Bolton - Public Footpath Diversion and Creation of Restricted Byway

PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION AND DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT MODIFICATION ORDER

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 / WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOLTON (PUBLIC FOOTPATH NO. 243 BOLTON)

PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION ORDER AND DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT MODIFICATION ORDER

On the 28th September 2026, the Borough Council of Bolton confirmed the above Order made under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("the 1990 Act") and under section 53A(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The effect of the Order as confirmed is to divert and create:

Public Footpath No. Bolton 243 which leads over land north of 659 Radcliffe Road Bolton BL3 1AN commencing from point A on Hatherleigh Walk at grid reference SD74818 08418 in a generally west northwest direction to point B at grid reference SD74557 08511 for a distance of approximately 276 metres then running in a generally west by north direction to point C at grid reference SD74535 08514 for a distance of approximately 20 metres as shown by the continuous bold black line between points A-B-C over a total distance of approximately 296 metres on the Order Plan of a width of 1.5 metres throughout over a natural surface.

The new line will commence: Restricted Byway No. Bolton 243 which leads over land north of 659 Radcliffe Road Bolton BL3 1AN commencing from a new line from point D at grid reference SD74813 08477 curving in a generally northwest direction to point E at grid reference S074766 08517 for a distance of approximately 65 metres then curving in a generally west by north direction to point F at grid reference S074579 08529 for a distance of approximately 188 metres then running in a generally west by south direction to point G at grid reference SD74538 08527 for a distance of approximately 40 metres as shown by the bold black dashes between points OD-E-F-G on the Order Plan over a total distance of approximately 293 metres and of a width of 3 metres throughout over a asphalt surface.

The definitive map and statement shall be modified accordingly. A copy of the confirmed Order and plan may be viewed online at www.bolton.gov.uk and at the One Stop Shop, Town Hall, Bolton during office hours.

The Order will come into force on the date on which The Borough Council of Bolton certify that the terms of Article 2 of the Order have been complied with but if any person aggrieved by the Order desires to question its validity or that of any provision contained within it on the ground that it is not within the powers of the above Act, or on the ground that any requirement of the Act or of any regulation made under it has not been complied with in relation to the confirmation of the Order, he or she may apply to the High Court for any of these purposes under Section 287 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 within 6 weeks from the date on which notice is first published as required by paragraph 7 of Schedule 14 to the Act.

Dated 2nd October 2026 LS/RST/101197

Jon Dyson,

Director of Place,

Town Hall, Bolton, BL1 1RU