can be requested to be posted or viewed by emailing publicpathorders@essexhighways.org to arrange a suitable time to inspect the documents quoting the order title. Documents can be made available for inspection 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri at Essex County Council, County Hall, E block main reception, Market Road, Chelmsford if so required following the current social distancing restrictions. Copies of the order and/or map are available on Essex Highways website at: www.essexhighways.org/transport-and-roads/public-rights-of-way/public-path-notices and have also been sent to Uttlesford District Council and Great Dunmow Parish Council.

Any representations about or objections to the order may be sent in writing to Public Rights of Way Definitive Map Service, Essex County Council, Seax House, 2nd Floor, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford CM1 1QH not later than 21 August 2025. Please state the grounds on which they are made.

If no such representations or objections are duly made, or if so made are withdrawn, Uttlesford District Council may confirm the Order as an unopposed order. If the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment for confirmation any representations or objections which have not been withdrawn will be sent together with the Order. Any such representation or objections will be taken into account by the Council with such other matters that they may be made available to the public under the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.