Lapley Lane - Definitive Map and Statement for Public Rights of Way

NOTICE OF MODIFICATION ORDER
SECTION 53 OF THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT FOR PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY IN STAFFORDSHIRE
Staffordshire County Council (Public footpath from Lapley Lane, Stretton to Bickford Grange Farm, Penkridge) Modification Order 2023
The above Order made on 24th October 2023 if confirmed as made, will modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the area by adding:-
A length of public footpath, commencing in Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston parish, on the north side of Lapley Lane, opposite its junction with The Avenue (road) at Grid Reference 388765,311290 (point A on the map) and running in a generally northerly direction for approximately 200 metres, then in a generally northerly direction for approximately 1435 metres, crossing the parish boundary into Penkridge Parish to Grid Reference 389007,312681 (point B on the map). Then in a generally west-north westerly direction for approximately 340 metres, crossing the parish boundary into Stretton, Lapley and Wheaton Aston Parish and then back into Penkridge Parish, then in a generally northerly direction for approximately 650 metres to its terminus at the junction of public footpaths nos 0.1048 and 0.1046, Penkridge Parish approximately 280 meters east of Bickford Grange Farm at Grid Reference 388821,313516 (point C on the map).
A copy of the Order and the Order Map and explanatory statement may be seen free of charge at the offices of Staffordshire County Council (Reception), 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2LP during normal working hours, Mondays to Fridays. Copies of the Order and the Map may be purchased.
Any representation or objection relating to the Order must be sent in writing to the Director for Corporate Services, Staffordshire County Council, 2 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH not later than 19th of December 2023 quoting Ref No LG614G.
Applicants are requested to state the grounds on which any representation or objection is made. Any representation or objection may be made available to interested parties to view at the Council’s offices on request.
If no representations or objections are duly made to the Order, or if any so made are withdrawn, Staffordshire County Council instead of submitting the Order to the Secretary of State may confirm the Order. If the Order is submitted to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, any representations or objections which have been duly made and not withdrawn will be sent with it.
Dated 1st November 2023
John Tradewell
Director for Corporate Services
2 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 2DH