Footpath 51 Dorchester and Footpath 6 Winterborne Monkton - Footpath Diversion Order

Dorset Council

Notice of Confirmation of a Public Path Diversion

and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order

Highways Act 1980

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Dorset Council

(Footpath 51, Dorchester and Footpath 6, Winterborne Monkton)

Public Path Diversion Order 2020

On 16 October 2024, an Inspector appointed by The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed with modifications the above named order made under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980.

The effect of the order as confirmed is to divert Footpath 51, Dorchester and Footpath 6, Winterborne Monkton as shown on the order map as follows:-

From the existing paths:

Footpath 51, Dorchester:

From Ladock Terrace at SY 67159019, south west across Middle Farm Way (B3150) to a grass bank and then west and north west to the A35 Dorchester bypass at its junction with Footpath 6, Winterborne Monkton at the Winterborne Monkton parish boundary at SY 67029020. Width: The width of Footpath 51 is 1.8 metres.

Footpath 6, Winterborne Monkton:

The full width of the Footpath from the Dorchester town boundary, on the A35 Dorchester bypass at its junction with Footpath 51, Dorchester at SY 67029020, west north west across the A35 to SY 66999020 and continuing generally south west across a field to its junction with Compton Road (C53) at SY 66479003.

To the new paths:

Footpath 51, Dorchester:

From its junction with Middle Farm Way (B3150) at SY 67419019 travelling in the same generally southerly direction to SY 67429012, then to SY 67409009, then to SY 67399003, then to SY 67389002 then south south west along a partly grass surfaced track to SY 67389001. Continue south west along a farm track to its junction with the proposed new route of Footpath 6, Winterborne Monkton at the Winterborne Monkton parish boundary at SY 67358983. Width: 2 metres. Limitations: Pedestrian gates at SY 67429012 and SY 67389001 to BS5709:2018.

Footpath 6, Winterborne Monkton:

From its junction with the proposed new route of Footpath 51, Dorchester at the Dorchester town boundary at SY 67358983, south west under the A35 (via an underpass) to SY 67348982, then south west and south along a farm track to SY 67338980. Continue south west to SY 67338979 then generally north along a double fenced path to SY 67338984 and north west, alongside the A35, to SY 67189002. Turn west to SY 66709003 then west south west to SY 66479000 and west south west to SY 66469000, continuing north west to its junction with Bridleway 5, Winterborne Monkton at SY 66459001.

Width: 2 metres. Limitations: Pedestrian gates at SY 67338979 and SY 66479000 to BS5709:2018.

A copy of the order as confirmed and the order map have been placed and may be seen free of charge at Reception, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester during normal office hours. Copies are also available on our website at www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/row-orders.

The order comes into force on the date that Dorset Council certify that work has been carried out to bring the sites of the new highways mentioned in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Order into a fit condition for use by the public but if any person aggrieved by the order wants to question its validity, or that of any provision contained in it, on the ground that it is not within the powers of the Highways Act 1980, as amended, or on the ground that any requirement of the Act, as amended, or of any regulation made under the Act has not been complied with in relation to the order, he or she may, under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act as applied by paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the Act, within six weeks from 22 May 2025, make an application to the High Court.

Dated: 22 May 2025.

JONATHAN MAIR, Monitoring Officer.