Wembdon Village Hall, Notice of Hearing

NOTICE OF HEARING

Highways Act 1980 - Section 119

Notice is hereby given that an Inspector will be appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to determine SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (Footpath BW 5/2 (part) in the Parish of Cannington) Public Path Diversion Order 2019 and will attend at: The Sedgemoor Room, Wembdon Village Hall, The Green, Homberg Way, Wembdon, Somerset, TA6 7BY On Tuesday 23 January 2024 at 10am

To hold a hearing into the Order The appointed Inspector will also open the Hearing as a virtual event on Tuesday 23 January 2024 at 10am

Anyone wishing to attend the hearing virtually must register that interest with the Council as soon as possible prior to the Hearing, either by email or telephone, details of which are set out in this notice. To take part using video, participants will need to have access to Microsoft Teams (via an app or web browser). The link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/welcome-to-microsoft-teams-b98d533f-118e-4bae-bf44-3df2470c2b12 gives further information on how to use this. Alternatively, you can take part by telephone. Registered participants will receive individual joining instructions, providing details of any requirements, guidance and support, whether joining by Teams or telephone.

The effect of the Order, if confirmed without modifications, will divert: Part of public footpath BW 5/2 starting from the A39 (point Aon the order plan) and running in a generally east north easterly direction for approximately 130 metres to point B. To a route which starts from a point on the A39 at Grid Reference ST 26080 38870 (point C on the order plan) and runs along the grass verge in a generally easterly direction for approximately 30 metres to point Y from where it runs along the northern section of the surfaced drive in a generally north easterly direction for approximately 95 metres to point B as shown on the order plan.

Any person wishing to view the statements of case and other documents relating to this Order may do so via the following webpage www.somerset.gov.uk/canningtonhearing. If you have any queries, please contact Andrew Saint, Senior Rights of Way Officer, Somerset Council at E-mail Address: andrew.saint@somerset.gov.uk or by Telephone: 01823 359796.

Planning Inspectorate Reference: ROW/3295549

Contact point at the Planning Inspectorate: Helen Sparks, Rights of Way Section, Room 3/A, Eagle Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN.

Tel: 0303 444 5646

Email: helen.sparks@planninginspectorate.gov.uk