The Salt Marshes, Lancaster - Notice of Hearing

NOTICE OF HEARING
THE SALT MARSH COMMONS ACT 2006 – Section 38
APPLICATION REFERENCE NUMBER: COM/3329839
Claire Tregembo, an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will hold a hearing at Wayfaring House, Murley Moss Business Park, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7RL on 18 November 2025 into an application by Natural England under Section 38 of the Commons Act 2006 for consent to carry out restricted works on The Salt Marshes.
The proposed works are 720 metres of fencing adjacent to the approved route of the KCIIIECP (of which 350 metres would be on the common and the rest immediately adjacent to the common) and 2 pedestrian gates (with a further 3 pedestrian gates on the land immediately adjacent to the common) and 2 field gates (the latter as part of the fencing above), a number of directional and advisory signs, 2 sections of the boardwalk totalling 75 metres in length and at 2 metres in width, 2 flights of steps totalling 10 metres in length and 2 metres wide and a line of boundary marker posts extending
to 50 metres in length (each 5 metres apart). The fencing would consist of wooden posts and high-tensile plain wire, at 1.2 metres high. (All dimensions/distances are approximate)
The hearing will begin at 10.00am on 18 November 2025.
Anyone can attend the hearing. Anyone who wishes to be heard on the subject matter of the application may, at the discretion of the inspector, give evidence at the hearing or arrange for someone to do so on their behalf.
Copies of the application documents can be inspected at Carnforth Library, 65A Lancaster Road, Carnforth, LA5 9DZ during the six weeks before the hearing.
A copy of the application can also be acquired by writing to:
Northwest Coastal Access Delivery Team, Natural England, Unit 7, Wayfaring House, Murley Moss Business Park, Kendal, LA9 7RL or email to: Northwest.coastalaccess@naturalengland.gov.uk.
The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 3A Eagle, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol BS1 6PN
On behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs