Chideock - Public Local Inquiry for Bridleway Upgrade

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DORSET COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LOCAL INQUIRY

WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT OF 1981 SECTION 53

Notice is hereby given that an Inspector will be appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to determine.

DORSET COUNCIL

Dorset Council (Part of Bridleway 18, Chideock at Mill Lane To be upgraded to Restricted Byway) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2019 and will attend at: Committee Suite, Dorset Council, County Hall Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XJ on Tuesday 11 August 2026 at 10.00am.

To hold a public local inquiry into the Order.

The effect of the Order, if confirmed without modifications, will be to modify the definitive map and statement for the area by upgrading part of Bridleway 18, Chideock as follows:

Part of Bridleway 18, Chideock:

To be renumbered Restricted Byway 48, Chideock.

From the adopted part of Mill Lane, north west of the entrance to Golden Cap Holiday Park at SY 42339232, south along the concrete surfaced road to SY 42339231, continuing south, via SY 42339224, to the unaffected part of Bridleway 18, west of the holiday park at SY 42339219,

Width: 3 metres.

Any person wishing to view the statements of case and other documents relating to this Order may do so by appointment at County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XJ. Please contact Ms Vanessa Penny if there are any queries by email: vanessa.penny@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or by Telephone: 01305 224719.

Planning Inspectorate Reference: ROW/3363197.

Contact point at the Planning Inspectorate: Helen Sparks, Rights of Way Section, c/o QUADIENT, 69 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4PN. Tel: 0303 444 5682 Email: helen.sparks@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

Dated: 9 July 2026.