Shellingford – Public Footpath Diversion (Section?257) at Home Farm

VALE OF WHITE HORSE DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC PATH ORDER TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, SECTION 257

PUBLIC FOOTPATH SHELLINGFORD 338/4/10

(HOME FARM, SHELLINGFORD SN7 7QA)

PUBLIC FOOTPATH DIVERSION ORDER 2025

The above Order was made 14 August 2025 under section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 because the Council is satisfied that it is necessary to divert the footpath to which this Order relates in connection with development at Home Farm that has permission in principle and is currently the subject of planning application (reference P24/V2458/FUL) for the demolition of existing agricultural buildings and erection of 8 dwellings with associated landscaping and other operations (including previously permitted access alterations).

The applicants have made an application to the District Council to invoke powers under S257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to divert public footpath 338/4/10 to allow the planning application scheme to be implemented in due course.

A copy of the Order and the Order map can be viewed free of charge at the offices of Vale of White Horse District Council from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Copies of the Order and associated map may be bought there at the price of £15.46.

Any representation about or objecting to the Order may be sent by email to registration@southandvale.gov.uk or delivered in writing addressed to Planning Registration, Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE not later than 17 September 2025.

Please state the grounds on which it is made. If no such representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are withdrawn, the Vale of White Horse District Council may confirm the Order as an unopposed Order. If the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for confirmation, any representations or objections which have not been withdrawn will be sent with the Order.

SCHEDULE

PART 1

Description of existing footpath 338/4/10

The existing footpath commences at grid reference SU 431917 193474 at a way-marked finger post on Church Street (Point A) and passes through a five-bar pedestrian gate adjacent to the sign “Home Farm Office, Staddletones”. It continues in a broadly SSW direction through the parking area in front of the property before joining a concrete access track to the farm buildings, passing to the south of Staddletones. After approximately 60m, the footpath turns SW (Point B), continuing along the farm track to the NW of a large open-sided agricultural building for a further c.17 metre (Point C). It then turns SE for a further c.40 metre on hardstanding surrounding, passing to the south of the above-mentioned agricultural building. After passing the agricultural building, the footpath turns SSW (at Point D) and continues for approximately 38m along another agricultural track until the diversion ends (Point E) at grid reference SU 431884 193341.

PART 2

Alternative Route for Footpath 338/4/10

The starting point of the footpath is to the southeast of Point A (Point X) and follows the existing concrete access track and continues in a broadly SSW direction, passing to the south of Staddletones and rejoining the existing footpath at Point B for approximately 17 metres. Rather than turning SE at Point C the footpath continues SW for approximately 40 metres to Point Y. It turns SE for approximately 45 metres to the point where the diversion ends (Point E) at grid reference SU 431884 193341 and where connection to footpath 338/6/10 can be gained.

The length in metres of the section to be diverted is approximately 155m and the footpath will have a width of 3.0 m.

Dated: 20 August 2025

Paula Fox, Development Manager (Business)